Maine at War blog posts for June 2026
During June, Maine at War readers planning to visit Acadia National Park learned about a Civil War site located alongside Route 1 in Ellsworth, the gateway to Acadia and Mount Desert Island. We also met two soldiers destined for separate fates in Virginia and Louisiana.
June 3, 2026: A 4th Maine Yankee provisions Confederate soldiers
Heman H. Burpee, a corporal in the 4th Maine Infantry, joined his regiment in its retreat toward Catlett’s Station on August 27, 1862. He wound up provisioning some Confederates he met along the way.
June 10, 2026: Passing Civil War history while en route to Acadia National Park: Part I
Many visitors headed to Acadia National Park in Maine zip right past Civil War history without realizing it. The site lies right alongside Route 1 in Ellsworth, the gateway to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.
June 17, 2026: Passing Civil War history while en route to Acadia National Park: Part II
Four infantry companies organized at the Civil War site that many visitors pass while en route to Acadia National Park in Maine. A barrel of apples accompanied to war the last company that organized at the site.
June 24, 2026: The Methodist minister and the Mississippi drowning
A Methodist minister joined the 14th Maine Infantry Regiment to fight the Confederacy. A terrible fate awaited him in Louisiana.
