Maine Memory Network

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, Bangor, ca. 1860

"… drew this solider -- as people thought of soldiers "in the free states" before 1861 when the Civil War began."

John Martin: Expert Observer - Soldier transport ships, Bangor, 1865

"About 800 soldiers marched in formation to Abbot Square. Martin's illustration and remarks begin on page 135 of the "Sketch & Scrap Book" he began…"

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."

Life on a Tidal River - Narrative

"Bangor soldiers saw action at Bull Run, Manassas, Antietam, Port Hudson, Irish Bend, Fredericksburg, and Cold Harbor among others."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor During the 1940s

"By 1942, what was once Bangor Municipal Airport became Dow Air Force Base through which thousands of soldiers passed."

Life on a Tidal River - Four Important Women of Bangor

"… famous people, whether they be actors, singers, soldiers, authors, or even teachers. Some of these astounding individuals include the women Mary…"

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

"They give us a glimpse of the life of a Maine soldier in the Civil War. At the time of Fred’s first letter, the Fourth Maine Regiment had been…"

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Student Research

"For example, because of the need for soldiers’ wool uniforms and blankets, Maine farmers raised more sheep."

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…"

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

"The star means a soldier and a sailor clasping hands in front of a figure of Liberty. Members of the G.A.R."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - The Porter Family

"Approximately 265 American soldiers died in this battle. At least 136 Indians died and dozens more were wounded."

Life on a Tidal River - Bangor and the Civil War

"The majority of the soldiers returned to Bangor on August 13, 1863. Bangor Soldiers and Prisoner of War Camps Bangor residents in other Maine…"

Life on a Tidal River - The War Effort

"These tips included sharing food with the soldiers, shopping earlier in the day and week, making lists and adding up points before going to the…"

Surry by the Bay - History of Surry

"… of the ax in the great forest, and the hum of life in the home of the hardy pioneer. Then, as the years fly by, the growth of the settlement to a…"

Surry by the Bay - Early Settlement

"Life in Surry in these early years, specifically Newbury Neck, was very primitive with few comforts. The people were coarsely fed and poorly clad."

Surry by the Bay - Broadway by the Bay

"… until after the war when a new patron gave it new life under a new producer Charles O. Carrey who had himself just returned from three years of…"

Surry by the Bay - Nineteenth Century

"… of childhood days and earliest years of my life. And it all seems to me like a dream or a fairy tale, when I think of myself as a small boy moving…"

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

"… And Sufferings of United States Officers and Soldiers While Prisoners of War in the Hands of the Rebel Authorities."

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…"

Guilford, Maine - Veterans Tributes - Page 2 of 2

"… Maine, leaving behind a larger than life legacy and who went where few women had gone before."

Guilford, Maine - Historic Buildings - Page 1 of 2

"… their old buildings and bring them back to life, the old town hall remains only in the photos and written history."

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 4 of 5

"… the Guilford Memorial Library would have new life. In 1998, Linda began a campaign to raise funds to build an addition to the library."

Strong, a Mussul Unsquit village - Groups, Clubs & Organizations - Page 2 of 3

"The GAR helped establish soldiers' homes in sixteen states and orphanages in seven states by 1890. The soldiers' homes were later transferred to the…"