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stood an attack of an entire rebel brigade for two hours in front, flank, and rear. Holding the position with the loss of half its men, it drove the remnants of Hood's division before it, and captured and held all night the heights of Round Top, taking more than double its own number in prisoners. The credit of capturing Round Top is entirely due to the Twentieth, and for it they were officially thanked by brigade. division, and corps commanders, and Colonel Chamberlain recommended by all for promotion. He was dangerously wounded at Petersburg, June 18, and " for meritorions and efficient service on the field of battle, and especially for gallant conduct," he was appointed brigadier- general by General Grant on the field-the only instance of the kind in the history of the army. The Twentieth passed the winter of 1863-4 at Rappa- hannock Station, which it had aided in capturing, and joined the campaign of brilliant service which embraced the battles of Locust Grove, Spottsylvania, Laurel Hill, North Anna, Petersburg, Weldon Railroad, Peeble's Farm, Hatcher's Run. It also did gallant duty during its service at Mine Run, Wil- derness, Five Forks, was skirmishing with the enemy at Appomattox when Lee surrendered, and was one of the regiments designated to receive the Confed- erate arms. Major Gilmore had risen to be colonel, and resigned May 29, 1865, and was succeeded by Colonel Spear. Lieutenant-Colonel Walter G. Morrill and Major Atherton W. Clark were discharged June 4, 1865, and Colonel Ellis Spear, Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas D. Chamberlain and Major George R. Abbott were in command until the final muster-out, July 16, 1865. The original members whose service expired before October, 1865, had been mustered out in June, when the men of the Sixteenth Regiment and First Sharpshooters were transferred to the Twentieth.
ROSTER.
Ang. H. Strickland, Licut, C, Livermore
Daniel HI. Kilbreth, Serg., C,
Sereah M. Pratt, Corp., C,
Win H. Pollister, K, trans to V. R. C.,
Albert C. Pray, Corp., C, promoted Serg .- Major,
James R. Merrill, K, kd at Gettysburg, John F. Bickford, K, Danville
Edward R. Brown, C,
George W. Carleton, K, Lewiston
Elisha O. Drake, C,
Frank Clark, Serg .- Major, pro from K, Auburn Joseph Tyler, Mns., Durham
Davis Larrabee, C,
Louis Benoit, A, Lewiston
William Libby, C,
Wmn. W. Morrill, Capt., A, killed May 8, 64, Livermore Melvin W. Marston, I), Durham
Albert Roberts, C,
Seba Smith, C, trans to V. R. C.,
Geo. Bryan, D, trans fr 16th Me,
Lewiston
Oliver L. Stevens, C, died of wounds July 11, 63,
Reuben H. Estes, D., trans fr Ist S. S., James Houlahan, D, tr fr 16th Me,
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Alexis C. Taylor, C,
Arad Thompson, Serg., C, pro Capt., K, "
Philip Williams, C, trans to V. R. C.,
Henry C. Simmons, C, died Dee. 13, 62, Turner Winslow Turner, C, Leeds
George F. Joy, Corp., K, Durham
Eugene Hinkley, E, tr fr 1st S. S., trto I,,,
George T. Davis, D, tr fr 16th Me, Turner
George R. Grover, G, tr fr 16 Me, Lewiston Francis H. Reed, G, Minot
Joseph Macomber, H, died in rebel pri., Durham Alonzo G. Turner, H,
Lucius M. Joslin, C,
George D. Neal, Serg., C,
James H. Miller, Corp., K, tr V. R. C., Durham Irving Tyler, Mus., K,
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John Sullivan, H,
Minot
Enoch F. Newell, K, Sgt., Durham
Otis Thompson, H,
Poland
Enoch M. Billington, K, tr fr 16 Me, Auburn
John Whittingham, H,
Lewiston
Timothy Cahan, K, tr fr 16 Me, Lewiston
Michael McGooty, I,
Auburn
William Day, K,
Auburn
John Newbury, I,
Lewiston
Lawrence Doyle, K,
Lewiston
Samuel B. Libby, K,
Durham
William T. Rowe, K, tr fr 16 Me,
Twenty-First Infantry Regiment .- This was a nine-months' regiment, organ- ized at Augusta in September, and mustered October 14, 1862. Elijah D. Johnson, of Lewiston, was colonel; Nathan Stanley, of Vassalboro, lieutenant- colonel ; Benjamin G. Merry, of Bath, major. It joined General Banks at New York, where he was organizing his expedition for opening the Mississippi, and on arrival in Louisiana was stationed at Baton Rouge, where miasma soon caused great suffering from disease. It did good service in the various attaeks on Port Hudson, was one of the first regiments to approach the works, fought against superior numbers with the courage of veterans, and in the terrible encounters of May 27 and June 14, 1863, did well its part, although suffering great loss. Its term of service expired during the siege, but the men volunteered to serve until the capture of the city, which was aecomplished July 9, 1863. They received compliments from General Banks for the efficient service they had rendered. July 25 the regiment started for Maine, where it was mustered out August 25, 1863, after nearly a year's service, during which it traveled over 4,000 miles.
Twenty-Second Infantry Regiment. - Another nine-months' regiment mus- tered into United States service at Bangor, October 18, 1862. Simon G. Jerrard, of Levant, was commissioned colonel; Olonzo G. Putnam, of Dover, lieutenant-colonel. Its service was principally on the lower Mississippi. It was the first regiment to occupy Baton Rouge, drove the enemy at Franklin, La, did constant duty during the siege of Port Hudson, and was quartered inside the works after the surrender. It was mustered out at Bangor, August 14, 1863, its term of enlistment having expired. Androscoggin county was represented in Company E by Edward W. Weymouth of Webster.
Twenty-Third Infantry Regiment .- This organization was made up almost entirely by men of Androscoggin and Oxford counties, and was mustered into United States service at Portland, September 29, 1862, to serve nine months. "It is believed that in moral and intellectual qualities the men of this regiment have not been exceeded by any sent from the state. A large number of our most intelligent citizens, graduates of seminaries and colleges, men of culture and wealth, were found in its ranks, and the number of men of foreign birth would scareely exeeed a dozen in the entire regiment."1 The commissioned regimental officers were : William Wirt Virgin, of Norway, colonel ; Enos T. Luce, of Auburn, lieutenant-colonel ; Alfred B. Soule, of Lewiston, major; Winthrop H. Hall, of Palmyra, adjutant; William Bray, of Turner, quarter-
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master ; Jesse P. Sweat, of Brownfield, surgeon ; Richard R. Ricker, of Minot, assistant surgeon ; Joseph C. Snow, of Norway, chaplain.
Companies A, D, E, G, and I were Androscoggin companies. The Twenty-third passed its ten months of service at various points along the Potomac, and acquired a high reputation for efficiency in drill and guard duty. During this time it had its share of hard marches, performed much fatigue, guard, and picket duty, but was never under fire. This is no discredit to either officers or men, as they were well-disciplined, doing their duty promptly and well. The citizens of Edwards Ferry, where the regiment was on guard for months, in a letter to the brigade commander said of the Twenty-third : "At no time since the occupation of this section of the state by military forces have we sustained so little detriment to our property by the depreda- tions of soldiers ; no regiment has done so much towards diminishing the inconveniences inseparable from a state of war and effacing the distinction between years of former peace and the current turbulent times. Intelligence, , urbanity, and all the soldierly qualities in our opinion characterize the officers and men of this regiment in an eminent degree; and in declaring our unanimous and grateful recognition of their qualities we perform not only a pleasant, but what seems to us an imperative duty."
June 27, 1863, the regiment was ordered to Portland, where it was mustered out July 15, having lost fifty men by disease and accident.
ROSTER.
Enos T. Luce, Lt-Col,
Auburn
Joseph F. Berry, A,
Lewiston
Richard R. Ricker, Asst-Surg.,
Minot Auburn
Charles E. Blackwell, A,
William Bray, Q. M.,
Turner
Charles M. Bradbury, A,
Alfred B. Soule, Major,
Lewiston
William F. Brann, A,
Dudley B. Varney, Capt., A,
William C. Bridge, A,
Kirke W. Moses, Lieut, A,
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Freeman Burleigh, A,
Ilenry A. Noreross, Lieut, A, pro Adjt,
Philip Cantlon, A,
Sumner Nason, Sgt, A, pro Lient,
John H. L. Chick, A,
Wmn Bagnall, Sgt, A,
John Clear, A,
Ethelbert C. Caswell, Sgt, A,
Frank A. Conant, A,
Wm F. Forbes, Sgt, 1,
Aaron T. Corliss, A,
Ed. M. Dearborn, Sgt, A,
James M. Crockett, A,
Alvah J. Hervey, Corp., A,
Benjamin P. Cummings, A,
Israel B. Merrill, Corp., A,
Roscoe G. Day, A,
Lloyd (. Arnold, Corp., A,
Charles P. Dean, A,
Abel D. Cook, Corp., A,
Peter J. Dresser, A,
Frank M. Follansbee, Corp., A,
Henry N. Eastman, A,
Nathaniel Davis, Corp., A,
Joshua B. Emery, A,
Uriah Reed, Corp., A,
Barton A. Fields, A, died Nov. 29, 62,
Thomas F. Doyle, Corp., 1,
Robert A. Fields, A,
Wm Wing, Mus., A,
John B. Fowler, A,
John Neal, Mus., A,
Francis M. Gammage, A,
Jas. R. Fairbrother, Wag., A,
Caleb S. Gilbert, A,
Albert A. Barker, A,
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Joseph R. Gilbert, A,
George B. Bearce, A,
G. W. Goodbehere, A,
Richard Black, A,
Robert M. Sykes, F. M.,
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Simon P. Gray, A,
Lewiston
John E. Ashe, Corp., D, pro Serg., Turner
Amos Hadley, A,
Benj. F. Hodsdon, Corp., D, Thaddeus Leavitt, Corp., D,
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Freeman C. Hall, A,
John L. Ham, A,
Lewis P. Bradford, Corp., D,
Edwin Haskell, A,
Thomas W. Davis, Corp., D, d Jan. 14, 63, William Smith, Musician, D,
Joseph D. Harville, A,
Jason L. Allen, D,
William N. Higgins, A,
Benjamin F. Beals, D, John O. Bean, D,
Walter S. Hodges, A,
Mellen A. Bearce, D,
Charles K. Hooker, A,
Asa L. Berry, D,
Allen Hogarth, A,
Charles Blake, D,
Charles E. Huston, A,
Leonard P. Bradford, D,
John M. Jackson, A, pro Lieut 32 Me, Peter Jerris, A,
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Benjamin L. Briggs, D, trans 25 rgt.,
James B. Ladd, A,
Morrill E. Briggs, D, trans 25 rgt.,
Elbridge T. Landers, A,
Samuel S. Butler, D,
Moses Lee, A,
James A. Cary, D,
Joseph M. Litchfield, A,
Luther K. Carey, D,
Samuel A. Lord, A,
Thomas T. Cary, D,
William H. Love, A,
Howard Conant, D,
Roscoe F. Ludwig, A,
Sanford Conant, D,
William H. Mace, A,
Benjamin Cox, D,
Dennis Mara, A,
Jason Cutler, D,
William McDonald, A,
William H. Delano, D,
Cleveland B. Merrill, A, Fred Miller, A,
Edwin S. French, D,
Jonas A. Mitchell, A,
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Edwin E. Fuller, D,
Patrick Munster, A,
Hartwell S. French, D,
John Murphy, A, Elbridge G. Oaks, A,
Cyrus W. Hersey, D,
John Oliver, A,
George F. Holmes, D,
Silas Perham, A,
Ronello B. Keene, D,
John Pinkham, A,
Lorenzo S. Leavitt, D,
Dennis Roberts, A,
James McCorrison, D,
John Rogers, A,
Calvin MeKenney, D, Marcellus S. Merrill, D,
Patrick Rowan, A,
Shirley Merrill, D,
John Sheehan, A,
Winslow Merrill, D,
Nath E. Skelton, A,
Samuel T. Perry, D,
Phineas W. Skinner, A,
Isaac Phillips, D,
Aretas Small, A,
Edson Reckards, D,
John B. Stickney, A,
George G. Richardson, D,
Jeremiah A. Sullivan, A, Everett Temple, A, Ivory Temple, A,
George C. Wheaton, D,
Elbridge G. Thomas, A,
James A. Whiting, D, John B. Woodman, D,
Earl S. Ware, A, Amos Whitney, A, Chester Whitney, A,
Hiram Moore, Lieut., D,
Minot
Frank H. Hall, Corp., D,
John A. Barrows, D (Auburn) killed, Azor Bicknell, D, Horace C. Briggs, D,
Charles E. Bradford, Capt., D. Turner
Horace C. Haskell, Lieut, D, promoted Capt., March 1, 63,
Chandler B. Bailey, 1st Serg., D, Job P. Leavitt, Serg., D, pro Lieut, ",
James Clark, Corp., D, ,,
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John S. Winslow, A, Henry E. Wood, A, John C. Wright, A,
Justus H Briggs, D (Auburn), James Cox, D, Albion A. Crooker, D,
Wellington D. Curtis, D, Charles R. Davis, D, James L. Dingley, D,
Cyrus Hayford, A,
Henry H. Hinckley, A,
Philip Bray, D, pro Com. Serg.,
Elbridge G. Francis, D,
Lewis D. Hayford, D,
Hiram B. Rose, A,
Ira A. Shurtleff, D, Edgar E. Swett, D,
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Albert Downes, D,
Minot
William S. Stevens, E,
Auburn
Joseph Freeman, D,
Robert M. Sykes, E,
Charles H. Martin, D,
Royal F. Starbird, E,
Judson B. Swett, D,
Richard H. Swett, E, ,,
Daniel H. Woodward, D,
Wm K. Vickery, E,
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Almon C. Pray, Capt., E, Anburn
Augustus White, E,
Freedom II. Lander, 1st Lieut, E,
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Charles W. Gerrish, Lient, E,
Lisbon
James White, E, Serg., pro Lieut, I,
Wm H. H. Atwood, E,
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Joseph Littlefield, Serg., E, pro 1st Serg.,
Ozias B. Cotton, E,
Alex Stinson, Serg., E,
Samuel G. Dingley, E, Edsel A. Douglas, E,
Ang H. Haskell, Corp., E,
Benj. R. Durgin, E,
Joseph Gould, Corp., E,
Chas. W. Felch, E,
George W. Noyes, Corp., E,
Win. C. Green, E,
J. B. K. Drake, Mns., E,
Hiram B. Higgins, E,
Frank H. Reed, Mus., E,
Lorenzo Hinckley, E, Abel G. Jackson, E,
Francis Allen, E,
Abner Jordan, E,
Henry H. Bailey, E,
Robt. E. Mitchell, E,
George S. Bontelle, E, died in service,
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John A. Smith, E,
Jeff L. Briggs, E.
John Wallace, E,
A. H. Chamberlain, E,
Alfred Wescott, E,
Webster
Charles H. Curtis, E,
Matthew S. Jordan, Serg., E,
David S. Curtis, E,
Robert H. Niles, Corp., E,
James Dingley, Jr, E,
Winfield B. Cntter, Corp., E,
John T. Dennison, E,
Benjamin D. Bryent, Corp., E,
Calvin F. Durrell, E,
Charles Mann, Corp., E,
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Elias E. Elliott, E, trans to 25 Me,
William F. Alexander, E,
Jona L. Flagg, E,
Nath Courson, E,
Oscar F. Gammon, E,
Edward J. Cutter, E,
Geo. B. Glover, E,
Benjamin P. Jordan, E,
Aug D. Gurney, E,
Darius Jordan, E,
Isaac Haskell, E,
Harris W. Jordan, E,
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Simeon H. Haskell, E,
John Leigli, E,
Stephen W. Hersey, E,
Llewellyn S. Libby, E,
Wm W. Holmes, E,
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George A. Moody, E,
Stafford B. Jones, E,
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Franklin T. Robinson, E,
Charles M. Keith, E,
Horatio G. Small, Corp., E,
Nath H. Lander, E,
Evander Tarbox, E,
George W. Lane, E,
Alonzo Tarr, E,
Arthur G. Larrabee, E,
James Thompson, E,
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Joshua Littlefield, Jr, E,
Lincoln E. Woodbury, E,
Frank O. Lovejoy, E,
Alonzo P. Lamb, Capt., G,
Poland
John McDonald, E,
Joseph H. Freeman, Lieut, G,
Clark Mitchell, E,
Lucius D. Fisher, Serg., G,
Thos. P. Mitchell, E,
Solomon D. Cushman, Corp., G,
James W. Morgan, E, died May 21, 1862,
Lucius Davis, Corp., G,
George F. Merrow, E,
Charles S. Libby, Corp., G,
George F. Newell, E,
Sidney A. Griffin, Corp., G,
George W. Nickerson, Serg., E,
Greenlief Emery, Corp., G,
Charles S. Ricker, E,
Alvin F. Foss, Corp., G, Silas A. Megquier, Corp., G, Eugene L. Dennen, Mus., G,
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Charles F. Sawyer, E,
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Edward H. Sawyer, E,
William H. Allen, G, died Dec. 10, 62, Clarenton W. Benson, Corp., G,
Joseplı M. Small, E, died Dec. 28, 1862, Leonard O. Smith, E,
Eben Bowen, G, died Jan. 28, 63,
Abel C. T. Stevens, E,
Joseph R. Bragdon, G, died Jan. 23, 63,
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George W. Bailey, Corp., E,
Horace C. Thayer, Wag., E,
Caleb C. Smith, E,
Aug E. Briggs, E,
Harrison A. Coffin, E,
Josiah T. Jordan, Serg., E,
Rufus E. Rounds, E,
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Stephen Bray, G, Ezra D. Chandler, G,
Poland
James L. Shackley, G,
Danville
Samuel F. Chaplin, G, trans U. S. N.,
Levi E. Cole, G, Osgood Cole, G,
George Wagg, G,
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Alinon Crooker, G, Benjamin Davis, G,
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Josiah H. Mower, Serg., G,
Moses B. Davis, G,
Lowell M. Mower, Corp., G,
Timothy T. Downing, G,
Jarvis T. Beal, G,
Samuel H. Dudley, G,
Moses G. Beal, G,
Bertrand F. Dunn, G,
William Beal, G,
Alfred Dustin, G,
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Charles A. Bradbury, G,
James W. Field, G,
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Converse R. Daggett, G,
William G. Gerry, G,
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Alvalı N. Dexter, G,
Noah H. Goodwin, G,
William Donnell, G,
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Francis A. Hannaford, G,
Chris C. Gorman, G,
Bloom ville Herrick, G,
James M. Lowell, G,
Mark A. Herrick, G,
Charles H. Morse, G,
Aug M. Jackson, G,
Darius Pease, G, died Dec. 11, 1862,
Charles W. Jordan, G, Andrew Kilgore, G,
Charles H. Pratt, G,
Elvin W. Locke, G,
Henry A. Smith, G,
Lemuel F. Marshall, G,
Edwin W. Taylor, G,
Josephi W. Mills, G,
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Joseph Reed, G,
Willard Stone, G,
Charles H. Tripp, G,
Joseph P. Tripp, G,
Thomas J. True, Jr, G, drown Jan. 20, 63, Jeremiah Verrill, G,
Phineas Walker, G, died Jan. 14, 63,
George L. Whitman, G,
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Edwin Woodsum, G,
David Woodsum, G,
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Charles Thurston, Ist Lient, G,
Joseph Rounds, Serg., G, Joseph Goss, Serg., G, Horatio Benson, G,
Lorenzo B. Harrington, I,
Fred A. Haskell, 1,
Isaac Hewett, I,
Cyrus Cobb, G, Judson Dawes, G,
Orrin Emerson, G,
Brackett M. Field, G,
Roscoe Merrill, I,
Charles L. Field, G,
Samnel D. Merrill, I,
Joseph R. Oldham, 1,
Samuel H. Peterson, I,
Aaron Knights, G,
George W. Robbins, I,
Gershom C. Libby, G, Lewis Mckinney, G,
Warren B. McKenney, G,
Seward Penley, G, Stephen M. Pullen, G,
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James L. Morse, Corp., I, ,1
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Caleb W. Brown, I,
William D. Pulcifer, G, Calvin B. Rice, G,
Sylvester D. Brown, I,
Charles L. Burgess, I,
Elbridge G. Robinson, G,
John W. Dow, I,
Francis R. Rounds, G,
Enoch L. Farrington, Corp., I, 11
William W. Royal, G,
William L. Shackley, G,
S. Farrington, I, Charles D. Fuller, I, died,
A. P. Fuller, I,
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Lee Edgecombe, I,
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Elbridge P. Gibbs, I,
Charles H. Harrington, I,
Emerson W. Hill, I,
Drewrie Howard, I,
Henry R. Merrill, I,
Edward K. Fitz, G, died Dec. 8, 62, Charles M. Goss, G,
Davis T. Timberlake, I,
Henry C. Wentworth, Lieut, I, East Livermore William W. Noyes, Ist Serg., I, pro Capt.,
Dominicus Libby, G,
John Casey, I,
Jacob G. Edgecombe, I,
Livermore
William W. Pratt, G,
Amos Leavitt, Corp., I, pro Serg.,
Jolın Saunders, Corp., I, pro Serg.,
Milton Leavitt, Corp., I,
Samuel D. Merrill, Corp., I,
Cyrus M. Barrows, Mus., I,
John M. Bumpus, I,
Willard Carver, I,
Danville
Andrew M. Smith, G,
Ezekiel D. Witham, G,
Thatcher W. Parker, Ist Serg., G,
Greene
Ellery Perea, G,
James S. Nash, Capt., I,
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Charles H. Kimball, I, died Jan. 17,1863, East Livermore
Thomas J. Lindsey, Corp., I,
Rufus K. Perea, I,
Charles R. Mitchell, I, died Dec. 26, 1862,
Ireson B. Pettingill, I, died Mar. 21, 63,
Tisdale D. Norris, I,
Elisha P. Ramsdell, I, died Jan. 10, 63, John R. Smith, I,
Orville K. Trask, I, died Mar. 18, 1863,
James D. Towle, I,
Charles H. Leadbetter, Serg., I,
Leeds
John E. Woodman, I,
Oscar D. Turner, Serg., I,
Thomas T. Jenkins, Corp., 1,
Albert Barker, Serg., I,
Albert L. Additon, I,
Loring P. Gould, Corp., I,
Llewellyn O. Foster, I,
Sewell Woodman, Corp., I,
Charles H. McFarland, I,
Jason Carver, Wag., I,
Philip H. Tarr, I,
George T. Bishop, Corp., I, ",
Arthur Given, Jr, Serg., G,
Seth F. Burnham, I, died Mar. 8, 63,
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Royal E. Whitman, Capt., G, pro from Serg .- Maj., Turner
Milton W. Burnham, I,
James White, 2d Lieut, I, tr from E,
Auburn
Russell L. Gould, I,
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Moses F. Hackett, Serg., K, Danville
Daniel W. Hinkley, I,
Arthur M. Parker, Serg., H, ",
Charles T. Knights, I,
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Philip Bray, Com. Serg., D, Turner Greene
Lorenzo Leadbetter, I,
Albert I. Additon, I,
Twenty-Fourth Infantry Regiment .- This regiment was organized at Augusta October 16, 1862, to serve nine months, and was mustered out August 25, 1863. George M. Atwood, of Gardiner, was colonel. Lieutenant-Colonel Charles T. Bean was discharged on the day of muster-in, and July 1, 1863, Major Eben Hutchinson was appointed in his stead. Captain William Hol- brook of Company H was commissioned major, July 23, 1863. This regiment formed part of Banks's expedition on the lower Mississippi, and was engaged in the various duties contingent upon an army of occupation. May 21 the regiment was ordered to Port Hudson, where it remained during the long siege, and was often ealled upon to build roads and bridges during the approach of the forees to the stronghold of the enemy, and was often engaged in action. Nearly every night during the investment the men were working on earth- works and rifle-pits. The regiment participated in the desperate assaults of May 27 and June 14. It lost heavily from disease, 184 dying, and about 100 being discharged for disability. Out of 900 men of the original organization only 570 returned, yet none were killed in battle or died of wounds. Andros- coggin county was represented in this regiment by George R. Foster, fife-major, of Lisbon, and Albert Harlow, Company D.
Twenty-Fifth Infantry Regiment .- This regiment, mustered into United States service at Portland, September 29, 1862, was the first nine-months' regiment to leave the state. Its colonel was Francis Fessenden, a captain in the United States Army ; Charles E. Shaw was lieutenant-colonel, and Alex- ander M. Tolman, major, all of Portland. Josiah Carr, of Minot, was surgeon. Leaving Portland, October 16, for Washington, it there joined the forces for the defense of that city, and did much fatigue and picket duty. It built on
Frank J. Lindsey, I,
Leeds
Nathan J. Sanford, I,
Joshua H. Sumner, I,
Wales
James H. Burnham, I,
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Arlington Heights a camp of convenient log houses with board roofs, the most elaborate and durable camp ever constructed in the department. June 21, 1863, the First brigade, composed of the Twenty-fifth and Twenty-seventh Maine, was ordered to report to General Slocum, commanding the Twelfth Corps at Leesburg, but as their time of service had nearly passed, they were sent to Maine for muster-out, and arrived at Portland, July 3, 1863, where the Twenty-fifth was discharged on July 10. The Twenty-fifth participated in no engagement, but performed its responsible and arduous duties with faithfulness and zeal.
ROSTER.
Josiah Carr, surgeon,
Minot Turner
John H. Davis, D,
Durham
B. L. Briggs, band,
Nelson Gatchell, D, died Dec. 15, 1862,
M. E. Briggs, band,
Jolın Q. Jordan, D,
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George W. Spear, A,
Danville
William McIntosh, D,
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Arthur L. Coombs, Wag., B,
Durham
Webster Nevens, D,
Henry Beal, B,
Albert Owen, D,
William D. Brewster, B,
Alfred Roberts, D,
Julius E. Eveleth, Corp., B,
Edmund H. Soper, D,
Horace P. Merrill, B,
Benjamin F. Stevens, D,
Sumner N. Strout, Serg., D, pro Lient,
Francis Venus, D,
William W. Bailey, Corp.,
Orrin S. Vickery, Corp., D,
Nathaniel D. Chase, Corp., D,
Joseph O. Wilson, D,
Isaac M. Bishop, Jr, D, Silas Campbell, D,
Frank Crockett, Serg., D,
Lisbon
Sylvester F. Jordan, 1st Serg., G,
Twenty-Sixth Infantry Regiment. - Knox, Hancock, and Waldo counties furnished the men for the Twenty-sixth, organized at Bangor, October 11, 1862, to serve nine months. Nathaniel H. Hubbard, of Winterport, was colonel; Philo Hersey, of Belfast, lieutenant-colonel; and James N. Fowler, of Sears- port, major. After a brief sojourn in the Army of the Potomac, the regiment joined the forces of General Banks, and embarked for the lower Mississippi, where it did as much active service as any regiment in the Department of the Gulf during its connection therewith. At the battle of Irish Bend it lost in killed and wounded 68 out of 300 engaged. In this action the men displayed a courage creditable to veterans, and established a reputation for steadiness under fire, which it well sustained at Port Hudson, where it did duty in the trenches and on picket. On June 14 it took part in the unsuccessful assault against the Confederate works. Here the soldiers covered themselves with honor. Finding it impossible to enter the enemy's fortifications they advanced within twenty feet of them and sheltered themselves under the steep bluff on which they were built. . Later they were on guard over a battery within musket shot of the Confederates until the surrender July 8, 1863. Soon leaving for home the regiment was mustered out at Bangor, July 17, having served almost a year.
Twenty-Seventh Infantry Regiment .- This companion regiment of the Twenty-fifth was recruited in York county, and mustered into United States
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service at Portland, September 30, 1862. Rufus P. Tapley, of Saco, was colonel ; Mark F. Wentworth, of Kittery, lieutenant-colonel; James M. Stone, of Kennebunk, major. Arriving at Washington, October 22, it went into camp at Arlington Heights, where it was brigaded with the Twenty-fifth, with whose fortunes it was united ever after. This regiment was composed of the stalwart yeomanry of the state, with a liberal sprinkling of skilled mechanies and professional men, and would have done the severest duty from a sense of patriotic principle as well as that which fell to its lot. When their time had expired and interests at home were pressing for their immediate presence, the momentous action of Gettysburg was impending, all available men were demanded at the front, and an unprotected capital was at the mercy of any enemy ; so the men were asked by the President and Secretary of War to remain for the defense of Washington until the battle was fought, and 315 acceded to thé request and remained until the joyful tidings of victory came from the embattled Union host at Gettysburg. July 17, 1863, the regiment was mustered out with Colonel Mark H. Wentworth, Lieutenant-Colonel James M. Stone, and Major John D. Hill, field officers. George O. Dockman, of Poland, was in Company B, Oren B. Webber and Alfred C. Webber, of Lisbon, in Company F.
Twenty-Eighth Infantry Regiment. - This was organized at Augusta, Oeto- ber 18, 1862, for nine months' service. After remaining on the Atlantic coast for a few months, it joined the Department of the Gulf and was, soon after its arrival at New Orleans, stationed at Pensacola, Florida. After the evacuation of that city, it returned to New Orleans and was ordered for duty to Donaldsonville, Bayou La Fourche, and Plaquemine. May 27 six companies were ordered to Port Hudson, the others remaining at New Orleans and at Fort Butler at Donaldsonville. The Port Hudson detachment was employed day and night for two weeks in building batteries and on picket duty. It took part in the advance, June 14, but suffered no loss. June 22 it made an unsupported and unsuccessful assault on the works with some loss. June 28 the detachment under Major Bullen guarding and garrisoning Fort Butler was attacked by a greatly superior force, which it bravely repulsed, inflicting great loss. July 4 the Port Hudson contingent was ordered to Fort Butler, arriving there the next day. July 10 the Twenty-eighth went to Baton Rouge, from there, August 6, to Augusta, where it was mustered out August 31, 1863. The field officers were: Ephraim W. Woodman, of Wilton, colonel ; William E. Hadlock, of Cranberry Isles, lieutenant-colonel ; Joseph D. Bullen, of New Sharon, major. Major Bullen was murdered by a member of the Second Louisiana Regiment, July 5, the day after his gallant defense of Fort Butler.
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