Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"I think all the people that fought in the Civil War were really brave. One of the men that was part of the Civil War from Lincoln was William…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… and Emma Ann Foster: A Year in Maine During the Civil War. Wayne E. Reilly, ed. 2002: Picton Press, Rockport, ME Luther Lawrence’s US military…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Soldiers Of The Civil War

"Soldiers Of The Civil War Text By: Strong School 7th and 8th Graders, 2011-2012 Return to Student Research Many young men from Strong and Freeman…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Civil War era soldier's garb, ca. 1866

"Civil War era soldier's garb, ca. 1866 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description In a "Scrap & Sketch…"

Lincoln, Maine - Aroostook War

"… Aroostook War (also known as the “Pork and Beans War” and the “Lumberjack War”), I would be nervous if I was a wife to one of the men that went to…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Boy at Bangor post Civil War parade, 1865

"Boy at Bangor post Civil War parade, 1865 Contributed by Maine Historical Society and Maine State Museum Description John Martin…"

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"… Maine affect World War I and how did World War I affect Lincoln, Maine? Lincoln affected the war because we sent out 168 troops to fight in the…"

Early Maine Photography - War

"… with those of several young men who served in the Civil War. Simon Dearborn of Monmouth joined the staff of his illustrious uncle, General Henry…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jacob Stinchfield

"Jacob would have fought in the Aroostook War if there was any fighting, but it was prevented by a treaty."

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

"It also honors all Cumberland citizens who served in the military during war. A large stone originally stood at the same spot with a memorial plaque…"

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."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Our Shared History - Page 1 of 4

"… in New England became known as King Philip’s War. As part of this conflict, all 65 colonists of North Yarmouth were driven off the land on which…"

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

"Shaw, Horace H. The First Maine Heavy Artillery, 1861-1865 : a history of its part and place in the war for the union, with an outline of causes of…"

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2

"War As the Civil War began in 1861, the ambrotype was joined by the tintype as a form of photography "popular with soldiers and camp photographers…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Resources and Links

"Condon, Richard H. “Maine in depression and war, 1929-1945.” In Maine: the Pine Tree State from prehistory to present, edited by Richard W."

Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"Jonathan Clay, Jr. Killed in the Civil War at Petersubrg, VA. He was buried in a mass grave. X Brent Davis "Compare and contrast your topic in…"

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas G. Libby

"He went to war when he was fourteen to be a drummer boy. There was already a drummer boy, so he fought along side his father, Thomas S. Libby."

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 1 of 2

"War Conrad Heyer, Waldoboro, ca. 1852Maine Historical Society Two of the treasures of the Maine Historical Society’s collection of early…"

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."

Lincoln, Maine - Frederick A. Edwards

"… with the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery in the Civil War. Edwards never had to endure the southern prisons, but he was in attendance at the execution of…"

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas S. Libby

"… 48 while he was in the military serving in the Civil War. He is the father of Thomas G. Libby. Thomas S."

Lincoln, Maine - Newspapers

"Some people wouldn’t have even heard anything about the war at all. The people of Lincoln might not know when there are changes happening in other…"