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

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

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 11 of 17

"The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco Robert McArthur and comrades, ca."

Biddeford History & Heritage Project - The Civil War/Reconstruction Era as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco - Page 14 of 17

"… as Experienced in Biddeford & Saco During the Civil War, the State of Maine provided aid to the families of soldiers."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"He was captured in two battles in the Civil War, was exchanged both times, and spent time in Libby prison as a prisoner."

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

"The 22nd Maine Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War: a History and Roster. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & C., 2010. Sprague, Homer B."

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 - 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

"His name appears on the Civil War monument at Mount Hope Cemetery that honors the 236 soldiers from Bangor who died in the war (only fifty-five names…"

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."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Resources

"… 1992 A Distant War Comes Home: Maine in the Civil War Era, edited by Donald W. Beattie, Rodney M. Cole, and Charles G."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Thomas White Dry Good Emporium, Bangor, 1864

"… that accompanies the drawing that when the Civil War broke out in 1861, Daniel Chaplin, a clerk for Thurston & Metcalf used part of the building…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"Surry volunteers maintained all night vigils in search of German boats and submarines. Surry Historical Society As with all wars, there were…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - The Lending Libraries of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"The Cumberland Library was housed in the home of volunteer librarians like Mrs. Annie Buxton Small, Mrs. Coral Adams, Mrs. Esther Hill and Mrs."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Skyline Farm - Making and Preserving History

"Today, numerous volunteers and supporters are working in support of the organization’s mission - to transform Skyline Farm into a community resource…"

Surry by the Bay - Late Twentieth Century

"For several years in the 1980s, Surry's Volunteer Police Force, complete with cruiser, uniforms and badges, patrolled the town."

Surry by the Bay - Surry Today

"Many volunteers and an active parent-teacher group support the school. Surry Elementary School Today X A strong sense of stewardship…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 4 of 4

"… ardent crusader for the organization of a local volunteer fire department. His big problem was not downright opposition, but public indifference."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Porter Lake

"… Johnson-Cox Post 78, American Legion; members and volunteers provided the labor. Donated equipment was used and the beach was made usable."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Wood Products of Strong

"… commenced and on November 14, 1965, 50 volunteers participated in rebuilding the mill. On December 31, 1965 the dedication of the new mill was held…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Strong's History - Page 2 of 4

"… the store burned, but a portion was saved by a volunteer bucket brigade from the Mill Stream behind it."

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"Two of these wars, the Civil War and World War II were without question the costliest in terms of manpower and materiel."

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Search the Collections

"The Zooniverse page will be kept live and volunteers can continue to work on the remainder of the pages, and as they are approved the documents will…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Project Partners

"This research is made possible by volunteers — more than a million people around the world who come together to assist professional researchers."