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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 - Soldier transport ships, Bangor, 1865

"… other Bangor residents, awaited the arrival of returning Civil War soldiers in September 1865. Martin, an accountant and shopkeeper who wrote and…"

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."

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Highlighting Historical Hampden - War of 1812

"Later, the British returned and took two of the still unfinished vessels; the remainder was subsumed into the Treaty of Ghent on December 14, 1814."

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 1 of 2

"Throughout the entire operation, he went on numerous patrols in front of the lines and succeeded in destroying several machine guns and killing…"

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 2 of 2

"… at home, in return, send their portraits to the soldiers…Most of these are taken on the (tintype) plate for the reason that it is light, durable…"

Early Maine Photography - War - Page 1 of 2

"… are daguerreotypes of Revolutionary War soldiers Conrad Heyer of Waldoboro and the Reverend John Sawyer of Bangor."

Lincoln, Maine - World War I

"Some of the soldiers didn’t come back and that would have a negative effect on those who knew them. There could have been memories between people…"

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."

Surry by the Bay - Phebe Fowler: A Woman of Property

"… junior, Olin became a distinguished Civil War soldier and ended the war six years later as a lieutenant in the South leading African-American…"

Lincoln, Maine - Jonathan Clay Jr.

"was a soldier in the Civil War from Lincoln. He was born in 1832, and he died in action in Petersburg, Virginia in June of 1864."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"They increased the number of magazines and books on hand all the time. It was a very busy place with lots of students from school using the reference…"

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

"But truth struck the family members and friends of those who would not return home. By the year 1866, the majority of Biddeford were mourning loved…"

Cumberland & North Yarmouth - Brothers of the Civil War

"In addition many former soldiers left our communities to settle elsewhere, including lands in the western United States."

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

"Field pieces and cannons were placed among towns, courthouses, and parks. The members of the G.A.R. also gave battle flags, documents, and mementos…"

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"Many of these men either stayed or returned to the area after being discharged from the military. From 1839 to 1859, Presque Isle grew large enough…"

Guilford, Maine - Pre-Settlement And The First 100 Years

"They returned in March of the following year, the boys having survived the winter on cow’s milk, hulled corn, boiled wheat, and roasted potatoes."

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Second Generation & Permanent Structures at Asticou

"… one son, Samuel Tyler Savage (1841-1865), a soldier of Union Army during the Civil War who returned from the battlefield and died in the Old House…"

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

"Frederick H. Rogers was killed in this battle. His name appears on the Civil War monument at Mount Hope Cemetery that honors the 236 soldiers from…"

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…"

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

"… fly the Stars and Stripes, as well as the return of the troops. But he also lamented the increased crime in the city that accompanied the war and…"

Bath's Historic Downtown - The Sagadahoc County Courthouse

"1861Patten Free Library Of those listed on the Soldier's Monument, Joseph Pepper and George Pepper deserve special mention because George's letters…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"In about eight years the family returned to Patten's Bay where Donnivan settled on Lot # 26. In March 1791, Andrew was chosen first juror from Surry…"