- Bisbee, Hannibal
Jr., farmer, age 18, single, born Peru, enlisted 31 Oct 1861
and sent to Augusta for training, Pvt. Co G. Promoted to
Cpl. 1 Jan 1863. Taken prisoner at Brandy Station 9 Jun
1863, escaped and rejoined his company 26 Oct 1863. He
re-enlisted 1 Jan 1864 and was promoted to Sgt. on 14 Jan 1865, and
mustered out on 1 Aug 1865. Brother to George and Capt.
Elisha S.
- Child,
Homer, farmer, age 22, single, born Peru, enlisted 31 Oct
1861 and sent to Augusta for training, Pvt. Co G. Promoted
to Cpl. on 28 Oct 1862. Wounded in action at Aldie, Va. 17
Jun 1863. Mustered out on 25 Nov 1864.
- Hall,
James
G. B., farmer, age 19, single, born Peru, enlisted 31 Oct
1861 and sent to Augusta for training, Pvt. Co G. Discharged
June of 1862 for disability.
- Hayford,
Orlando A., farmer, age 23, married, born Peru, enlisted 31
Oct 1861 and sent to Augusta for training, Pvt. Co G.
Severely wounded in action at Shepardstown, Va. 16 Jul 1863, and
remained in the Army Hospital at Baltimore, MD, until he mustered out
on 25 Nov 1864, the end of his 3 year service. He died in
1884 from the results of those wounds.
- McIntire,
Henry S., farmer, age 37, married, born Peru, enlisted 31
Oct 1861 and sent to Augusta for training, Cpl. Co G.
Promoted to Q/Master Sgt. on 16 Dec 1861, and mustered out on 25 Nov
1864.
- Roberts,
Albert J., farmer, age 20, enlisted 31 Oct 1861 and sent to
Augusta for training, Pvt. Co G. He was captured 10 Jun
1864, released by the emeny and rejoined his company on 28 Aug 1864.
Wounded in action at Boydton plank road, Va. on 27 Oct 1864,
and mustered out 1 Aug 1865.
- Smith,
Benjamin S., farmer, age 18, born Peru, mustered 15 Jul
1862, Pvt. Co G. Was discharged for disability on 25 Feb
1863, and died of the same on 24 Dec 1864.
lst
Maine Regiment
of Volunteers
This Regiment was
organized on April 28, 1861, to serve for 3 months, and mustered at
Portland on May 3, 1861. On June 1, 1861, the Regiment left
for Washington, DC, where it camped out on Meridian Hill.
Where it remained in the performance of necessary guard duty until
August 1st, when it was sent home, and mustered out at Portland on
August 5, 1861.
Militia
Units:
- Company A - Portland Light
Infantry
- Company B - Portland
Mechanic Blues
- Company C - Portland Light
Guards
- Company D - Portland Rifle
Corps
- Company E - Portland Rifle
Guards
- Company F - Lewiston Light
Infantry
- Company G - Norway Light
Infantry
- Company H - Auburn
Artillery
- Company I - Portland Rifle
Guards
- Company K - Lewiston
Zouaves
Engagements:
- No Battles - This
Regiment was just used in the Defense of Washington, DC.
Note:
While the 1st Maine was only a 3 month regiment, many men had enlisted
for a longer period, or were willing to re-enlist, and though they
wanted to retain their old designation, the men were incorporated into
the 10th Maine, and later into the 29th Maine Infantry.
-
Benson,
Ephraim C.,
born Peru, also served in the 10th & 29th Maine
Volunteers.
- Walton, Henry B.,
age 30, born Peru, married. He served his 3 months with Co. C., and
re-enlisted at Portland November 11, 1861 as a Lt. in Co D., 12th
Maine, later he transfered to Co E. He didn't mustered out with his
company, but remain in the field, re-enlisting 1 Jan 1864 and assigned
to the 12th Maine Battalion Regiment Infantry, and was killed at battle
of Cedar Creek, Va. 19 Oct 1864.
- Walton,
Benjamin F., age 22, born Peru, Pvt. Co. E., mustered out at
Portland on August 5, 1861. Re-enlisted and mustered 14 Aug 1862, Pvt.,
Co D., 16th Maine Regiment of Volunteers. Discharged for
disability, 23 Mar 1863
2nd
Maine Regiment
of Volunteers
This
Regiment was
organized at
Bangor in May 1861, sent to Willett's Point, NY, where they were
mustered into service on 28 May 1861, to serve for 2 years.
Upon the expired term of service, they were sent back to
Bangor, and mustered out of service on 4 Jun 1863.
Engagements:
- First Bull Run,
Virginia - July 21, 1861
- Yorktown, Virginia - April
5-May 4, 1862 (Peninsular
Campaign)
- Hanover Court House,
Virginia - May 27, 1862 (Peninsular
Campaign)
- Gaines Mill, Virginia -
June 27-28, 1862 (Peninsular
Campaign)
- Malvern Hill, Virginia -
July 1, 1862 (Peninsular
Campaign)
- Second Bull Run, Virginia
- August 29-30, 1862
- Antietam, Maryland -
September 17, 1862
- Fredericksburg, Virginia -
December 13, 1862
- Chancellorsville, Virginia
- May 1-4, 1863
Casualties:
- 69 Killed or Died of Wounds
- 70 Died of Disease
- 15 Mutineers
-
Knight,
Harrison,
born Peru, Pvt. Co M.
3rd
Maine Regiment
of Volunteers
This
Regiment was
organized at
Augusta on June 4, 1861, to serve 3 years. They arrived at Washington
DC on the 7th. and on the 14th, they left Washington to participated in
the First Battle of Bull Run.
Engagements:
- First Bull Run, Virginia -
July 21, 1861
- Bailey's Cross Roads,
Virginia - August 28, 1861
- Yorktown, Virginia - April
5 - May 4, 1862 (Peninsular
Campaign)
- Williamsburg, Virginia -
May 4, 1862 (Peninsular
Campaign)
- Seven Pines, Virginia -
May 31, 1862 (Peninsular
Campaign)
- White Oak Swamp, Virginia
- June 30, 1862 (Peninsular
Campaign)
- Malvern Hill, Virginia -
July 1, 1862 (Peninsular
Campaign)
- Second Bull Run, Virginia
- August 29-30, 1982
- Chantilly, Virginia -
September 1, 1862 (Second Bull Run
Campaign)
- Fredericksburg, Virginia -
December 13, 1862
- Chancellorsville, Virginia
- May 1-4, 1863
- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania -
July 1-3, 1863
- Wapping Heights, Virginia
- July 21-23, 1863 (Bristoe
Campaign)
- Catlett's Station,
Virginia - October 14, 1863 (Bristoe
Campaign)
- Kelly's Ford, Virginia -
November 7, 1863 (Bristoe
Campaign)
- Orange Grove, Virginia -
November 26, 1863 (Bristoe
Campaign)
- Mine run, Virginia -
November 30, 1863
- Wilderness, Virginia - May
5-7, 1864
- Spottsylvania, Virginia -
May 7-20, 1864
- North Anna, Virginia - May
23-27, 1864
- Totopotomy, Virginia - May
26-30, 1864
- Cold Harbor, Virginia -
May 31-June 12, 1864
On
June 4, 1864,
their term of
service ended, and they were sent back to Augusta, where they mustered
out of service on June 28, 1864.
Casualties:
- 1,586 Enrollment
- 134 Killed of Died of
Wounds
- 140 Died of Disease
- 33 in Confederate Prisons
- Babb,
Edwin,
Pvt. Co B. He contracted disability that rendered
him a cripple for life.
-
Bent,
William H., Pvt. Co B.
- Smith,
Roscoe, mustered 17 Jul 1863, Pvt. Co I.
Transfered to the 17th Maine when the 3rd was mustered out on 28 Jun
1864, and than to the 1st Maine Cavalry. Wounded in battle
11 Sep 1865, and discharged at the end of the war.
4th
Maine Regiment
of Volunteers
This
Regiment muster
on June 15,
1861, for 3 years, and mustered out of service on July 19, 1864.
Engagements:
- First Bull Run, VA - July
21, 1861
- Yorktown, VA - April 5 -
May 4, 1862 (Peninsular
Campaign)
- Williamsburg, VA - May 4,
1862 (Peninsular Campaign)
- Seven Pines, VA - May 31,
1862 (Peninsular Campaign)
- Gaines Mill, VA - June
27-29, 1862 (Peninsular Campaign)
- White Oak Swamp, VA - June
30, 1862 (Peninsular Campaign)
- Malvern Hill, VA - July 1,
1862 (Peninsular Campaign)
- Second Bull Run, VA -
August 29-30, 1862
- Chantilly, VA - September
1, 1862 (Second Bull Run
Campaign)
- Fredericksburg, VA -
December 13, 1862
- Chancellorsville, VA - May
1-4, 1863
- Gettysburg, PA - July 1-3,
1863
- Wapping Heights, VA - July
21-23, 1863 (Bristoe Campaign)
- Kelly's Ford, VA -
November 7, 1863 (Bristoe Campaign)
- Mine Run, VA - November
26-December 1, 1863
- Wilderness, VA - May 5-7,
1864
- Spottsylvania, VA - May
7-20, 1864
- Po River, VA - May 11,
1864
- North Anna, VA - May
23-27, 1864
- Totopotomy, VA - May
26-30, 1864
- Cold Harbor, VA - May
31-June 12, 1864
Casualties:
- 170 Killed or Died
of Wounds
- 443 Woudned
- 137 Died of Disease
- 40 in Confederate Prisons
- Wyman,
Dorrington,
age 24, mustered 9 Feb 1865 as a Pvt., and discharged 21 Jun
1865.
5th
Maine Regiment
of Volunteers
This
Regiment muster
on June 24,
1861, for 3 years, and mustered out on July 27, 1864.
Engagements:
- First Bull Run, VA - July
21, 1861
- West Point, VA - May 7,
1862 (Peninsular Campaign)
- Gaines Mill, VA - June
27-29, 1862 (Peninsular Campaign)
- Goldings Farm, VA - June
27-28, 1862 (Peninsular
Campaign)
- Malvern Hill, VA - July 1,
1862 (Peninsular Campaign)
- Cramptons Gap, MD
-September 14, 1862 (Antietam Campaign)
- Antietam. MD - September
17, 1862
- Fredericksburg, VA -
December 13, 1862
- Chancellorsville, VA - May
1-4, 1863
- Gettysburg, PA - July 1-3,
1863
- Funkstown, MD - July 10,
1863
- Rappahannock Station, VA -
November 7, 1863 (Bristoe
Campaign)
- Locust Grove, VA -
November 27, 1863 (Mine run Campaign)
- Wilderness, VA - May 5-7,
1864
- Spottsylvania, VA - May
7-20, 1864
- North Anna, VA - May
23-27, 1864
- Cold Harbor, VA - May
31-June 12, 1864
Casualties:
- 107 Killed or Died of
Wounds
- 77 Died of Disease
-
Delano,
Charles G., age 20, single, born Peru, mustered 6/24/1861,
Pvt. Co E., and deserted the same day.
- Frost, William
Charles,
age 21,
born Peru, single, mustered 24 Jun 1861, Pvt. Co K., under Capt.
William A. Tobie. Killed at Spottsylvania, Va. May 1864, age 26.
- Frost, Charles H.
Jr.,
age 22,
born Peru, single, mustered 24 Jun 1861, Pvt. Co K., under Capt.
William A. Tobie. Killed at Coal Harbor, Va. 2 Jun 1864, age 25.
-
Holt, Otis
C., age 19, of Peru, single, mustered 24 Jun 1861, Pvt.
under Capt. William A. Tobie, Co K., Re-enlisted Sep 1862
for 9 months, and than re-enlisted again in Jun 1863. Also
served with Co C, 23rd Maine Volunteers and Co G, 30th Maine
Volunteers. Promoted to Sgt. and was wounded 23 Apr 1864, at
Red River, La.
- Packard,
Moses F., age18, single, born Peru, Pvt. Co K.
His father served with Co F, 17th Maine and died in battle.
- Ripley,
Ellis, Farmer, age 24, single, born Peru, mustered 6/24/1861, Pvt. Co
K., under Capt. William A. Tobie. Promoted to Cpl. 9/23/1861.
- Roberts, Seth Jr.,
age 21, single, born Peru, mustered 6/24/1861, Pvt. Co E., under Capt.
Emery W. Sawyer. Promoted to Cpl. 11/1/1861. Died during the war.
- Sampson,
Colby, age
22, single, of Peru. Mustered 11/9/1861, Pvt. Co K., under Capt.
William A. Tobie, and discharged 10/1/1862 for disability.
- Sampson,
Daniel W., age 23, single, of Peru. Mustered 11/9/1861, Pvt. Co K.,
under Capt. William A. Tobie.
- Walker,
Alfred B., age 20, single, born Peru, mustered 6/24/1861, Pvt. Co K.,
under Capt. William A. Tobie.
7th
Maine Regiment
of Volunteers
This Regiment mustered
on August 21, 1861, for 3 years, and mustered out on September 5, 1864.
Engagements:
- Yorktown, VA - April 5 -
May 4, 1862 (Peninsular
Campaign)
- Williamsburg, VA - May 4,
1862 (Peninsular Campaign)
- Mechanicsville, VA - June
26, 1862 (Peninsular Campaign)
- Gaines Mill, VA - June
27-28, 1862 (Peninsular Campaign)
- White Oak Swamp, VA - June
30, 1862 (Peninsular Campaign)
- Crampton's Gap, MD -
September 14, 1862 (Antietam
Campaign)
- South Mountain, MD -
September 14, 1862 (Antietam
Campaign)
- Antietam, MD - September
17, 1862
- Fredericksburg, VA -
December 13, 1862
- Brandy Station, VA - June
9, 1863 (Gettysburg Campaign)
- Gettysburg, PA - July 1-3,
1863
- Locust Grove, VA -
November 27, 1863 (Mine Run Campaign)
- Wilderness, VA - May 5-7,
1864
- Spottsylvania, VA - May
7-20, 1864
- Cold Harbor, VA - May 31 -
June 12, 1864
- Fort Stevens, Washington,
D.C. - July 11, 1864 (Defense
of Washington)
Casualties:
- 152 Killed or Died
of Wounds
- 403 Wounded
- 212 Died of Disease
- 19 In Confederate Prisons
- Coolidge,
Roscoe
H., Pvt. Co D.
8th
Maine Regiment
of Volunteers
This
Regiment
mustered on
September 7, 1861, for 3 years, and mustered out on January 18, 1866.
Engagements:
- Fort Pulaski, GA - April
10-11, 1862
- Jacksonville, FL - March
23-31, 1863
- Drewry's Bluff, VA - May
4-16, 1864
- Ware Bottom Church, VA -
May 9-20, 1864 (Petersburg
Campaign)
- Cold Harbor, VA - may
31-June 12, 1864 (Petersburg
Campaign)
- Petersburg, VA - July 30,
1864 (Petersburg Campaign)
- Chaffins Farm, VA -
September 28-30, 1864 (Petersburg
Campaign)
- Fort Gregg, VA - April 2,
1865 (Appomattox Campaign)
- Fort Baldwin, VA - April
2, 1865 (Appomattox Campaign)
- Rices Station, VA - April
6, 1865 (Appomattox Campaign)
- Appomattox, VA - April 9,
1865
Caualties:
- 134 Killed or Died
of Wounds
- 355 Wounded
- 247 Died of Disease
- 35 in Confederate Prisons
-
Canwell,
Oliver B., age 20, mustered 7 Sep 1861, Pvt. Co C., under
Capt. John E. Bryant of Buckfield. Re-enlisted 1 Jan 1864,
promoted to Cpl. and wounded on 16 May 1864. Brother to
William and George W.T.
-
Canwell,
William, age 30, mustered 22 Mar 1861, Pvt. Co C.
Discharged for disability on 1 May 1861. Brother to Oliver B
and George W.T.
-
Chase,
Leslie Howard, mustered 7 Sep 1861, Pvt. Co C., under Capt.
John E. Bryant of Buckfield.
- Child,
Grandville F., mustered 7 Sep 1861, Pvt. Co C., under Capt.
John E. Bryant of Buckfield.
- Childs,
George V., age 21, single, of Peru, mustered 7 Sep 1861,
Pvt. Co C., under Capt. John E. Bryant of Buckfield. Discharged for
disability.
- Child,
Edwin F., mustered 7 Sep 1861, Pvt. Co I.
- Tracy, Wheeler,
age
18, single, born Peru, mustered 7 Sep 1861, Pvt. Co C., under Capt.
John E. Bryant of Buckfield, Killed in action 1862 and buried on Tybee
Island. His father, Stephen G., Co D, 12th Maine, also died
during the war, on Ship Island in 1862.
9th
Maine Regiment
of Volunteers
This
Regiment
mustered on
September 22, 1861, for 3 years, and
mustered out on July 13, 1865.
Engagements:
- Fernandina, FL - March 2,
1862
- Morris Island, SC - July
10, 1863
- Fort Wagner, SC - July 11,
1863
- Walthall Junction, VA -
May 7, 1864 (Petersburg Campaign)
- Drewry's Bluff, VA - May
4-16, 1864 (Petersburg Campaign)
- Bermuda Hundred, VA - May
17 - June 14, 1864 (Petersburg
Campaign)
- Cold Harbor, VA - May 31 -
June 12, 1864 (Petersburg
Campaign)
- Petersburg Seige, VA -
June 1864 - May 1865
- Deep Bottom, VA - August
13-20, 1864 (Petersburg
Campaign)
- New Market Heights, VA -
September 28-30, 1864
(Petersburg Campaign)
- Darbytown Road, VA -
October 13, 1864 (Petersburg
Campaign)
Casualties:
- 182 Killed or Died
of Wounds
- 462 Wounded
- 239 Died of Disease
- Bisbee, Elisha S.,
farmer, age 21, born Peru, mustered 22 Sep 1861, as Lt. in Co F., 9th
Maine Volunteers. Promoted to Capt. and transfered to Co G.,
1st Maine Cavalry. Killed in action at North Anna, Va. May
1864. Brother to George & Hannibal Jr.
- Burgess,
Elias, Pvt. Co A. Died 4 Aug 1865.
- Burgess,
Francis R., age 22, Pvt. Co A. mustered 24 Jan 1865,
He contracted disability and was discharged.
- Irish , Alonzo,
Pvt. Co A. Died 27 Apr 1864 of disease. He was 1
of 4 brothers that served in the war.
-
Irish,
Lorenzo, Pvt. Co A. Twin brother to Alonzo.
He was 1 of 4 brothers that served in the war.
- Canwell, George W.
T.,
age 18, mustered 21 Sep 1861, Pvt. Co F. Taken
prisoner 11 Jul 1863, and died at Libby Prison, date unknown.
Brother to William and Oliver B.
-
Frost,
Sylvester, age 18, Pvt. Co F.
- Gammon,
Roscoe, age 18, Pvt. Co F.
- Caldwell,
John A., Cpl. Co F.
- Child,
Edwin B., Pvt. Co F.
- Hammon, Joseph B. ,
Pvt. Co F. Killed at the battle of Coal Harbor, Va. 2 Jun
1864, age 19.
- Austin,
John Jr., farmer, Burgess Hill, Pvt. Co G.
Discharged after 2 years of service due to disability.
10th
Maine Regiment
of Volunteers
This
Regiment
mustered on
October 4, 1861, for 2 years, and mustered out on May 8, 1863.
Engagements:
- Winchester, Va., May 25,
1862
- Cedar Mountain, Va.,
August 9, 1862 (2nd Bull Run
Campaign)
- Antietam, MD September 17,
1862
Casualties:
- 82 Killed or Died of Wounds
- 54 Died of Disease
- Andrew,
William,
age 26, born Peru, Pvt. Co E., and served 2 years.
- Davis,
George H., Pvt. Co G., also served in Co I. 31st Maine
Volunteers.
- Wyman,
Thomas, Pvt. Co H.
- Martin,
Xaveri, Pvt. Co H. also served with the 29th Maine for a
total of 3 years and 4 months.
- Oldham,John,
farmer, age 31, born Peru, Pvt. Co H.
-
Irish,
Benjamin R., age 17, Pvt. Co H. He was 1 of 4
brothers that served in the war.
-
Irish,
Samuel F., age 26, Pvt. Co H. Promoted to Cpl.
and mustered out 4 May 1863. He was 1 of 4 brothers that served in the
war.
12th
Maine Regiment
of Volunteers
This
Regiment was
organized at
Portland and mustered on November 20, 1861, to serve 3 years.
Left Maine for Lowell, Ma., on the 24th, then to
Boston on December 30th, and from Boston, January 2, 1862, they
embarked on the Steamer "Constitution" for Ship Island, MS, arriving
there on February 12, 1862.
Engagements:
- Pass Manchac, LA - June
17, 1862
- Irish Bend, LA - April 14,
1863
- Port Hudson, LA - May 27 -
July 7, 1863
- Donaldsonville, LA - July
13, 1863
- Winchester, VA - September
19, 1864
- Cedar Creek, VA - October
19, 1864
Casualties:
- 3 Officers and 49 Enlisted
men were Killed or Died of
Wounds
- 2 Officers and 237
Enlisted men died of disease.
The
orginal members
of the
Regiment left the front November 19, 1864, and were sent back to
Portland, where they mustered out of service on December 7, 1864.
The new recruits and those that had re-enlisted,
remained in the field, and soon were organized into the Battalion
Twelfth Regiment Infantry. Ordered to Savannah,
Ga., on January 3, 1865, and saw duty there until the Regiment mustered
out of service on April 18, 1866.
-
Clements,
Royal A., Pvt. Co D.
- Conant,
Joseph H., Pvt. Co D.
- Dyer,
Eleazer P., Pvt. Co D.
-
Wing, Ira
B., Pvt. Co D.
-
Wing,
Samuel F., Pvt. Co D.
- Canwell,
Sewell, age 23, Pvt. Co D. Re-enlisted 12 Mar
1864.
-
Haines,
Edward W., age 28, Pvt. Co D. re-enlisted 12 Mar
1864, sent home on furlough, and reported as a deserter at Portland, 27
May 1864, when he did not leave with the Regiment for New Orleans.
-
Lovejoy,
Gardner, born Peru, Pvt. Co D. Discharged for
disability 1863.
-
Newton,
Orrison R., age 22, Pvt. Co D.
- Smith,
Amos, age 40, Pvt. Co D. Discharged 1863 for disability.
-
Andrews,
John, age 28, Pvt. Co D.
- Gowell, Robert,
Pvt. Co D. Died 1862, aboard ship and buried at sea near New
Orleans.
- Tracy, Stephen G.,
age 40, Pvt. Co D. Died 1862 on Ship Island. His
son, Wheeler, Co C, 8th Maine, also died during the war, on Tybee
Island in 1862.
- Andrews, James H.,
age 21, Pvt. Co D. Died 1862. Brother to William
W.
- Andrews, William W.,
age 17, Pvt. Co D. Died 1862. Brother to James H.
- Hopkins, Hiram P.,
Pvt. Co D. Died 26 Jan 1862.
- Decoster,
John, age 19, mustered Dec 1863, Pvt. Co D., and mustered
out 18 Apr 1866.
13th
Maine Regiment
of Volunteers
Organized
at Augusta
for 3
years, and mustered on December 13, 1861. Left Maine for
Boston, MA on February 8, 1862.
Companies "A," "B,""E" and "I" embark on Steamer
"Mississippi" for Ship Island, MS on February 20, arriving there on
March 20th.
The
rest of the
Regiment moved on to New York , February 21st, and from there embark
February 27th on Steamer "Fulton" for Ship Island, MS, arriving there
March 8th.
Attachments:
- Butler's
Expeditionary Corps January to March, 1862.
- 3rd Brigade, Dept. of the
Gulf, to July, 1862.
- Independent Command, Dept.
of the Gulf, to December,
1862.
- Defenses of New Orleans,
La., Dept. Gulf, to August,
1863.
- 2nd Brigade, 4th Division,
19th Army Corps, Dept. Gulf,
to December, 1863.
- 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division,
13th Corps, Dept. Gulf, to
January, 1864.
- 2nd Brigade, 4th Division,
13th Corps, Dept. Gulf, to
February, 1864.
- 2nd Brigade, 1st Division,
19th Corps, Dept. Gulf, to
July, 1864.
- Army of the Shenandoah,
Middle Military Division, to
December, 1864.
Engagements:
- Duty at Ship
Island, MS until July 5, 1862.
- Company "C" removed to
Fort Pike July 5th, thence to Fort
Macomb, and duty there until August 30, 1863.
- Company "A" removed to New
Orleans quarantine station
July 8th, and duty there until August 7th, then at Fort St. Phillip
until August of 1863.
- Companies "G," "H" and "I"
moved to Fort Jackson July
8th, and to Fort St. Phillip August 24th. Duty there until
August of 1863.
- Expedition to Pass Manchac
February 8-11, 1863
- Companies "B" and "E"
moved back to New Orleans July
11th, thence to Fort St. Phillip July 15th, and saw duty there until
August of 1863.
- Companies "D" and F" at
Ship Island until January 23,
1863, and at Forts Jackson and St. Phillip until August of 1863.
- Moved back to New Orleans
on August 1st.
- Company "K" moved to Fort
Macomb July 5th, and duty there
until August 30, 1863.
- Moved back to New Orleans.
Region duty there
August to October, 1863.
- Expedition to the Rio
Grande, Texas, from October 27th to
December 2nd.
- Advance on Brownsville,
Texas, November 3rd thu the 6th.
Occupation of Fort Brown November 6th.
- Expedition to Aransas Pass
November 17th.
Capture of Mustang Island November 17th.
- Fort Esperanza November
25-27. Matagorda Bay
December 29-30.
- Companies "C," "H" and "K"
duty at Pass Cavallo,
Matagorda Island, until February, 1864,
- Moved to Franklin, La.,
February 12-16, and duty there
until March 15.
- Red River Campaign from
March15th to May 22nd.
- Advance from Franklin to
Alexandria March 15-26, thence
to Natchitoches March 26-April 2.
- Battle of Sabine Cross
Roads April 8; Pleasant
Hill April 9; Cane River Crossing April 23.
- At Alexandria April 25-May
13.
- Retreat to Morganza May
13-22. At Mansura May
16.
- Duty at Morganza until
July 1.
- Moved to Fortress Monroe,
Va., thence to Washington,
D.C., July 1-13.
- Expedition to Snicker's
Gap, Va., July 13-23.
- Veterans on furlough
August-September, Non-Veterans duty
at Harper's Ferry, W. Va., until October 5.
- Regiment ordered to
Martinsburg, W. Va., and duty there
until December 25.
The
original members
of the
Regiment left the front on December 25, and mustered out of service on
January 5, 1865.
Re-enlisted and new recruits consolidated into a new Battalion, and
transferred to 30th Maine Infantry on December 25, 1864.
Casualties:
- 195 men
- 1 Officer and 13 Enlisted
men Killed or Died of Wounds.
- 3 Officers and 178
Enlisted men by disease.
- Frost, Benjamin F.,
Pvt. Died at New Orleans.
14th
Maine Regiment
of Volunteers
Organized
at Augusta
and
mustered in December 31, 1861. Left State for Boston,
MA, February 5, 1862, and from there embarked February 6th on the
Steamer
"North America" for Ship Island, MS, arriving March 8th.
Attachements:
- Butler's New Orleans
Expeditionary Corps, January to
March, 1862.
- 3rd Brigade, Dept. of the
Gulf, to December, 1862.
- Sherman's Division, Dept.
Gulf, to January, 1863.
- 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division,
19th Army Corps, Dept. Gulf,
to July, 1863.
- 1st Brigade. 3rd Division,
19th Corps, July, 1863.
- 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division,
19th Corps, to February, 1864.
- 1st Brigade, 2nd Division,
19th Corps, Dept. Gulf, to
July, 1864.
- Army of the Shenandoah,
Middle Military Division, to
January, 1865.
- District of Savannah, GA,
Department of the South, to
March, 1865.
- 1st Brigade, 1st Division,
10th Army Corps, Army Ohio, to
April, 1865.
- District of Savannah, GA,
Department of the South, to
August, 1865.
Engagements:
- Duty at Ship Island, MS,
until May 19, 1862.
- Moved to New Orleans, May
19-25, and duty there until
July 7th.
- Moved to Baton Rouge, LA,
July 7th. Expedition
to Amite River from July 23rd to the 25th.
- Company "F" and "K",
Battle of Baton Rouge August 5th.
- Moved to Carrollton August
20th, and duty there until
December 13th.
- Bayou Des Allemands
September 4th & 5th.
- Expedition to St. Charles
Court House September 7th
& 8th.
- St. Charles Court House
September 8th.
- Moved to Bonnet Carre
December 13th, and saw duty there
until May 7, 1863.
- Company "H" detached at
Frenier from December 14, 1862,
to January 6, 1863.
- Company "B" detached at
Frenier from December 14, 1862,
to February 20, 1863.
- Company "E" detached at
Frenier from January 6, 1863 to
April 11, 1863.
- Scout to Pass Manchac
February 8-11, 1863 (Detachment).
- Expedition to Ponchatoula
March 21-24. Capture
of Ponchatoula on March 24th, by Company "E"
- Expedition to Amite River
March 24-30th.
- Expedition to Amite River
May 7-19, and at
Civiques Ferry on May 10th.
- Moved to Baton Rouge,
thence to Port Hudson May 20-22.
- Siege of Port Hudson from
May 24th to July 8th.
- Assaults on Port Hudson
May 27th and June 14th, and the
surrender of Port Hudson July 8th.
- Moved to Baton Rouge July
22nd.
- Sabine Pass Expedition
from September 4th to the 11th.
- Western Louisiana
("Teche") Campaign from October 3rd to
November 30th.
- Duty at New Iberia until
January 7, 1864.
- Moved to Franklin on
January 7th, thence to New Orleans
January 16th.
- Duty at Camp Parapet until
May 5th.
- Veterans on furlough from
February 10th to April 19th.
- Moved to Baton Rouge May
5th, and saw duty there until
June 1st.
- Moved to Morganza, LA, and
duty there until July 3rd.
- Moved to Algiers, thence
to Fort Monroe and Bermuda
Hundred, VA, July 3-22.
- In trenches at Bermuda
Hundred, VA until July 28th.
- Demonstration north of
James River July 28th &
29th, and Deep Bottom July 28-30.
- Moved to Washington, DC,
July 31, thence to Tennallytown,
MD, August 2nd.
- Sheridan's Shenandoah
Valley Campaign August 7th thru
November 28th.
- At Berryville September
3rd & 4th.
- Battle of Opequan,
Winchester, September 19th, and
Fisher's Hill on September 22nd.
- Battle of Cedar Creek
October 19th. At Cedar
Creek until November 9th.
- At Kernstown until
November 24ht. Guarded
train to Martinsburg.
- Moved to Camp Russell on
December 1st, and saw duty there
until December 22nd.
- Non-Veterans left the
front for mustering out December
22nd. Mustered out on January 13, 1865.
- Re-enlisted Veterans and
new recruits were consolidated
into a Battalion, and saw duty at Stevenson's Depot until January 6,
1865.
- Moved to Savannah, GA on
January 6-20, and provost duty
there until May 6th.
- Two new unassigned
Companies joined March 30th, and four
Companies joined April 10th.
- March to Augusta, GA, May
6-14, and to Savannah, GA, May
31-June 7th.
- Moved to Darien June 9-10,
and duty there until August
28th.
- Company "B" at
Walthamville, and Company "H" at Brunswick.
- The Regiment mustered out
on August 28, 1865.
Casualties:
- 418 men
- 5 Officers and 81 Enlisted
men Killed or Died of Wounds.
- 2 Officers and 330
Enlisted men by disease.
-
Walker,
Joel W.,
Pvt. Co H
16th
Maine Regiment
of Volunteers
Organized
at Augusta
and
mustered in August 14, 1862. Left Maine for Washington, DC
on August 19th, and camped at Arlington Heights until September 6th.
Attachments:
- 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division,
1st Army Corps, Army of the
Potomac, to November, 1862.
- 1st Brigade, 2nd Division,
1st Corps, to March, 1864.
- 1st Brigade, 2nd Division,
5th Corps, to June, 1865.
- 1st Brigade, 3rd Division,
5th Corps, to September, 1864.
- 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division,
5th Corps, to June, 1865.
Engagements:
- Marched into Maryland
September 6-16, 1862.
- Battle of Antietam
September 16-17.
- Duty near Sharpsburg, MD,
until October 28th.
- Moved to Warrenton, VA,
October 28-November 7.
- Forced march to
Rappahannock Station November 11.
Duty there until November 19th, and at Brooks Station until
December 11th.
- Battle of Fredericksburg
December 12-15.
- "Mud March" January 20-24.
1863.
- At Falmouth and Belle
Plains until April 27th.
- The Chancellorsville
Campaign from April 27th ot May 6th.
- Fitzhugh's Crossing April
29-30.
- Battle of Chancellorsville
May 1-5.
- Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign
June 13-July 24.
Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3.
- Pursuit of Gen. Lee July
5-24.
- Bristoe Campaign October
9-23.
- Advance to line of the
Rappahannock November 7-8.
- Mine Run Campaign from
November 26th to December 2nd.
- Demonstration on the
Rapidan February 6-7, 1864.
- Campaign from the Rapidan
to the James May 3-June 15.
- Battles of the Wilderness
May 5-7.
- Laurel Hill May 8.
Spotsylvania May 8-12. Spotsylvania
- C. H. May 12-21.
- North Anna River May
23-26.
- Jericho Ford May 23.
- Line of the Pamunkey May
26-28, and Totopotomoy May
28-31.
- Cold Harbor June 1-12.
- Bethesda Church June 1-3.
- White Oak Swamp June13.
- Siege of Petersburg, VA
June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865.
- Jerusalem Plank Road June
22-23, 1864.
- Mine Explosion,
Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve).
- Weldon Railroad August
18-21.
- Reconnaissance toward
Dinwiddie Court House on September
15th.
- Garrison at Fort Wadsworth
until December 5.
- Warren's Hicksford Raid
December 7-12.
- Dabney's Mills February
5-7, 1865.
- Appomattox Campaign March
28-April 9.
- White Oak Road March
29-30, Gravelly Run March
31, and Five Forks April 1st.
- Fall of Petersburg April
2nd, Sailor's Creek
April 6th, and Appomattox Court House on April 9th.
- At the surrender of Gen.
Lee and his army.
- At Black and White
Station April 21-May 1.
- Moved to Manchester,
thence marched to Washington, D.C.,
May 1-12.
- Grand Review May 23rd.
- Duty at Ball's Cross Roads
until June 5th.
- The Regiment mustered out
on June 5, 1865, the new
recruits were transferred to the 20th Maine Infantry.
Casualties:
- 9 Officers and 172
Enlisted men Killed or Died of Wounds.
- 2 Officers and 257
Enlisted men by disease.
- Total 440.
-
Bisbee,
George B.,
age 21, mustered as Pvt. Co C., 14 Aug 1862.
Promoted to 1st/Sgt. 27 Aug 1862. Was wounded in battle of
Fredericksburg, Va. 13 Dec 1862. Taken prisoner at
Gettysburgh, Pa., and held at Libby Prison, Va., Macon &
Savanna, Ga., Charlston, SC., and Columbia till 9 Dec 1863, released
and rejoined regiment. Was promoted to 2nd/Lt. while in
prison, but the commission was revoked because he could not be
mustered. Mustered out with the regiment 5 Jun 1865. Brother
to Hannibal Jr. and Capt. Elisha.
-
Barrows,
James A., age 21, mustered 14 Aug 1862, Drummer, Co C.
-
Newton,
Walter S., age 25, mustered 14 Aug 1862, Pvt. Co C.
Discharged for disability, 13 Feb 1863.
-
Bailey,
Stillman W., age 19, mustered 14 Aug 1862, Pvt., Co D.
Promoted to Cpl.
-
Lombard,
William F., age 29, mustered 14 Aug 1862, Pvt, Co D.
Promoted to Sgt. and was taken prisoner.
- Mitchell, Peleg,
age
44, mustered 11 Sep 1863, Pvt. Co D. Died in Army Hospital,
Washington DC, 19 Dec 1863.
-
Small,
William H., Pvt. Co D.
- Young,
Charles H., age 20 res. Peru, mustered 20 Aug 1862, Pvt. Co
I.
17th
Maine Regiment
of Volunteers
Organized
at Camp
King, Cape
Elizabeth, and mustered in August 18, 1862, and discharged at
Portland, June 10, 1865.
Left
Maine for
Washington, DC on August 21st.
Attachments:
- Defenses of Washington, DC
to October, 1862.
- 3rd Brigade, 1st Division,
3rd Army Corps, Army Potomac,
to March, 1864.
- 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division,
2nd Army Corps, to June, 1864.
- 1st Brigade, 3rd Division,
2nd Corps, to March, 1865.
- 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division,
2nd Corps, to June, 1865.
Engagements:
- Garrison duty in the
Defenses of Washington, DC from
August 23rd to October 7, 1862.
- At Upton's Hill, VV, until
October 12th, and at Edwards
Ferry from October 12th to the 28th.
- Advance to Warrenton,
thence to Falmouth, VA, October
28th to November 22nd.
- Battle of Fredericksburg
December 12-15.
- "Mud March" January 20-24,
1863.
- Chancellorsville Campaign
April 27 thru May 6.
- Battle of Chancellorsville
May 1-5.
- Gettysburg Campaign June
13 thru July 24.
- Battle of Gettysburg July
1-3; Pursuit of Lee July 5-24;
Wapping Heights July 23.
- The Bristoe Campaign from
October 9th to the 22nd. Auburn
and Bristoe October 14.
- Advance to line of the
Rappahannock November 7-8. Kelly's
Ford November 7.
- Mine Run Campaign November
26-December 2. Payne's Farm
November 27.
- Mine Run November 28-30.
- Demonstration on the
Rapidan February 6-7, 1864.
- Campaign from the Rapidan
to the James May 3-June 15.
- Battles of the Wilderness
May 5-7.
- Laurel Hill May 8,
Spotsylvania May 8-!2,
Po River May 10th, and Spotsylvania
- Court House May 12-21.
- Assault on the Salient,
May 12, Harris Farm,
Fredericksburg Road, May 19th.
- North Anna from May 23rd
to the 26th.
- Line of the Pamunkey May
26-28, and Totopotomoy May
28-31.
- Cold Harbor June 1-12.
- Siege of Petersburg from
June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865.
- Jerusalem Plank Road June
22-23.
- Deep Bottom, north of the
James, July 27-28, and Mine
Explosion, Petersburg, July 30th.
- Demonstration north of the
James August 13-20,
Strawberry Plains August 14-18.
- Ream's Station August 25,
and Poplar Springs Church
September 29-October 2.
- Boydton Plank Road, and
Hatcher's Run, October 27-28.
- Raid on Weldon Railroad
December 7-11.
- Dabney's Mills February
5-7, 1865.
- Appomattox Campaign March
28-April 9.
- South Side Railroad March
29, and Boydton Road and White
Oak Ridge on March 30th & 31st.
- Fall of Petersburg April
2nd, Jettersville
April 5, Sailor's Creek April 6, High Bridge April 6-7,
Farmville April 7, and Appomattox Court House on April 9th.
- Surrender of Lee and his
army.
- At Burkesville April
11-May 1.
- March to Washington, D.
C., May 1-15.
- Grand Review May 23.
- Mustered out at Bailey's
Cross Roads June 4, 1865.
New recruits transferred to the 1st Maine Heavy Aruntilery.
- The Regiment sent home and
discharged at Portland on June
10, 1865.
Casualties:
- 370 men
- 12 Officers and 195
Enlisted men Killed or Died of Wounds.
- 4 Officers and 159
Enlisted men by disease.
-
Gammon,
Stephen F.,
Fife Major. Brother to James M.
-
Gammon,
James M., Fife Major. Brother to Stephen F.
- Packard, Asa
Danforth,
farmer, age 42, mustered 22 Jul 1862, Pvt Co F. Died in
battle. His son Moses F. served with Co K, 5th Maine.
19th
Maine Regiment
of Volunteers
Organized
at Bath and
mustered in August 25, 1862. Left Maine for Washington, DC
on August 27.
Attachedments:
- Defenses of
Washington to October, 1862.
- 1st Brigade, 2nd Division,
2nd Army Corps, Army of the
Potomac, to June, 1865.
Engagements:
- Duty in the
Defenses of Washington, D.C., until September 30, 1862.
- Moved to Harper's Ferry,
W. Va., September 30-October 4.
- Advance to Warrenton, Va.,
October 30-November 9.
- Marched to Falmouth
November 15-17.
- Battle of Fredericksburg
December 12-15.
- "Mud March" January
20-24, 1863.
- busy at Falmouth until
April, 1863.
- Chancellorsville Campaign
April 27-May 6.
- Maryes Heights and
Fredericksburg, May 3.
- Salem Heights May 34.
- Banks Ford May 4.
- Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign
June 13-July 24.
- Haymarket June 25.
- Battle of Gettysburg July
1-3.
- Pursuit of Lee July 5-24.
- Bristoe Campaign October
9-22.
- Bristoe Station October
14.
- Advance to line of the
Rappahannock November 7-8.
- Mine Run Campaign
November 26-December 2.
- Demonstration on the
Rapidan February 6-7, 1864.
- Morton's Ford February
6-7.
- Campaign from the Rapidan
to the James May 3-June 15.
- Battles of the Wilderness
May 5-7.
- Laurel Hill May 8.
- Spotsylvania May 8-12, Po
River May 9-10, and
Spotsylvania Court House May 12-21.
- "Bloody Angle,"
- Assault on the Salient,
May 12. North Anna River May
23-26. Line of the Pamunkey May 26-28. Totopotomoy May 28-31.
- Cold Harbor June 1-12,
- Siege of Petersburg June
16, 1864, to April 2, 1865.
- Jerusalem Plank Road June
22-23, 1864.
- Deep Bottom, north of the
James, July 27-28, Mine
Explosion and Petersburg, July 30 (Reserve).
- Demonstration north of the
James August 13-20. Strawberry
Plains and Deep Bottom, August 14-18, Ream's Station August 25.
- Boydton Plank Road and
Hatcher's Run, October 27-28.
- Dabney's Mills February
5-7, 1865.
- Appomattox Campaign March
28-April 9.
- Boydton Road March 30-31.
- Fall of Petersburg April
2.
- Sailor's Creek April 6.
- High Bridge April 6-7.
- Farmville April 7.
- Appomattox Court House
April 9.
- Surrender of Lee and his
army. At Burkesville April
11-May 2. March to Washington, D.C., May 2-15.
The Regiment mustered out May
31st, and was discharged June 7, 1865.
New recruits were transferred to the 1st Maine Heavy Aruntilery.
Casualties:
- 376 men
- 3 Officers and 189
Enlisted men Killed or Died of Wounds.
- 2 Officers and 182
Enlisted men by disease.
- Jackson, Seth W.,
age 50, Pvt. Co C. Got the disease, and while on furlough at
home, he died of same, 1 Oct 1864.
-
Harlow,
Nathan B., Pvt. Co C. Wounded in battle.
20th
Maine Regiment
of Volunteers
Organized
at Portland
and
mustered on August 29, 1862. Left Maine for
Alexandria, Va., on September 3rd. Attached to 1st Brigade, 1st
Division, 5th Army Corps, Army on the Potomac, till October, 1862, and
than assigned to the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, till
July, 1865.
Engagements:
- Battle at Antietam, Md.,
September 16th & 17th of
1862.
- Shephardstown, VA
September 19th.
- Advance to Falmouth, VA
October and November.
- Battle of Fredericksburg,
Va from December 12th thru the
15th;
- Expedition to Richards and
Ellis Fords, VA December 20th
thru the 30th;
- "Mud March" from January
20th thru the 24th of 1863.
- The Chancellorsville
Campaign was from April 27th thru
May 6th 1863.
- The Gettysburg Campaign
was from June 12th to July 24th
1863.
- Aldie June 17, Upperville
and Upperville June 21,
Middleburg June 24th.
- Battle of Gettysburg July
1st thru the 3rd,
- Pursuit of Gen. Lee to
Manassas Gap, Va., July 5th thu
the 24th.
- The Bristoe Campaign from
October 9th to the 22nd.
- Advance to line of
Rappahannock Station November 7th
& 8th.
- The Mine Run Campaign from
November 26th to December 2nd.
- The Campaign from the
Rapidan to the James from May 3rd
thru June 15, 1864.
- Battles of the Wilderness
on May 5th thru the 7th.
- Laurel Hill on May 8th.
- Spotsylvania on May 8th
to the 12th.
- Spotsylvania Court House
May 12th thru the 21st.
- North Anna River May 23rd
thu the 26th.
- Jericho Mills on May 23rd.
- Line of the Pamunkey May
26th thu the 28th.
- Totopotomoy May 28th thu
31st.
- Cold Harbor and Bethesda
Church June 1st to 3rd.
- Siege of Petersburg from
June 16, 1864, to April 2,
1865.
- Weldon Railroad June 21st
to 23rd, 1864.
- Mine Explosion,
Petersburg, July 30th.
- Six Mile House and Weldon
Railroad, August 18th to the
21st.
- Poplar Springs Church and
Peeble's Farm, September 29th
thu October 2nd.
- Hatcher's Run October 27th
& 28th.
- Warren's Hicksford Raid
December 7th thu the 11th.
- Dabney's Mills and
Hatchef's Run, February 5th - 7th,
1865.
- The Appomattox Campaign
was from March 28th to April 9th
1865.
- White Oak Road on March
29th.
- Quaker Road on March 30th.
- Boydton Road on March
30th & 31st.
- Five Forks on April 1st.
- Amelia Court House on
April 5th.
- High Bridge on April 6th.
- Appomattox Court House on
April 9th.
Was
at the surrender
of Gen. Lee
and his army. March back to Washington, D.C., arriving on May 12th.
Regular members of the Regiment mustered out June 4th, and the Regiment
mustered out of service on July 16, 1865.
Casualties:
- 293 men
- 9 Officers and 138
Enlisted men Killed or Died of Wounds.
- 1 Officer and 145 Enlisted
men by disease.
- Cox,
William P., Pvt. Co C.
- Demerritt, George J.,
Pvt. Co F. Died 28 Apr 1864, age 19, and buried at Grand
Cove, La. He was the son of Col. Thomas J. Demerrit.
21st
Maine Regiment
of Volunteers
Organized
at Augusta
and
mustered in for 9 months' service on October 14, 1862. Left
Maine for Washington, D.C., October 21st. Upon reaching
Trenton, N.J., they were ordered to return to New York, and did duty at
East
New York until January of 1863.
The
Regiment than
embarked for New Orleans, La., on January 9th. on the Steamer
"Onward," reaching New Orleans on the January 31st, and removed to
Baton Rouge, La., on February 3rd. Here they were attached
to the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 19th
Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, until ordered home July 24, 1863, where
the Regiment was mustered out of service on August 25, 1863.
Engagements:
- Operations against Port
Hudson from March 7th to the
20th of 1863.
- Duty at Baton Rouge until
May.
- Advance on Port Hudson
May 20th to the 24th.
- Action at Plains Store on
May 21st.
- Siege of Port Hudson on
May 24th thru July 8th.
- Assaults on Port Hudson
on May 27th and June 14th.
- Surrender of Port Hudson
on July 8th.
Casualties:
- 172 men
- 1 Officer and 26 Enlisted
men Killed or Died of Wounds.
- 1 Officer and 144 Enlisted
men died from disease.
- Wing, Charles N.,
Pvt. Co C. Died age 26, 28 Apr 1863, on board ship for Baton
Rouge, and buried at sea.
23rd
Maine Regiment
of Volunteers
Organized
at Portland
and
mustered in for nine months' service September 29,
1862. Left Maine for Washington, D.C., October 18.
Attached to
Grover's Brigade, Defenses of Washington, to February, 1863.
Jewett's Brigade, 22nd Corps, to June, 1863.
Slough's Brigade,
Defenses of Alexandria, 22nd Corps, to July, 1863. Mustered
out July 15, 1863,
expiration of term.
Engagements:
- Camped at East Capital
Hill until October 25, 1862.
- Moved to Seneca, MD on
October 25, and had guard duty
along the Potomac River until April 19, 1863.
- Stationed at Edwards Ferry
from December, 1862, to April,
1863.
- Moved to Poolesville, MD
on April 19, thence to
Washington May 5, and to Alexandria May 24.
- Moved back to Poolesville,
MD June 17, thence to Harper's
Ferry, W/VA.
Casualties:
- 56 Enlisted men died by
disease.
- Howard,
Samuel Ward,
Pvt. Co C.
-
Gordon,
George W., Pvt. Co C.
-
Tucker,
Oscar M., Sgt. Co F.
-
Tucker,
Hannible S., Pvt. Co F.
-
Bailey,
Gilbert H., age 35, Pvt. Co F., also served in Co
K, 29th Maine.
-
Hopkins,
Isaac W., Mustered 29 Sep 1862, Pvt. Co F.
Mustered out 15 Jul 1863.
-
Poland,
James B., Pvt. Co F.
- Foster, Lysander P.,
Pvt. Co F. Killed at Edwards Ferry, 24 Jun 1863.
-
Gibbs,
Elbridge P., Pvt. Co I.
- Trask, Orville K.,
farmer, age 27, mustered 29 Sep 1862, Pvt. Co I. Died of
small pox 18 Mar 1863.
24th
Maine Regiment
of Volunteers
Organized
at Augusta
and
mustered in for nine months' service October 16, 1862. Left
Maine for New York City on October 29. Saw duty at East New
York until January 12, 1863. Moved to Fortress Monroe, Va.,
thence to New Orleans, La., January 12-February 14. Attached
to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, till
July of 1863. Ordered home July 24, and mustered out August 25, 1863,
expiration of term.
Engagements:
- Moved to Bonnet
Carre, La., February 26, 1863, and saw duty there until May.
- Expedition to Ponchatoula
and Amite River March 21-30.
- Capture of Ponchatoula
March 24.
- Amite River March 28.
- Expedition to Amite River
May 7-21.
- Civiques Ferry May 10.
- Advance on Port Hudson
May 21-24.
- Siege of Port Hudson May
24-July 8.
- Assaults on Port Hudson,
May 27 and June 14.
- Surrender of Port Hudson
July 8.
Casualties:
- 191 men
- 5 Officers and 1 Enlisted
man killed or died of wounds
- 185 Enlisted men died by
disease.
-
Hussey,
George O.,
Pvt. Co G.
25th
Maine Regiment
of Volunteers
Organized
at Portland
and
mustered in for nine months' service September 29, 1862.
Left Maine for Washington, D.C., October 16. Attached to
Casey's Division, in the Defenses of Washington, DC to February, 1863.
1st Brigade, Casey's Division, 22nd Corps, to April, 1863.
1st Brigade, Abercrombie's Division, 22nd Corps, to July,
1863.
Engagements:
- Garrison duty in the
Defenses of Washington, D.C.,
October 18, 1862, to March 24, 1863.
- Moved to Chanuntily, Va.,
March 24, and picket duty there
until June 26.
- (Temporarily attached to
12th Army Corps, Army Potomac.)
- Moved to Arlington Heights
June 26,
- thence ordered home June
30. Mustered out July 10, 1863,
expiration of term.
Casualties:
- 20 Enlisted men died by
disease.
-
Farrar,
Thomas, Pvt. Co B.
27th
Maine Regiment
of Volunteers
This
Regiment
mustered on
September 30, 1862, for 9 months, and mustered out of service on July
17, 1863.
Engagements:
- No Battles, Use in the
Defense of Washington, DC
Casualties:
- Holt,
Artemas C., Pvt.
29th
Maine Regiment
of Volunteers
This
Regiment
mustered on
December 17, 1863, for 3 years, and mustered out of service on June 21,
1866.
Department
of the Gulf
- 19th Corps, Army of the Shenandoah.
Companies
A & D
of the 10th Maine were incorporated into this regiment.  :
1st Company, Unassigned Maine Infantry, was incorporated into Company
A.
Engagements:
- Sabine Cross Roads - April
8, 1864
- Pleasant Hill, LA - April
9, 1864
- Cane River Crossing, LA -
April 23, 1864
- Winchester, VA - September
19, 1864
- Fishers Hill, VA -
September 21, 1864
- Cedar Creek, VA - October
19, 1864
Casualties:
- 42 killed or died of wounds
- 195 died of disease
-
Atkins,
Marcellus
S., age 19, mustered 23 Dec 1863, Pvt. Co I.
Promoted to Cpl. and mustered out 11 Sep 1865.
- Hammon,
Rollins L., mustered 23 Dec 1863, Pvt. Co I., also served in
Co L.
- Bishop,
Jesse, Pvt. Co C. Taken prisoner at Red River,
La. 1864, and held for 4 months.
- Bishop, Josiah M.,
born Peru, Killed at Red River, La. 1964.
- Jackson, Luther,
Pvt. Co I. Came down with chronic diarrhoea during the Red
River Campaign, put aboard ship for New Orleans, where he was to be
discharged, and died on the way, 15 May 1864, and buried at sea.
- Smith, Wheeler,
Pvt. Co I. Died 27 Jun 1864.
- Delano,
Daniel D., Musician, Co I.
- Deshon,
Charles A., Pvt. Co I.
31st
Maine Regiment
of Volunteers
This
Regiment
mustered on April
17, 1864, for 3 years, and mustered out of service on August 20, 1865.
Engagements:
- Wilderness, VA - May 5-7,
1864
- Spottsylvania, VA - May
7-20, 1864
- North Anna, VA - May
23-27, 1864
- Totopotomy, VA - may
26-30, 1864
- Bethesda Church, VA - May
30-June 1, 1864
- Cold Harbor, VA - May
31-June 12, 1864
- Petersbuirgh Seight, VA -
June 1864-March 1865
- Battle fo the Crater, VA -
July 30, 1864 (Petersburgh
Camp.)
- Weldon Railroad, VA -
August 18-21, 1864 (Petersburgh
Camp.)
- Poplar Spring Church, VA -
September 30-October 2, 1864
(Petersburgh Camp.)
- Hatchers Run, VA -
December 8-9, 1864 (Petersburgh Camp.)
Casualties:
- 183 killed or died of
wounds
- 491 wounded
- 176 died of disease
- 34 in Confederate prisons
- 18 Officers killed or died
of wounds
- Brackett,
Jeremiah
C., Pvt., also served with the 32nd, Maine Volunteers.
32nd
Maine Regiment
of Volunteers
This
Regiment
mustered on March
3, 1864, for 3 years, and mustered out of service on August 20, 1865*
*On
December 12, 1864,
the 32nd was consolidated with the 31st Maine Infantry.
Engagements:
- Spottsylvania, VA - May
7-20, 1864
- North Anna, VA - May
23-27, 1864
- Cold Harbor, VA - May
31-June 12, 1864
- Petersburg, VA - June 9,
1864
- Weldon Railroad, VA -
August 18-21, 1864
- Poplar Spring, VA -
September 30-October 2, 1864
- Hatchers Run, VA -
December 8-9, 1864
Casualties:
- 85 killed or died of wounds
- 117 died of disease
- Wing, Isaac P.,
Pvt.
Co E. Wounded in battle at Cold Harbor, Va., and died in
Army Hospital on 24 Jul 1864, age 15 years, 10 months.
56th
Mass. Regiment
of Volunteers
- Lunt,
John
S., born Peru, Pvt. Co C.
Unknown
Regiment of
Volunteers
- Bishop, William M.,
born Peru. Died during the war.
- Bishop,
Squire F., born Peru. Brother to William
& Josiah.
- Hammon,
Oliver C., born Peru,
- Packard,
Stephen G., born Peru,
- Packard,
George P., born Peru,
- Poland, Lewis O.,
born Peru, Died 17 Oct 1862 in Fairfax, Va. Army Hospital.
- Wyman, Elias,
Died 4
Aug 1865.
- York, Charles F.,
born, Peru, Died 4 Aug 1864.