1st Battalion, Sharpshooters, Maine Infantry

Brief History
The 1st Battalion, Sharpshooters, Maine Infantry was organized at Augusta, October 27 to December 29, 1864, transferred to 20th Maine Infantry June 21, 1865

For more information on the history of this unit, see:


 * The Civil War Archive section, 1st Battalion Sharpshooters, (accessed 29 May 2012).


 * 1st Maine Battalion of Sharpshooters timeline from organization to discharge.
 * The Wikipedia article, 1st Battalion Maine Sharpshooters, (accessed 6 July 2012).

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.

Company A -

Company B -

Company C - Organized 29 Nov 1864

Company D - Organized  2 Dec 1864

Company E - Organized 28 Nov 1864

Company F - Organized 29 Dec 1864

Above company names and dates from The Civil War Archive

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 704 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources

 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Maine in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).


 * National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.


 * Maine in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Maine, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.