Maine Memory Network

Lincoln, Maine - Civil War

"Soldier's Monument X "How did the Civil war impact your life? Your future? Or future as a town?" The Civil War impacted my life because, when I…"

Scarborough: They Called It Owascoag - People Who Called Scarborough Home - Page 1 of 4

"… she also served on the committee that erected the Soldiers Monument in Dunstan. She was chosen to unveil the statue before the largest crowd ever…"

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."

Mercy Hospital - The Spanish Flu

"Soldiers serving in the military in crowded encampments were also hard hit. Of the 1,032 Mainers who died during the war, over half died of the flu."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"At a time when wool was needed in the manufacture of soldiers’ uniforms, Maine had little wool to give."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Meeting House Park

"RANGER who served as a private soldier in the Civil War in the fifty-third Mass. Infantry and the sixth Maine Battery light artillery."

Lubec, Maine - Lubec's 1911 Centennial Celebration - Page 2 of 2

"… donated the land to the town for the Civil War Soldiers’ monument. Click on the photo below then zoom in left center and see her lifting the veil…"

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

"… repute, "Irish Yankees," and rowdy, ill-behaved soldiers. He closed his own store, probably in 1866, and worked various places -- Wood Bishop & Co."

Lubec, Maine - Timeline

"Avery became the first Lubec soldier killed in action (Battle of Fredericksburg) 1864 – 1874 • Period of great commercial prosperity 1865 • Peak of…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"Farmers and lumbermen were performing soldiers’ duties. Under these difficult circumstances, many families left the coast” and other New England…"

Lubec, Maine - Lubec History

"By the end of the war 14 soldiers had been wounded, with 26 killed in battle or having died in hospital."

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Early Settlers

"Hugh Stewart, a Revolutionary soldier, was the first Stewart here, bringing his family with him. Butler’s History of Farmington tells us he “built a…"

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…"

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.

Presque Isle: The Star City - History of Presque Isle

"… and exposed approximately three thousand soldiers to the potential of the region. Many of these men either stayed or returned to the area after…"

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."

Bath's Historic Downtown - History Overview

"Just to the west of the downtown, the Soldiers’ Monument (1867) and the Sagadahoc County Courthouse (1869) were constructed at the intersection of…"

Mantor Library, University of Maine Farmington

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