Maine Memory Network

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

"… “What? What is it? Mother, what’s wrong?” “Henry, President Lincoln is calling upon 1,500 men into war to fight against the Confederates.” “I will…"

John Martin: Expert Observer - Scrapbook 3: 1867-

"Grant's campaign for the presidency in 1872. He offers his own views of Horace Greeley, Grant's opponent, and other Democratic candidates for state…"

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

"… had read Abraham Lincoln had won the election for president. Laura Horton's application for an "Increase in Widow's Pension" X His health…"

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

"… Bangor Historical Society On April 15, 1861 President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation calling forth the militia of the United States."

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"Brothers of the Civil War President Abraham Lincoln, ca. 1862Maine Historical Society Setting the Scene On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces…"

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"… broke out in April 1861, Bangor eagerly answered President Lincoln's call for troops. A large rally was held at Norumbega Hall and the speakers…"

Life on a Tidal River - Four Famous Bangorians

"However, for his second term President Lincoln chose Andrew Johnson as his Vice President. Hannibal Hamlin was very important in putting Maine on the…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Basketball: From Rivals to Teammates

"… Harbor Times was a letter from Gerald Rich, the president of Pemetic High School’s student council: “The students of Pemetic would like to…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - "Main Streets" of North Yarmouth and Cumberland

"… trade to and from American ports; with this, President Thomas Jefferson hoped that Britain and France would see value in the rights of a neutral…"