Civil War (1861-1865)

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1st Maine Heavy Artillery

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4th Maine Battery Light Artillery

Navy

1st Battalion, Sharpshooters

Edward Alonzo True Correspondence 1860-1864

Letters from Edward A. True of Hope, Maine to his sister Rosie True, Lizzie True, mother Olive K. True, and father Edward True. Collection includes letters to Edward True from friends. Edward True enlisted at Hope, Maine on August 14, 1861 and was mustered into the 8th Maine Regiment as a lieutenant. He mustered out January 18, 1866 as colonel.

Incoming Municipal Correspondence

The Civil War placed an unprecedented burden on municipal officials, who were responsible for meeting Federal and State quotas of volunteers from their respective cities and towns; for establishing and paying out bounties to encourage enlistment; and for ensuring that the qualified dependent families of volunteers received "State Aid:" financial assistance mandated by the State. The correspondence can provide researchers with information about the logistical problems the War inflicted upon the State of Maine as well as information about the hardships endured by citizens and dependent family members of soldiers during this period.