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 Neal S. Dow - Portland ME Posted by:  Don.Morfe
N 43° 40.854 W 070° 18.126
19T E 395046 N 4837255
Civil War Union Brigadier General. Served as Mayor of Portland, Maine in 1851 and 1855. He spent over 10 months in Richmond's Libby Prison before being exchanged for CSA General W.H.F. "Rooney" Lee (son of Robert E. Lee).
Waymark Code: WM12T4A
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 07/10/2020
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He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Portland ME in Section O, Lot 71.
Description:
From Find A Grave-Civil War Union Brigadier General. An avowed Quaker, he nonetheless decided to take up arms for the Union (and was subsequently ousted from the Society of Friends for it). Served as Mayor of Portland, Maine in 1851 and 1855. Offered his services after the First Bull Run Campaign, and was commissioned Colonel and commander of the 13th Maine Volunteer Infantry. An accident forced him to miss the Union capture of New Orleans (where his regiment fought under junior officers). Promoted to Brigadier General, US Volunteers on April 28, 1862, and given command of the District of West Florida in the Gulf Department following the fall of Pensacola. In February 1863 he was transferred to he Union XIX Corps stationed in Mississippi, and was placed in command of the 1st Brigade of the 2nd Division. On May 27, 1863 during the Siege of Port Hudson, he led his brigade in a failed charge on the Confederate defenses, and was severely wounded and captured. He spent over 10 months in Richmond's Libby Prison before being exchanged for CSA General W.H.F. "Rooney" Lee (son of Robert E. Lee). His long confinement shattered his health, and he resigned in November 1864. A lifetime opponent of alcohol, he was largely responsible for barring it from the State of Maine in 1884. In 1880 he made an unsuccessful run for US President on the Prohibition ticket.
Date of birth: 03/20/1804
Date of death: 10/02/1897
Area of notoriety: Military
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed
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