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Rum, Riot, and Reform - Bootleggers vs. Police

Rum, Riot, and Reform - Bootleggers vs. Police

"X Handcuffs, ca. 1928 Courtesy of Joyce Butler Owned by George Butler, Police Commissioner in Biddeford."

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Sgt. Nelson W. Jones, 3rd Maine Infantry, ca. 1862

This Rebellion: Maine and the Civil War

For Mainers like many other people in both the North and the South, the Civil War, which lasted from 1861-1865, had a profound effect on their lives. Letters, artifacts, relics, and other items saved by participants at home and on the battlefield help illuminate the nature of the Civil War experience for Mainers.