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United States U.S. Military Maine Maine Military Maine in the Civil War 26th Regiment, Maine Infantry

Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 26th Regiment, Maine Infantry was organized at Bangor, mustered in October 18, 1862.They mustered out August 17, 1863, expiration of term, and were ordered home July 25, 1863. ^[1]

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.

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

History of the Twenty-Sixth Maine Regiment FHL 6083015 - 4 fiche.

WEBSITES[edit | edit source]

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 9 Dec. 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.

References[edit | edit source]

↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 January 2011).

[cwss-1] National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (accessed 4 January 2011).

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-=== Brief History ===
+=== Brief History  ===
-The 26th Regiment, Maine Infantry was organized at Bangor, mustered in October 18, 1862. They mustered out August 17, 1863, at the expiration of term, and were ordered home July 25, 1863. <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 26th Regiment, Maine Infantry was organized at Bangor,&nbsp;mustered in October 18, 1862.They&nbsp;mustered out August 17, 1863, expiration of term, and were&nbsp;ordered home July 25, 1863. <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:
+=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
-*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmeinf2.htm#26thinf 26th Regiment Infantry], (accessed 1 June 2012).
-*The Wikipedia article, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/26th_Maine_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment 26th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment], (accessed 6 July 2012).
-=== 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.
-The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,113 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UME0026RI Roster].
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-=== Regimental History and Roster  ===
-*''History of the Twenty-sixth Maine Regiment.'' By Elden B. Maddocks. Bangor : Chas. H. Glass & Co., 1899. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/03977637.3236.emory.edu/page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive]
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-=== Other Sources ===
+=== Other Sources  ===
-*[[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).
+*''History of the Twenty-Sixth Maine Regiment'' {{FHL|6083015}} - 4 fiche.
-*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>
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-*[[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>
+==== WEBSITES  ====
-*[[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>
+*[http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 9 Dec. 2010) can be searched by soldier's name or by regiment; includes regimental rosters and additional history of the regiment.
-*Black, William Henry. ''Diary, 1862-1863.'' (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1991), {{FSC|527213|item|disp=FS Library film 1697416 Item 15}}.
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-*''History of the Twenty-Sixth Maine Regiment'' {{FSC|6083015}} - 4 fiche.
+=== References  ===
-=== References ===
+<references />
 [[Category:Maine_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]