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792 Series III Volume I- Serial 122 - Union Letters, Orders, Reports

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Statement of Maine volunteer regiments and companies now in service which have left the State, exhibiting arm of service, strength (as shown by the numbers recruited and mustered into each), and period for which mustered into U. S. service.

Regiments or Corps. Commander. Aggregat Period

companies. e mustered

recruite in.

d and

mustered

in to

date.

2nd Regiment Infantry Colonel 1,080 Three

Charles W. years.

Roberts

3rd Regiment do. Colonel 1,065 Do.

Henry G.

Staples

4th Regiment do. Colonel 1,199 Do.

Hiram G.

Berry

5th Regiment do. Colonel 1,132 Do.

Nathaniel J.

Jackson

6th Regiment do. Colonel 1,023 Do.

Hiram Burnham

7th Regiment do. Colonel 874 Do.

Edwin C.

Mason

8th Regiment do. Colonel John 808 Do.

D. Rust

9th Regiment do. Colonel 987 Two

Rishworth years.

Rich

10th Regiment do. Colonel 836
Three

George L. 202
years

Beal (Compani

es A and

D)

11th Regiment do. Colonel John 932 Do.

C. Caldwell

12th Regiment do. Colonel 927 Do.

George F.

Shepley

Company ......... Captain 99 Do.

sharpshooters James D.

Fessenden

1st battery Artillery Captain 140 Do.

Edward W.

Thompson

Total ........ ........... 11,304

Statement of regiments and companies organized and mustered into U. S. service in camp at Augusta awaiting orders to leave the State.

Regiments or Corps. Commanders. Aggregat Period

companies. e mustere

recruite d in.

d and

mustered

in to

date.

13th Regiment Infantry. Colonel Neal 928 Three

Dow years.

14th Regiment do. Colonel Frank 920 Do.

S. Nickerson

1st Regiment Cavalry. Colonel John 1,165 Do.

Goddard

2nd Battery Artillery. Captain Davis 156 Do.

Tillson

3rd Battery do. Captain James 145 Do.

G. Swett

4th Battery do. Captain O'Neil 112 Do.

W. Robinson,

jr.

5th Battery do. Captain George 147 Do.

F. Leppien

6th Battery do. Captain 98 Do.

Freeman

McGilvery

Total .......... ............... 3,671

Organized and will be mustered into U. S. service within one week from date.

15th Regiment Infantry Colonel John 905 Three

McClusky years.

Additional to the foregoing statements, 255 (aggregate) have served Forts McClary, Scammel, and Sullivan, of which number 126 have been mustered into U. S. service (129 mustered out), and are stationed as guards at these forts, under the command, respectively, of First Lieutenants Andrew, Staples, and Sabine.

Estimated number of recruits not reported (not less than) 300.

RECAPITULATION.

Number of two-years' men furnished for regiments now in service out of the State............................................... 836

Number of three-years' men furnished for regiments and independent companies now in service out of the State.................. 10,468

Number of men reported by regiments and batteries mustered in, but not yet left the State..................................... 3,671


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