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Support Maine Genealogy by Civil War Sailors Record of Alexander McDonald
| Name of sailor: | Alexander McDonald |
| Rank: | Seaman |
| Age: | 24 |
| Occupation: | Seaman |
| Place of birth: | Scotland |
| 5' 6 3/4" | |
| Complexion: | Dark |
| Eye color: | Blue |
| Hair color: | Dark Brown |
| Marks and scars: | Anchor base of each thumb |
| Marital status: | Single |
| Number of children: | 0 |
| Residence: | Bowdoin |
| Date of enlistment: | 21 Sept. 1864 |
| Place of enlistment: | Portland |
| Term of service: | 3 years |
| Date left service: | 29 July 1865 |
| How left service: | Deserted |
| Ships: | Sabine, Ohio, Iuka, Ohio |
| Remarks: | Substitute for John Curtis of Bowdoin |
| Rate Last Cruise: | Seaman |
| Can Read?: | |
| Can Write?: | |
| Vaccinated?: | |
| Bounty paid: | $0 |
| Money advanced: | $0 |
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Source citation: "Civil War Sailors," database, Maine Genealogy (https://www.mainegenealogy.net/civil_war_navy_record.asp?id=1681 : accessed 31 Oct. 2025), entry for Alexander McDonald, citing Civil War Sailors database, Maine State Archives.
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