1 Stanley, R. H. and George O. Hall. Eastern Maine and the Rebellion

Stanley, R. H. and George O. Hall. Eastern Maine and the Rebellion. Bangor, Maine: R. H. Stanley and Co., 1887. CHAPTEE I. Page 17 The News From Fort Sumter — How It Was Received In Bangor — President Lincoln's Proclamation — General Veazie Offers Fifty Thousand Dollars— A Grand Rally at Norombeea Hall — Dangers Which Menaced Bangor Shipping — "Panicky" Times. CHAPTER II. Page 21 Bangor's Proud Boast — She Raises The First Company of Volunteers That Enlisted in The United States— To Put Down The Rebellion— The First Recruiting Office — The Riot In Baltimore, and Washington In Danger — The First Company Elect Officers — The "Grattan Guards" and "Bangor Light Infantry" — Capt. Meinecke Opens an Office in the Gymnasium — Doings of The City Council — The Big Relief Fund and Who Gave It — Daniel Chaplin Raises a Company — Other Offices Opened. CHAPTER III. Page 33 Enlistments Continued — The Ex-Tiger And Amory Associates — The Home Guards— "Bangor May Now Fearlessly Face A Frowning World" — The-Cavalry And The Sons Of Temperance — Maine On A War Footing — The First Regiment — The Governor's Proclamation — Division And Regimental Orders — Maj. Gen. Butler, of Maine — He Issues A Corpulent Proclamation — The Towns' Round About — Grand Meetings, Stirring Speeches, And Odd But Earnest Resolutions. CHAPTER IV. Page 39 States Rights Men, Timid Men and Copperheads — The Stars And Stripes Everywhere — Forming of The First Regiment — Captain Chaplin's Company Organize — Arrival of The Castine Company — A Grand Military Display — Forming of The Second Regiment. Complete List of Officers— A Sketch of Each Company. CHAPTER V. Page 46 The Second Maine In Camp — How The Men Lived — Preparations For A Southern "Tour" — Wheelwright & Clark Contract To Furnish Uniforms— The Women Give Substantial Aid — Extracts From The Daily Press — What Each Soldier Had — The Camp On Essex Street — Military Ardor In Business Circles — Red, White And Blue Letter Paper — Odd Advertisements — Linen Handkerchiefs And Bandages — The Regiment Ordered To The Front. CHAPTER VI. Page 51 Off For The War — Presentation Of The Flag— Vice-President Hamlin's Address — Scenes At The Station — Reception At Augusta — The Trip To New York — A Grand Reception There — On Board The Transport — Measles Break Out — In Camp At Willett's Point — Trouble Regarding Enlistment Papers— On To Washington. CHAPTER VII. Page 58 In Camp At Washington — A Letter From Col. Roberts — Preparing To Strike The Decisive Blow — A Visit From Secretary Seward — Scenes And Incidents — Going To The Front. 1 CHAPTER VIII. Page 62 Continuation Of The Scenes In Bangor — The Sixth Regiment — The Independent Volunteers Organize — The Temperance Volunteers — The Jam Breakers Of Oldtown — Rebels Capture Bangor Ships — Troops Disbanded And "Paid Off — Great Disappointment — Rifling Cannon At Bangor — Death Of The Bangor Union — Buying Horses For Government — Ass't Surgeon Hamlin At Home — Deaths In The Second Maine— Departure Of The Sixth Maine Battallion — Their Officers— Additional Recruits For The Second— The Sixth Maine To The Front — Regimental And Company Officers. CHAPTER IX. Page 71 The Battle of Bull Run — How The News Was Received at Home — Intense Anxiety And Excitement — A Few Telegraph Headings — Letters From The Second Maine. CHAPTER X. Page 83 Destruction Of The Bangor Democrat — Infuriated Citizens, Maddened By Its Bitter Attacks Upon The Government— Throw Type, Cases And Press Into The Street And Burn Them — Editor Emery Has A Narrow Escape — What The Press Said — Interviews With Bangor Men Who Took Part In The Raid — The Trial At Belfast — Issue Of The Democrat Extra — Editor Emery Addresses The People. CHAPTER XL Page 98 The Fourth Maine — A Gallant Regiment Hampered By Some Poor Material — One Company Reorganized — Deserters Numerous— Some Brilliant Engagements — The Regiment Nearly Annihilated — General Berry Of Rockland — Col. Marshall Of Belfast. CHAPTER XII. Page 103 "All Quiet On The Potomac"— A Few Battles In The West— Formation Of Other Maine Regiments — A Big War Meeting — A National Fast In September — Sharp Shooters Wanted — What Was Required Of Them — Chas. Hamlin, Esq., Opens A Recruiting Office — Penobscot County And Bangor Bear Off State Honors — Gen. Jameson Commands A Brigade — Col. Roberts In Command Of Several Forts — The Banks Suspend Specie Payment — The Close Of The Year — The Soldiers In Winter Quarters — Some Of The Stories They Told. CHAPTER XIII. Page 111 The State Guards — A Company In Each Ward — One Or More In Each Town — The Officers— The Orders To Drill— The First American Boycott— A Great Rally — An Immense Crowd In Bangor — Gen. Howard Arrives — Serious Accident At Norombega Hall — The Platform Gives Way — Many Ladies Injured — The City Council Increases The Bounty — "Excursion" To Richmond. CHAPTER XIV. Page 118 History Of The Second Maine Regiment, From The Spring Of '62— They Leave Hall's Hill— Ordered To Yorktown— Siege Of Yorktown— They Receive The Thanks Of Gens. McClellan And Porter — Chickahominy — Battle Of Hanover Court House — Gaine's Mill — Malvern Hill — The Camp At Harrison's Landing — On To Fredericksburg — They Give Battle To The 2 Enemy At Manassas — Picket Duty At Stone Bridge— The Battle Of Fredricksburg— Close Of The Year. CHAPTER XV. Page 124 History Of The Sixth Maine — Chain Bridge — On The March — Lewinsville — Fort Griffin — Col. Burnham — The New Officers — Much Fighting — A Singular Combat— The Axe Brigade — Sleeping On Their Arms — Much Fighting And Great Losses — Daring Deeds By Co. "D" — Col. Burnham Ordered To Maine — Lieut. Harris In Command — Rappahannock Station — Col. Harris Seriously Wounded And Maj. Fuller Takes Command — Defending Washington — Arrival At Portland— Mustered Out. CHAPTER XVI. Page 137 The Eighteenth Maine — Organized At Bangor And Ordered To Washington — Changed To The First Maine Heavy Artillery — Twelve Months Of Idleness — They Join The Army Of The Potomac— The First Fight— The First Great Slaughter — They Are Mowed Down By Ranks — Placing The Blame — Death Of Col. Chaplin — His Last Words — His Military Career — Forty Days Under Fire — A Gallant Charge — The Winter Before Petersburg — At Amelia Springs — They Capture Artillery, Colors And Men — Back To Bangor. CHAPTER XVII. Page 154 Northern Politics— The Three Parties In Maine— Union Republicans, War Democrats And Breckenridge Democrats — The Last Also Called Copperheads — What They Did In 1861— A Thrilling Appeal For Volunteers— Politics In 1S62 — Eastern Maine "Locals." — Thousands Of Deserters North — McCIellan's Address To The Press — Gloom And Despair Everywhere — Close Of The Year. CHAPTER XVIII. Page 161 In 1863 — Return Of The Second Maine — The Military Escort — The Speakers At Norombega — Vice-President Hamlin's Second Address To Them — Local Events. CHAPTER XIX. Page 169 The Draft — How It Was Avoided In '62 — Patriotic Appeals And Odd Advertisements — Elijah Low Is Appointed Provost Marshal — What He Did — He Has A Row With The Maine Central— And Is Ordered To Take Possession And Run It At Government Expense — The. Travel To Canada Becomes Large — A Patten Rebel Defies TjDcle Sam— And Comes To Grief — Capt. Low Exposes A Defaulter — The Draft In Houlton — Bells Tolling For Lincoln And Clanging For Victory Over Lee — The Hunt In Maine For The Assassin Booth. CHAPTEE XX. Page 183 In 1864— Another Call For Troops— And Another Draft Ordered— The "Soldiers Rest "—The Big Sanitary Fair— The Elections— The Close Of The Year— Gold And Merchandise — Its Rise And Fall — How Fortunes Were Made — How Some Lost Them — The Boom In Groceries, Cotton And Woolen Goods — Boots, Shoes And Clothing At War Prices — Something About Hardware— Fools And Their Folly— A. T. Stewart & Co. Are Caught— Sliding Down And Sliding Out— Making Change With Yeazie And Hersey Scrip. 3 CHAPTER XXI. Page 190 In 1865 — The Draft Continues — Glorious News From The Army Of The Potomac — Victory All Along The Line — Twelve Thousand Prisoners In Three Days — Surrender Of Lee And His Army — Great Rejoicing At Home— What The People Did — A Great Day For Maine — Interesting Accounts From An Old Journal — A Procession Forms In Bangor And Many Calls Made— What Was Said And Done. CHAPTER XXII. Pag- 202 The Nation In Mourning — Another Great Crime Of The Slave Power — President Lincoln Assassinated — A Nation In Tears — Terrible News — The President's Case Hopeless — Almost Miraculous Escape Of Grant. CHAPTER XXIII. Page 207 The First War Meeting In Rockland — Flag Raisings— Rockland Votes To Raise Ten Thousand Dollars For Aid Of Soldier's Families— Elijah Walker Opens A Recruiting Office — Arrival Of The Companies For The Fourth Regiment — The Work Of The Ladies— The Departure Of The Fourth Regiment— Meeting At Camden — The News From Bull Run — The Ward Companies — The Draft. CHAPTER XXIV. Page 217 Presentation Of Silver Service To Gen. Berry By His Officers — Rockland Ships Seized By The "Alabama" — Funeral Of Gen. Berry — Vice-President Hamlin's Opinion Of The Man— The Harbor Batteries — Return Of The Fourth Regiment — Rockland Raises Thirty Thousand Dollars To Fill The Quota — Capture Of The "Rouen'"— The Coast Guards— The Fall Of Richmond— Death Of Lincoln — Close Of The War — Return Of The Soldiers. CHAPTER XXV. Page 229 Belfast And Surrounding Towns During The Rebellion — The Early War Meetings—The First Enlistments — Stealing The Flag From The Custom House — Searsport Responds— Militia Attend Church— News From Bull Run — Building The Gunboat— Something From "Old Troy"— The Draft

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