April 2022 Maine at War posts
In April 2022 my Maine at War blog examined topics ranging from a suspected murder to Baltimore Unionists who befriended a Maine regiment passing through while en route to the war.
April 6, 2022: Augusta CSI pursues a soldier’s killer
When a man’s partially clad body was discovered on a farm near Augusta (the state capital), Maine authorities investigated the apparent murder. Testimony presented to a grand jury revealed what likely happened.
April 13, 2022: The Baltimore incident, part 1
A Unionist family befriended the 10th Maine Infantry boys as they briefly sojourned in Baltimore while en route to the war. By caring for a seriously ill Mainer, the family restored his health — and his comrades did not forget the kindness.
April 19, 2022: The Baltimore incident, part 2
After mustering out in late April 1863, the 10th Maine Infantry lads caught a train from Washington, D.C. to Baltimore. While there for a night, the regiment’s senior officers visited their Unionist friends from fall 1861. That visit resulted in a singular honor bestowed on the family.
April 27, 2022: Suicide by Sea
Crowded aboard an outbound steamer in early October 1861, soldiers of the 10th Maine Infantry Regiment watched as a desperate comrade hovered between life and death.
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