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This Portland soldier’s pants and shoes were stolen after he died

October 25, 2016History, Home10th maine, cedar mountain, civil war, permanent portlander, portland

By Troy R. Bennett

The Heard brothers, William and George, of Portland, both fought and died for Union cause during the Civil War. They are buried together in the Western Cemetery. Troy R. Bennett | BDN

The only things the rebels didn’t take was their blue, Union uniforms.