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1st Maine Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment

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Country
  
United States

Branch
  
Infantry

Allegiance
  
Union

Active
  
August 21, 1864, to June 28, 1865

Engagements
  
Battle of Opequan Battle of Fisher's Hill Battle of Cedar Creek Siege of Petersburg Battle of Sailor's Creek Battle of Appomattox Court House

The 1st Maine Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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Service

The 1st Maine Veteran Infantry was organized in Charleston, Virginia August 21, 1864, by consolidation of the 5th Maine Infantry, 6th Maine Infantry, and 7th Maine Infantry.

The regiment was attached to 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, VI Corps, Army of the Shenandoah and Army of the Potomac, to June 1865.

The 1st Maine Veteran Infantry mustered out of service June 28, 1865, in Washington, D.C..

Detailed service

Skirmishes near Charleston, Va., August 21–22, 1864. Demonstration on Gilbert's Ford, Opequart, September 13. Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Fisher's Hill September 22. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty at Kernstown and vicinity until December. March to Washington, D.C., December 9, then moved to Petersburg, Va. Siege of Petersburg December 12, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Fort Fisher, Petersburg, March 25–27, 1865. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2. Sayler's Creek April 6. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. March to Danville, Va., and provost duty there until June. Moved to Washington, D.C.. Corps Review June 9.

Casualties

The regiment lost a total of 86 men during service; 6 officers and 40 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 40 enlisted men died of disease.

Notable members

  • Colonel Thomas Worcester Hyde, Commanding Officer - Medal of Honor recipient (as part of the 7th Maine Infantry) for action at Antietam, Maryland, September 17, 1862
  • Corporal George H. Littlefield, Company G - Medal of Honor recipient for action at Fort Fisher, Virginia, March 25, 1865
  • References

    1st Maine Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment Wikipedia