Maine at War November 2024 blog posts
In November, Maine at War introduced two little known New England heroes and followed the USS Housatonic sailor who got that familiar sinking feeling again and again and again …
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November 6, 2024: The seven fragments of a 1st Maine Cavalry hero
A GAR flagholder, an American flag, and seven shattered pieces of a headstone mark the grave of a Civil War hero in a rural Maine cemetery. Who is this soldier?
November 13, 2024: Down to the sea in ships: the saga of John K. Crosby
A Confederate submarine sank one ship beneath sailor John K. Crosby. A Southern sea mine sank another. He continued to get that sinking feeling after the Civil War!
November 20, 2024: The Civil War, Rocky Gorge, and the U.S. Forest Service
An information panel alongside the paved walkway at Rocky Gorge in New Hampshire’s White Mountains links the popular tourist destination to the Civil War. The problem is, there is an error in the affiliation!
November 27, 2024: Death of Massachusetts hero at Gaines Mill rates Maine press coverage
A Maine newspaper reported about a Massachusetts soldier killed at Gaines Mill. What was the deal that his death was covered by the Maine press?
