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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - P.H. Tilson Death Notice

"Tilson died on July 21, 1861 at the Battle of Bull Run. The goal of the battle was to force the Confederates to retreat to their next line of…"

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Tillson Testimonial

"Henry was among the soldiers killed when the Confederates drove the Unions from Bull Run, during the battle a cannon ball shot off both his legs."

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Ammunition Case

"… we can assume it was gathered from a battle like Bull Run. This battle occurred in Manassas, Virginia on July 21st, 1861."

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Clevie Dunham's store, Swan's Island, ca. 1940

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house

"They was really good people." Big Fella the bull, Staples house, Swan's Island, ca. 1980Swan's Island Historical Society Later on, Maynard and…"

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Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2

"… Maine fought in such notable battles as First Bull Run, Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville before being killed at Gettysburg on…"

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Franklin County Agricultural Fair

"… of $4 for “best stud horses,” and $5 for “best bull, not less than 2 years old.” By 1901, at the 62nd Annual Exhibition of the Franklin County…"

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Jonathan P. Cilley Personal Sketch from P. Henry Tillson Post Journal, Thomaston, Maine 1895

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

"§ Participated in the Second Battle of Bull Run on Aug. 28-30, 1862. § Participated in the Battle of Sulphur Springs August 1863."

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Two women with whiskey glasses, ca. 1854

Early Maine Photography - Human Interest

"Zip, the bull terrier shown in this daguerreotype, belonged to Dr. Summer Cummings (1800-1848). Born in Waterford, Dr."

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Frederick Rogers to his mother Hannah, Virginia, March 23, 1862

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

"… Regiment had participated at the Second Battle of Bull Run, Chantilly and Fredericksburg. Often the regiments spent their time building forts and…"

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

"… Virginia two months after their involvement at Bull Run. Fred writes: Hardtack, ca. 1865 The usual "bill of fare" for the Civil War soldier…"

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Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"Pioneers, such as Peter Bull who arrived in 1819, traveled up the Aroostook River from New Brunswick looking for a place to set up a saw mill and…"