GDG- Artillery from Maine

[Carl Chatto]

Thanks to all who replied.

Did other states use the same lettering/numbering approach that seems 
somewhat redundant?

Carl

Richard & Sue Ann Schaus wrote:
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
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> Hi Carl,
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> The Maine batteries were designated as 1st Maine (A), 2nd Maine (B), 3rd
> Maine (C), and so forth.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> The battery lost 12 Enlisted Men killed and mortally wounded, and 27
> Enlisted Men by disease.
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> More details can be found in Dyer's Compendium, Vol II, pp 1218.
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> VR, Rick Schaus
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