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The 12th Regiment, Maine Infantry was organized at Portland, and mustered in November 20, 1861. <br>They mustered out December 7, 1864. <br>The Non-Veterans left front November 19, and mustered out December 7, 1864. The Veterans consolidated to a Battalion of four Companies<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref> | The 12th Regiment, Maine Infantry was organized at Portland, and mustered in November 20, 1861. <br>They mustered out December 7, 1864. <br>The Non-Veterans left front November 19, and mustered out December 7, 1864. The Veterans consolidated to a Battalion of four Companies<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref> | ||
Companies A, B, C and D of the 12th Maien Regiment became part of the Battalion Twelfth Regiment Infantry. Also the two and three year men of Companies E, F, G, H, I and K of the 12th Maine. The Battalion 12th was mustered out of the service April 18, 1866 at Savannah, Georgia<ref>Maine State Archives [http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=arccwunits&id=76592&v=article],(accessed 7 May 2012)</ref>. | |||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||