Maine Memory Network

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Civil War

"Civil War James Parker, Artificer, First Maine Heavy Artillery Regiment, ca. 1863Mount Desert Island Historical Society Soon something much…"

Blue Hill, Maine - John Edward Horton, Civil War Soldier

"John Edward Horton, Civil War Soldier By Mrs. Snow's and Mr. Cole's 7th Grade Classes at Blue Hill Consolidated School John Edward Horton was born…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"Bangor and the Civil War Captain Isaac W. Case, from Kenduskeag was a member of the 22nd Maine Regiment. Photo courtesy of Isaac W."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War Resources

"Bangor and the Civil War Resources “Anderson Prison.” Civil War Trust. Civilwar.org, n.d. Web. 5/23/2012."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 4 of 4

"Three Civil War Letters Resources: Alphabetical Index of Maine Volunteers, Etc., Service of the United States during the War of 1861."

Life on a Tidal River - Work on the Civil War Project

"Work on the Civil War Project X Work with Ms. Dana Lippett of the Bangor Museum and Center for History. X Students and Mr."

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 1 of 4

"Three Civil War Letters Civil War Envelope, 1861Bangor Historical Society By Dana Lippitt, Curator, Bangor Historical Society On April 15…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 3 of 4

"Three Civil War Letters By the date of his third letter, the Regiment had participated at the Second Battle of Bull Run, Chantilly and…"

Life on a Tidal River - Three Civil War Letters - Page 2 of 4

"Three Civil War Letters The souvenirs of war collected by Frederick Rogers. The Fourth Regiment would not see any action for the next seven…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Shipbuilding During and after the Civil War - 1861 to 1900

"Shipbuilding During and after the Civil War - 1861 to 1900 Only the gunboat “Kennebec,” built by John Hilt, was launched in Thomaston during 1861 to…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Exhibits

"… North Yarmouth and Cumberland Brothers of the Civil War Cumberland's Prince Memorial Library : Evolution of a Community Institution The…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 3 of 4

"… under Frank Blanchard after his service in the Civil War, and still sells milk and other dairy products."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"Since the Civil War, many towns throughout New England had erected monuments such as the Merrill memorial in Cumberland, to those who had served in…"

Lincoln, Maine - Main Street, Lincoln, ca. 1890

"The Civil War monument and Methodist Church are visible in the background, as this is Main Street facing north."

John Martin: Expert Observer - George Melvin Weston, Bangor, ca. 1867

"… series of illustrations and narrative about post Civil War Democrats in Bangor, John Martin drew this illustration of George Melvin Weston."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 604-650

"… 650-page journal writing about the effects of the Civil War on business and prices, his rustic furniture, profiles of his children, their…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - 1st Maine Heavy Artillery, Bangor, 1865

"… Description The 1st Maine Heavy Artillery, a Civil War regiment organized as the 18th Maine Infantry, returned to Bangor in September 1865, greeted…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Canoe race, Kenduskeag Stream, Bangor, 1865

"… the July 4 events -- observing the end of the Civil War -- in his "Scrap & Sketch Book" that he began writing in 1864."

Lincoln, Maine - Post Office, Lincoln, Built in 1856

"… 1852 and Assistant Assessor of Internal Revenue during the Civil War. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Part 7, pages 114-134

"… "Chapter on Soldiers" in which he described what Civil War soldiers wore and carried and how little prepared Mainers were to be soldiers in 1861."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrap & Sketch Book 2: 1864-1866

"… one of his primary interests is the Civil War and its conclusion. Another interest is the changes taking place in Bangor during and after the war…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Intro: pages 534-603

"Martin mentioned the outbreak of the Civil War, and the effects of soldiers in Bangor and the war on local businesses; and his wife's serious illness…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - John Martin store interior, Bangor, 1862

"… various economic downturns and the start of the Civil War, Martin thought being in business for himself was safer than working for someone else."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Fashion in Bangor, 1865

"… that women's fashions changed when men went off to the Civil War. View additional information about this item on the Maine Memory Network."