Maine Memory Network

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

"Ames on January 10, 1864. He went to prison in the same year. People say that he died in prison in the state of Georgia on March 3, 1865."

Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"… whose grandson, Joshua, became a hero in the Civil War. The elder Chamberlain was a shipbuilder from Orrington and lost two ships in the Battle of…"

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.

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 6 of 17

"The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco Report on cotton for prison, New Orleans, 1862Maine Historical Society…"

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"He also suffered a head wound in the Battle of Fredericksburg. Libby prison was located in Richmond, Virginia."

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

"His diary of prison life tells of the horrendous living conditions at the prisons. Numerous people died every day."

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."

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…"

Lincoln, Maine - Thomas G. Libby

"More evidence of his bravery during the Civil War was they had to steal food from the farmers just to survive."

Lincoln, Maine - Frederick A. Edwards

"Edwards never had to endure the southern prisons, but he was in attendance at the execution of a Confederate Captain, who had killed a guard in an…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Grand Army of the Republic

"… Republic was a fraternal organization made up of Civil War veterans from the Union Army. This group had meetings for the members and picnics that…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"… of his letters he talks about how he was taken prisoner and sent to a prison in Libby for nine months then to various other campsites."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - A Murder In Strong

"He died at the Maine State Prison after only serving six years, proclaiming his innocence to the day he died."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Home

"… Architecture SEE historic artifacts from the Civil War LISTEN to the memories of the Great Depression DISCOVER the life and times of Major General…"

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

""Civil War Alphabetic List of American Battles." American Civil War History Timelines Battle Map Pictures. 13 Apr."

Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Edward O'Brien moves to Thomaston - 1850s

"… millionaires listed in America at the time of the Civil War. Carr O'Brien Block, Upper Corner, Thomaston, Maine 2007Thomaston Historical…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - About Us

"… histories of the Great Depression, and one on the Civil War. The Thomaston Historical Society, a volunteer organization, relies entirely on…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - Bath Savings Institution and Hyde Block

"Daniel's partner was sentenced to life in prison without chance of parole. Swanton Infantry Election Papers, Bath, 1863Patten Free Library Bath…"

New Portland: Bridging the Past to the Future - Bridges of West New Portland

"One prisoner from the state prison was brought here to do the welding. Sometime in the winter of 1841 the cables came to Bath, Maine."

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - II. Pinkies, wherries, skiffs and chebaccos: Early Settlement

"… government money stimulated industry, and the Civil War increased fish prices. Better fishing practices were also adopted; around 1871 the hook and…"

Eastern Maine Medical Center

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