Keywords: Skirmishes
Item 6243
Letter from Thomas Pownall to Robert Monckton, 1758
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1758-08-30 Location: Thomaston Media: Ink on paper
Item 9963
Peleg Wadsworth letter to wife, Betsey, 1778
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1778-09-02 Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
Meshach P. Larry: Civil War Letters
Meshach P. Larry, a Windham blacksmith, joined Maine's 17th Regiment Company H on August 18, 1862. Larry and his sister, Phebe, wrote to each other frequently during the Civil War, and his letters paint a vivid picture of the life of a soldier.
Exhibit
Civil War Soldiers Impact Pittsfield
Although not everyone in town supported the war effort, more than 200 Pittsfield men served in Civil War regiments. Several reminders of their service remain in the town.
Site Page
Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Emerson Letter
"Our advance had a great deal of skirmishing with them but no regular battle for they made no stand until they got into Richmond. Our division, i.e."
Site Page
Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4
"Despite continued skirmishes with the Indians, the second settlement continued to grow. After resettlement, the center of activity shifted from Black…"
