Keywords: Typical Maine Soldier
Item 70735
Civil War infantry soldier, ca. 1862
Contributed by: Bangor Public Library Date: circa 1862 Media: Tintype
Item 11787
Saco Artillery Militia Cap, ca. 1830
Contributed by: Dyer Library/Saco Museum Date: circa 1830 Location: Saco Media: Cardboard, brass, feather
Exhibit
A Soldier's Declaration of Independence
William Bayley of Falmouth (Portland) was a soldier in the Continental Army, seeing service at Ticonderoga, Valley Forge, Monmouth Court House, and Saratoga, among other locations. His letters home to his mother reveal much about the economic hardships experienced by both soldiers and those at home.
Exhibit
The boundaries of Maine are the product of international conflict, economic competition, political fights, and contested development. The boundaries are expressions of human values; people determined the shape of Maine.
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Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington
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Aroostook Historical and Art Museum
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