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Item 73342

Charles Weed's Certificate of Disability, 1862

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-09-15 Location: Sebago; Raymond Media: Ink on paper

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Item 72202

Disharge for Disability for Daniel D. Martin, Sebago, 1862

Contributed by: Sebago Historical Society Date: 1862-11-27 Location: Sebago; New Orleans Media: Ink on paper

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Item 73343

Charles Weed's Draft Notice September, 1864

Contributed by: Clayton Douglass family through Sebago Historical Society Date: 1864-09-19 Location: Portland; Sebago Media: Ink on paper

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Architecture & Landscape

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Item 111555

Barracks in Togus, Chelsea, 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1900–1935 Location: Chelsea; Eastport Client: Eastern Branch N.H.D.V.S. Architect: John Calvin Stevens and John Howard Stevens Architects

Online Exhibits

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Maine and the Civil War - Togus Veterans' Hospital view, 1885

"Today, one of the buildings is on the National Historic Register. The full title of this view is, "Eastern Branch, National Home for Disabled…"

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Music in Maine - Civil War drum, ca. 1861

"… to March 11, 1862, when he was discharged for disability. While in the 17th Maine, Green served as instructor of the regiment’s drum corps."

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Guarding Maine Rail Lines

Black soldiers served in Maine during World War II, assigned in small numbers throughout the state to guard Grand Trunk rail lines from a possible German attack. The soldiers, who lived in railroad cars near their posts often interacted with local residents.

Site Pages

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James Parker, Artificer, First Maine Heavy Artillery Regiment, ca. 1863

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Civil War

"The situation could be just as bad for disabled soldiers who made it back. In March of 1869, veteran Jacob Lunt wrote to the Overseers of the Poor…"

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"… toward Hampden with the goal of capturing the disabled U.S.S. Adams. Captain Morris contacted General John Blake of Brewer, head of the Eastern…"

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Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"… 10, 1864 and received a discharge due to a disability. He died on October 12, 1907 in Avon and is buried in the Village Cemetery in Strong with his…"