Keywords: conscription substitute
Item 11309
Putnam payment for conscription substitute, Houlton, 1864
Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1864-05-04 Location: Houlton Media: Paper
Item 11318
Feeley substitute for conscription, Bangor, 1863
Contributed by: Cary Library Date: 1863-09-03 Location: Bangor; Houlton Media: Ink on paper
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.
Exhibit
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.
Site Page
Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview
"… and records show that several island men were conscripted into the British army against their will."
Story
A Maine Family's story of being Prisoners of War in Manila
by Nicki Griffin
As a child, born after the war, I would hear these stories - glad they were finally written down
