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A collection of letters and other documents relating to the Twitchell and Wight families of Gorham, New Hampshire and Bethel, Maine. Includes approximately a dozen letters written by Albert S. Twitchell to his family back home from 1864-1865, during…

Collection: Finding Aids

COLL 102: David Vail Collection

Finding Aid / In-house Use Only

Small collection of five documents relating to the Civil War service of David Vail of Houlton (and later Newry). Includes his certificate of honorable service and documents related to his pension.

Collection: Finding Aids

France and New England / by Allan Forbes and Paul F. Cadman

Book / In-house Use Only

Collection: Books and Pamphlets

Gettysburg, union of veterans of the Civil War, blues and grays, July 1st and 4th, 1863-1913

Book / In-house Use Only

Collection: Books and Pamphlets

The soldier's friend

Book / In-house Use Only

Collection: Books and Pamphlets

Local history : How to gather it, write it, and publish it / by Donald Dean Parker, revised and edited by Bertha E. Josephson

Book / In-house Use Only

Collection: Books and Pamphlets

Dubros times : selected depositions of Maine Revolutionary War veterans / edited by Sylvia J. Sherman

Book / In-house Use Only

Collection: Books and Pamphlets

The Boys of '61

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The Boys of ’61.Bethel, May 4, 1901 This day, forty years ago, our lovely village was excited as never before in its history. In the early morn, carriages were seen coming in from every direction, in some cases, wives to bring their husbands, in…

Collection: Clark S. Edwards Civil War Articles

Echoes from the Sixties [Part 3]

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ECHOES FROM THE SIXTIES. By Col. C. S. Edwards. Bethel, May 3, 1900. Thirty-seven years ago this day, was fought the great battle of Chancellorsville, commanded by Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker, who at that time was commander of the Potomac Army. We…

Collection: Clark S. Edwards Civil War Articles

Echoes from the Sixties [Part 2]

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ECHOES FROM THE SIXTIES. Official Report of One of the Most Bloody Conflicts of the Civil War. [Continued from last week.] Soon the shouts of the enemy immediately in our front, warned us that they were advancing, and every man stood ready to…

Collection: Clark S. Edwards Civil War Articles

COLL 82: Lapham Family Collection

Finding Aid / In-house Use Only

Collection of photographs, papers, and artifacts pertaining to the Lapham family. Many of the items are related to the Civil War and a few items are related to local historian William Berry Lapham.

Collection: Finding Aids

COLL 78: Roberta C. Pevear Collection

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A large collection of letters, letter transcriptions, photographs, family-related artifacts, a diary, and genealogy notebooks received from Roberta C. Pevear. Many of the letters contain important historical information about the Civil War.

Collection: Finding Aids

COLL 65: Jay S. Hoar Sunset and Dusk Collection

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Large collection of research files on individual Civil War soldiers compiled by Jay S. Hoar for his trilogy "Sunset and Dusk of the Blue and the Gray."

Collection: Finding Aids

COLL 63: Jay S. Hoar Video Collection

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VHS tapes and DVDs collected by Jay S. Hoar, a professor of English at the University of Maine at Farmington and a Civil War biographer. The collection is a mixture of home videos, classroom lectures, speaking events, and television appearances by…

Collection: Finding Aids

Echoes from the Sixties [Part 1]

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ECHOES FROM THE SIXTIES. Official Report of One of the Most Bloody Conflicts of the Civil War. The following is the official report of the Fifth Maine at Fredericksburg, as given by Col. Edwards to General John L. Hodsdon.It has not been revised…

Collection: Clark S. Edwards Civil War Articles