GDG- Artillery from Maine

[Richard & Sue Ann Schaus]

Hi Carl,

The Maine batteries were designated as 1st Maine (A), 2nd Maine (B), 3rd
Maine (C), and so forth.

So the 7th Maine would be (G).
It would most likely be commonly known as the 7th Maine Battery.
There were only 7 light batteries from Maine.

The battery was organized at Augusta and was mustered in December, 1863.
It was attached to the 2nd Division, 9th Corps, AoP.
It saw service in the overland campaign, and mustered out 21 June, 1865.

The battery lost 12 Enlisted Men killed and mortally wounded, and 27
Enlisted Men by disease.

More details can be found in Dyer's Compendium, Vol II, pp 1218.

VR, Rick Schaus



-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com] On Behalf Of Carl Chatto
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 9:43 PM
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Subject: GDG- Artillery from Maine

Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:



Hello,

I've got a question I've been wondering about for awhile.

In some sources, artillery batteries from Maine are referred to as 
something like "Battery B, 2d Maine Light" or Battery E, 5th Maine 
Light", where the battery letter corresponds with the number [B-2, E-5].

Other sources show it as Battery B, Maine Light Artillery" and others as

"5th Maine Artillery". I've got a letter written later in the war by an 
ancestor who referred to his unit as the 7th Maine Artillery. It seems 
like that's the correct reference. Does anyone have some other thoughts?

Thanks,
Carl

 
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