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  • Subject starts with "United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865"

COLL 177: Willard Ames Papers

Finding Aid / In-house Use Only

Collection of photocopied letters and documents relating to Willard Ames of Greenwood, Maine. Includes Civil War letters from his son, Willard O. Ames, who later died during the war.

Collection: Finding Aids

COLL 169: Adjutant General Certificates

Finding Aid / In-house Use Only

Collection of seven certificates (plus one photocopied certificate) issued by the State of Maine, Office of the Adjutant General, for Bethel area people who served in the Civil War.

Collection: Finding Aids

Maine roads to Gettysburg : how Joshua Chamberlain, Oliver Howard, and 4,000 men from the Pine Tree State helped win the Civil War's bloodiest battle / Tom Huntington

Book / In-house Use Only

CONTENTS: Introduction: Joshua Chamberlain returns to Gettysburg -- Maine goes to war -- Maine spills blood -- McClellan makes his move -- Howard loses his arm -- Ames gets a regiment -- The 7th Maine makes a charge -- The 19th Maine smells powder --…

Collection: Books and Pamphlets

COLL 116: Twitchell-Wight Papers

Finding Aid / In-house Use Only

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

The soldier's friend

Book / In-house Use Only

Collection: Books and Pamphlets

The Boys of '61

Text / Available Online

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…

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…

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…