Cemetery Talk Reveals Maine Gettysburg Vets |
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On the eve of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, the Old Berwick Historical Society invites the public to an outdoor talk entitled "A South Berwick Soldier at
The cemetery is located near the corner of Vine and Brattle streets. Admission is free and the event will be held rain or shine, and will last approximately an hour. Comfortable shoes are recommended.
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1 to 3, 1863, and is often described as the turning point of the Civil War. The Union forces defeated attacks by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, ending Lee's invasion of the North.
Twenty five South Berwick citizens are known to have fought at
Raised on Academy Street in South Berwick, Joseph Hayes attended local schools, including Berwick Academy, then went on to Harvard and became a civil engineer. When war broke out, he enlisted as a Major in the 18th Massachusetts Infantry. He served the
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Fletcher's talk will trace Hayes' subsequent service in the last half of the war, his imprisonment, wounding and promotion, through the surrender at
The Web site of the Old Berwick Historical Society, www.oldberwick.org, includes write-ups on five