Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas S. Libby

"… for three years until he enlisted into the Union army during the Civil War, which was fighting to keep the country together under President Lincoln."

Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"He got all kinds of awards in the army. Cody Jordan "Create a ‘why’ question, research the answer, and create response answering the question" Why…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 2 of 2

"Mattie was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Army Commendation Medal, European Campaign Medal with two battle stars, plus the French Croix-de-Guerre."

Freedom & Captivity Portal

The Freedom & Captivity digital collection in the Maine Memory Network, and the complete digital archive housed at Colby Special Collections, is a repository of personal testimonies, ephemera, memorabilia, artifacts, and visual materials that capture multiple dimensions of the experiences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities, as well as for survivors of harm.

Lincoln, Maine - Railroads

"… Store in Mattawamkeag was rented out to the Army to house black soldiers who guarded the rail during that time."

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"One of my cousins wants to be in the army. He is going through the different things he needs to go through to be able to join, which means that he is…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"They were fighting against Robert E Lee’s army because they wanted railroads would be cut into Petersburg, forcing Lee to extend his lines."

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 4 of 4

"… lines of the Civil War with General McClellan’s army where he sketched battle scenes and camp life."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"The Civil War had begun. Maine responded vigorously by supplying the U.S. Army and Navy with more men proportionately than any other state."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"… 1861 • 200 Lubec men, 18 to 40, entered the Union Army, one for every 12 inhabitants 1862 • On December 14 Albion K.P."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"… over 200 men aged 18 to 40 entered the Union Army – one for every 12 inhabitants. On December 14, 1862, Albion K.P."

Colby College Special Collections

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Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - Historical Overview

"… island men were conscripted into the British army against their will. British forces occupied Castine, three miles east of Islesboro across the…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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