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Bridgeport in the Civil War
Detail of Howe Sewing Machine
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Elias Howe Jr., a captain of Bridgeport's sewing machine industry, set aside his place of prestige and served as a private in the army from 1862 to 1865. The Civil War G.A.R. post in Bridgeport was named after Howe in the years following the war. (1987.2.1)
| Posted on April 4, 2011 |