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Samuel Spring Gardner, A Maine Parson In Alabama, Michael J. Daniel
Samuel Spring Gardner, A Maine Parson In Alabama, Michael J. Daniel
Maine History
This article recounts the experience of Samuel Spring Garner, of Maine, who moved to Alabama after the Civil War to assist in the Reconstruction effort. Emphasis is placed on Mr. Garner as an example of a “carpetbagger” who did not conform to the general stereotype of those individuals.