1st Regiment, Maine Veteran Infantry

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Brief History
The 1st Regiment, Maine Veteran Infantry was organized at Charleston, Va., by consolidation of the Veterans of the 5th, 6th and 7th Regiments of Maine Volunteer Infantry. They mustered in, August 21, 1864, and mustered out June 28, 1865.

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.

Other Sources

 * History of the First-Tenth-Twenty-nineth Maine regiment: in service of the United States from May 3, 1861, to June 21, 1866 Google Books

WEBSITES


 * Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 9 Dec. 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.