Maine Memory Network

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - JP Cilley Ledger From Post

"§ Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel June 7, 1864. § Participated in the Battle of Trevillian Station June 11-12, 1864."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"In 1872, Porter became a 1st lieutenant and fought in Indian warfare on the American Plains. On June 25, 1876, at age 29, he died at the battle of…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - A Man's Life in a Suitcase

"A letter received from Lieutenant Colonel K. H. Boyer of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve assured Fannie that Private Barry served the battalion and…"

Architecture & Landscape database - Gridley Barrows

"… during World War II, attaining the rank of lieutenant commander in the navy. In 1946, he resumed his architectural career, working days for the New…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Pejepscot Proprietors Biographies - Page 1 of 2

"… was a Surveyor of the Kings Woods and served as Lieutenant Governor from 1717-1730. His son Benning bought John Ruck’s shares in 1727."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - Historical Overview - Page 2 of 4

"… had not been destroyed, was under the command of Lieutenant Tippen. In May Mogg Heigon and his men returned and began an assault on the garrison."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"Alden Ellis, Lieutenant George Anson and George Varney did not return with their "muster mates." They were captured and sent to prisoner of war…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aaron Huntress

"Warren was ranked 1st Lieutenant in the Aroostook War. He was later discharged in muster on September 11, 1865. He later died on December 20, 1913."

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"… War came, Jacob was in a militia and served as lieutenant. The Aroostook War was when Maine was arguing with Canada for parts of the border."

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"… soldier and ended the war six years later as a lieutenant in the South leading African-American troops."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… to furnish each company with a commander, some lieutenants commanding by detail other companies than their own; and now Captain Lawrence, of H, was…"

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