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=== Brief History ===
=== Brief History ===


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>
The 7th Regiment, Maine Infantry was organized at Augusta.&nbsp; They mustered in August 21, 1861,&nbsp;and mustered out September 5, 1864.&nbsp;<ref name="cwss">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] (accessed 4 January 2011).</ref>&nbsp;


For more information on the history of this unit, see:
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>


*[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmeinf1.htm#7thinf 7th Regiment Infantry] at The Civil War Archive
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmeinf1.htm#7thinf 7th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 30 May 2012).<br>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Maine_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment 7th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment] at Wikipedia
*The Wikipedia article, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7th_Maine_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment 7th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment], (accessed 6 July 2012).<br>


=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin ===
They organized at Augusta and mustered in August 21, 1861. Left State for Baltimore, Md., 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>The Civil War Archive[http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmeinf1.htm 7th Regiment,Maine Infantry],(accessed 20 Apr 2012)</ref>.
 
7th Regiment, Maine Infantry [http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/ME/7ME.php timeline] from organization to discharge.
 
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin ===


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.
Index of soldiers in the 7th Regiment, Maine Infantry found at [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=hdssoldiers&ti=0&F11=1055&F9=Union Ancestry.com $]. &nbsp;Includes soldier's companies.
 
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,977 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UME0007RI Roster]. <br>


=== Other Sources ===
=== Other Sources<br> ===


*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Maine in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br>
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Maine in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).<br>


*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br>
*National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br>


*[[Maine in the Civil War|Maine in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Maine, and how to find them. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. <br>
*[[Maine in the Civil War|Maine in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Maine, and how to find them.. These include 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>
*[[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
=== References  ===
 
Index of soldiers in the 7th Regiment, Maine Infantry found at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1555/ Ancestry] ($). Includes soldier's companies.


=== References ===
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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 7th Regiment, Maine Infantry was organized at Augusta.  They mustered in August 21, 1861, and mustered out September 5, 1864. [1] 

For more information on the history of this unit, see:

They organized at Augusta and mustered in August 21, 1861. Left State for Baltimore, Md., 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[2].

7th Regiment, Maine Infantry timeline from organization to discharge.

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]

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.

Index of soldiers in the 7th Regiment, Maine Infantry found at Ancestry.com $.  Includes soldier's companies.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,977 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources
[edit | edit source]

  • Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in ‘Maine in the Civil War’ and ‘United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865’ (see below).
  • National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
  • Maine in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Maine, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
  • 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.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 January 2011).
  2. The Civil War Archive7th Regiment,Maine Infantry,(accessed 20 Apr 2012)