Tag Archives: 6th Maine Infantry

Fallen Leaders: The Grizzly sensed death

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Brian Swartz

Hiram Burnham sensed he would not return home alive as he rejoined his command in late September 1864. He was correct — by six days. Born in Machias in Maine’s Washington County in 1813 or 1814, the physically large and … Continue reading →

Posted in Battles, Internet, Websites & Blogs, Leadership--Federal | Tagged 6th Maine Infantry, Abner Knowles, Abraham Lincoln, Aikens’ Landing, Bermuda Hundred, Bloodless Aroostook War, Brian Swartz, Calais, Chaffin's Farm, Charles A. Clark, Charles A. Heckman, Charles J. Paine, Cherryfield, Cold Harbor, David B. Birney, Deep Bottom, Drury’s Bluff, Edward O. C. Ord, Elizabeth Burnham, Ellsworth American, Fallen Leaders, Fort Harrison, George J. Stannard, Harrington, Israel Washburn Jr., James H. Mundy, James Rover, Machias, Petersburg, Pine Grove Cemetery, Portland Daily Press, Robert Burnham, Varina Road, Washington County, William "Baldy" Smith, William T. H. Brooks, X Corps. XVIII Corps | 4 Comments

November 2021 Maine at War blog posts

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Brian Swartz

In November my Maine at War blog examined topics ranging from a new Gettysburg novel to a new monument erected at the Third Winchester battlefield in mid-month. November 3, 2021: New novel explores the 9th Massachusetts Battery, a Mainer, and … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day in Rural Maine

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Chris Mackowski

The trip up to Greenbush, Maine, along U.S. Route 2 parallels the east bank of the Penobscot River. The river in places gets to be half a mile or more from the road, and in other places, it’s right along … Continue reading →

Posted in Common Soldier, Holidays, Memory | Tagged 14th Maine Infantry, 6th Maine Infantry, Calvin Nelson Cary, Fredericksburg National Cemetery, George W. Morrill, Gould's Ridge Cemetery, herman melville, Maine, Memorial Day, Passadumkeag, Sunny Slope Cemetery | 7 Comments

My Favorite Historical Person: Captain Sewell Gray

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

“Sabbath and a lovelier day never overtook a soldier,” wrote Capt. Sewell Gray on the day he died. It was Sunday, May 3, 1863, and Gray, a 22-year-old captain with the 6th Maine Infantry, was among 4,700 soldiers ordered to … Continue reading →

Posted in Books & Authors, Common Soldier | Tagged 6th Maine Infantry, Central Virginia Battlefields Trust, favorite17, Fredericksburg History & Biography, Kris White, Second Fredericksburg, Sewell Gray | 4 Comments

Tag Archives: 6th Maine Infantry

Fallen Leaders: The Grizzly sensed death

November 2021 Maine at War blog posts

Memorial Day in Rural Maine

My Favorite Historical Person: Captain Sewell Gray

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