Re: Monson no. 3 at the WW&FRy pics

Stewart Rhine Wrote:

> Good point Philip. At the time the KC was built,
> most of the retired soldiers living at Togus had
> served in the Civil War. Not sure of the numbers
> but it was a good sized population. There were
> weekend baseball games and band concerts at the
> home that brought in families which kept the KC
> busy with passengers in the early years.

Good to hear that those guys were well-cared-forin their later years. It is arguable that on July 2, 1863, an engagement involving a small regiment of Maine men, led by a college professor from the Brunswick area may have been the turning point in the entire war.

/Kevin Madore