3rd Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment
| 3rd Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | June 4, 1861 to June 28, 1864 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Union |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Engagements |
First Battle of Bull Run Peninsula Campaign Battle of 2nd Bull Run Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Gettysburg Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Cold Harbor |
The 3rd Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment was mustered in at Augusta, Maine for three year's service on June 4, 1861 and were mustered out on June 28, 1864. Veterans who had re-enlisted and those recruits still liable to serve were transferred to 17th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
Colonels
Colonel Moses B. Lakeman
Casualties and total strength
The 3rd Maine enrolled 1,586 men during its existence. It lost 10 officers and 124 enlisted men killed in action or died of wounds received in battle and an additional 1 officer and 148 enlisted men died of disease.[1] 33 men died in Confederate prisons. Total fatalities for the regiment were 316.[2]
See also
Notes
- ↑ http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmeinf1.htm Civil War Archive Website, after Dyer
- ↑ http://www.state.me.us/sos/arc/archives/military/civilwar/3meinf.htm State of Maine Civil War Records Website