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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 7th Regiment, Maine Infantry was organized at Augusta | The 7th Regiment, Maine Infantry was organized at Augusta and mustered in August 21, 1861. Left State for Baltimore, Maryland, August 23. Attached to Dix's Division, August to October, 1861. Davidson's Brigade, W. F. Smith's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to May, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, to August, 1864.<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], accessed 4 January 2011.</ref> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see: | For more information on the history of this unit, see: | ||
* | *[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmeinf1.htm#7thinf 7th Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive | ||
* | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Maine_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment 7th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment] at Wikipedia | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.<br> | Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.<br> | ||
*The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm#q=%227th%20Regiment,%20Maine%20Infantry%22 2,976 men] on its roster for this unit. | |||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br> | ||
*[https://civilwarintheeast.com/us-regiments-batteries/maine/7th-maine/ Timeline for 7th Regiment, Maine Infantry] at Civil War in the East | |||
Index of soldiers in the 7th Regiment, Maine Infantry found at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1555/ Ancestry] ($). Includes soldier's companies. | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||
[[Category:Maine_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Maine_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||