32nd Regiment, Maine Infantry

Brief History
The 32nd Regiment, Maine Infantry was organized at Augusta and mustered in March 3, 1864. They mustered out August 20, 1865.

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


 * The Civil War Archive section 32nd Regiment Infantry, (accessed 5 June 2012).
 * The Wikipedia article 32nd Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment, (accessed 6 July 2012).

32nd Regiment, Maine Infantry timeline from organization to discharge.

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.


 * The Thirty-Second Maine Regiment of Infantry Volunteers: an historical sketch By Henry Clarence Houston. Includes rosters on p. 460-534.

Company A

Company B

Company C

Company D

Company E

Company F

Company G

Company H

Company I

Company K

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,066 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources
WEBSITES


 * 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.

BOOKS AND FILMS


 * The Thirty-Second Maine Regiment of Infantry Volunteers: an historical sketch By Henry Clarence Houston. Includes a description of activities of the 32nd Maine Infantry Regiment in the following battles or localities: Wilderness, Va.; Spotsylvania, Va.; North Anna, Va.; Bethesda Church, Va.; Cold Harbor, Va.; Petersburg, Va. (Seige and Mine Explosion); Weldon Railroad, Va.; Poplar Spring Church, Va. The Maine 32nd Infantry Regiment was consolidated with the 31st in December 1864. Includes roster on p. 460-534. Google Book.


 * Chase, James Judson. The charge at day-break : scenes and incidents at the battle of the mine explosion, near Petersburg, Va., July 30th, 1864. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1991),.


 * Houston, Henry C. (Henry Clarence). The Thirty-Second Maine Regiment of Infantry Volunteers : an historical sketch. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1991),.