Keywords: Second Maine Infantry Division
Item 52862
John W. Channing infantry appointment, Augusta 1861
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1861 Location: Fairfield Media: Ink on paper
Item 109034
Company K parade, Farmington, 1917
Contributed by: Mantor Library at UMF Date: 1917-04-19 Location: Farmington Media: Photographic print
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George F. Shepley: Lawyer, Soldier, Administrator
George F. Shepley of Portland had achieved renown as a lawyer and as U.S. Attorney for Maine when, at age 42 he formed the 12th Maine Infantry and went off to war. Shepley became military governor of Louisiana early in 1862 and remained in the military for the duration of the war.
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World War I and the Maine Experience
With a long history of patriotism and service, Maine experienced the war in a truly distinct way. Its individual experiences tell the story of not only what it means to be an American, but what it means to be from Maine during the war to end all wars.
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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.
