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The University of Maine

1984

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Samuel Spring Gardner, A Maine Parson In Alabama, Michael J. Daniel Apr 1984

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.

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