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READFIELD — Members of the 3rd Maine Company A Regiment Volunteer Infantry will give a presentation at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 17, at Gile (Town) Hall, 8 Old Kents Hill Road.
Sponsored by the Readfield Historical Society, the program will include aspects of the daily lives of Civil War cooks, infantrymen and others, following the RHS annual meeting and election of officers, which promises to be brief.
The actual “Third Maine” was a unit of more than 1,500 soldiers, and this group of re-enactors portrays Company A, a regiment comprised of men recruited from towns along the Kennebec River. The 3rd Maine Civil War re-enactors group is a nonprofit educational and living history organization dedicated to preserving the memory of Maine’s role in the American Civil War.
They are available for living history events, battle reenactments, and educational presentations, which aim to teach what life was like for Maine soldiers and civilians during the years 1861 to 1865. For more information about the 3rd Maine re-enactors, call 207-602-8611 or email rpiercejr01@yahoo.com.
Elevator accessibility is available. Children and teens with an interest in the Civil War are encouraged to come with their adult(s). Refreshments will be served, and there is no fee; donations are appreciated.
Readfield Historical Society was formed in 1985 to preserve the rich history of Readfield and its people. The headquarters and museum are located at 759 Main St. Readfield Depot. For more information about this program or RHS call 207-377-2239 or email readfieldhistorical@gmail.com.
PHOTO: Members of the 3rd Maine Regiment Volunteer Infantry participate in Readfield’s Veterans’ Day history walk in 2017. The group will present in Readfield Saturday, March 17. (Submitted photo)
