State of Maine General Order Number 57
6/27/1837
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Following the arrest by British authorities of a state official performing his duties in the contested area of northern Maine, the state’s Adjutant General, A.B. Thompson, issued this general order. It alerted all soldiers in the state to hold themselves in readiness for a call to arms. British authorities often arrested American officials working in the disputed area, usually transporting them to the prison in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
This primary source comes from the Records of Boundary and Claims Commissions and Arbitrations.
National Archives Identifier: 593730
Full Citation: State of Maine General Order Number 57; 6/27/1837; Records of Boundary and Claims Commissions and Arbitrations, Record Group 76. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/state-of-maine-general-order-number-57, October 15, 2024]Activities that use this document
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