Maine Memory Network

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

"He was captured by Confederate soldiers on August 19, 1864 and taken to C.S. Military Prison in Richmond, Virginia."

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

"… in the heat of battle to his commander, so the Confederates would not capture the leaders. Isaiah had noticed the commander’s horse get killed, and…"

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."

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

"The goal of the battle was to force the Confederates to retreat to their next line of defense; the Rappahannock River."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"The sheer volume of the soldiers who served from Strong and Freeman shocked us, and it was difficult to select just a few soldiers to research from…"

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Tilson's Hat

"During the battle, the Confederates drove the Union soldiers off the field. Perez Henry Tilson was the first man to die from Thomaston in the Civil…"

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

"Sprague, Homer B. Lights and Shadows in Confederate Prisons: A Personal Experience. New York: The Knickerbocker Press, 1915. U.S."

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2

"Sgt. Nelson W. Jones, 3rd Maine Infantry, ca. 1862Maine Historical Society Examples of standing soldiers include an ambrotype of Captain Harrison G."

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

"… Den" near Gettysburg from an onslaught of Confederate soldiers from the Forty-fourth and Forty-eighth Alabama Regiments. Frederick H."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"… well aware of Washington's close proximity to the Confederate lands and the uncertainty and fear felt by many."

John Martin: Expert Observer - "Representing every particular:" John Martin's Reflections, Illustrations, and Commentary - Page 2 of 2

"… victory, the actions of Union supporters to make Confederate supporters fly the Stars and Stripes, as well as the return of the troops."

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.

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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