Maine Civil War Union Units 1st through 11th

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The information in this list of Maine Military Units comes from the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors web site (CWSS). That web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier.


 * 1st Battalion, Maine Light Artillery Muster In: December 18, 1861 at Portland, Maine. Muster Out: July 15, 1865 at Portland, Maine.


 * 1st Regiment, Maine Heavy Artillery Organized at Bangor as 18th Infantry. Mustered in August 21, 1862 Mustered out September 11 and ordered to Bangor, Maine. Discharged September 20, 1865.


 * 1st Regiment, Maine Militia State Guards "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 1st Regiment, Maine Cavalry Muster In: October 31, 1861; organized at Augusta, Maine Muster Out: August 1, 1865.


 * 1st Battalion, Maine Infantry Mustered in: February and March, 1865. Organized in Augusta and Portland. Mustered out: April 5, 1866 at 3rd Sub-District, Western South Carolina. Length of Service: thirteen months.


 * 1st Battalion, Sharpshooters, Maine Infantry Organized at Augusta, October 27 to December 29, 1864 Transferred to 20th Maine Infantry June 21, 1865 Length of Service: nine months


 * 1st Regiment, Maine Infantry Muster In: May 3, 1861 at Portland Muster Out: August 5, 1861 at Portland Length of Service: 3 Months


 * 1st Regiment, Maine Veteran Infantry Mustered in: August 21, 1864.  Organized at Charleston, Virginia, by consolidation of the Veterans of the 5th, 6th and 7th Regiments of Maine Volunteer Infantry. Mustered out June 28, 1865 Length of Service: ten months


 * 2nd Regiment, Maine Infantry Muster In: May 28, 1861. Organized at Bangor for three months' service Muster Out: June 9, 1863 Length of Service: 2 years


 * 2nd Regiment, Maine Veteran Infantry "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 2nd Regiment, Maine Cavalry Muster In: January 12, 1864; organized at Augusta, Maine. Muster Out: December 6, 1865; discharged at Augusta, Maine, December 21, 1865.


 * 3rd Regiment, Maine Infantry Muster In: June 4, 1861 Muster Out: June 28, 1864. Organized at Augusta. Length of Service: Three Years Veterans and recruits transferred to 17th Regiment Maine Infantry.


 * 4th Regiment, Maine Infantry Muster In: June 15, 1861 Muster Out: July 19, 1864. Organized at Rockland Length of Service: Three Years Veterans and recruits transferred to 19th Maine Infantry


 * 5th Regiment, Maine Infantry Muster In: June 24, 1861 Muster Out: July 27, 1864. Organized at Portland. Length of Service: Three Years Veterans and Recruits transferred to 6th Maine Infantry.


 * 6th Regiment, Maine Infantry Muster In: July 15, 1861. Organized at Portland Muster Out: August 15, 1864 Length of Service: Three Years Veterans and Recruits transferred to 7th Maine


 * 7th Regiment, Maine Infantry Muster In: August 21, 1861. Organized at Augusta. Muster Out: September 5, 1864 Length of Service: Three Years Veterans and Recruits transferred to 1st Maine Veteran Infantry


 * 7th Regiment, Maine Veteran Infantry "Compendium of the War of the Rebellion" by Frederick H. Dyer contains no history for this unit.


 * 8th Regiment, Maine Infantry Muster In: September 7, 1861. Organized at Augusta Muster Out: January 18, 1866 Length of Service: Three Years Mustered out at Fortress Monroe


 * 9th Regiment, Maine Infantry Muster In: September 22, 1861. Organized at Augusta. Muster Out: July 13, 1865 Length of Service: Three Years Duty in North Carolina until July 1865.


 * 10th Regiment, Maine Infantry Muster In: October 4, 1861. Organized at Portland Muster Out: May 8, 1863 Length of Service: Two years Transferred to 29th Maine Infantry November 1, 1863


 * 11th Regiment, Maine Infantry Muster In: November 12, 1861. Organized at Augusta. Muster Out: February 2, 1866 Length of Service: Three Years Mustered out at City Point, Virginia