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=== Brief History ===
=== Brief History ===
The 22nd Regiment, Maine Infantry was organized at Bangor, and mustered in October 18, 1862. They mustered out August 14, 1863, at the expiration of term, and were ordered home July 24. <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:
The 22nd Regiment, Maine Infantry was organized at Bangor, and&nbsp;mustered in October 18, 1862.&nbsp;They&nbsp;mustered out: August 14, 1863, expiration of term, and&nbsp;were&nbsp;ordered home July 24.&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;


*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unmeinf2.htm#22ndinf 22nd Regiment Infantry], (accessed 30 May 2012)
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin ===
*The Wikipedia article, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/22nd_Maine_Volunteer_Infantry_Regiment 22nd Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment], (accessed 6 July 2012)
 
*22nd Regiment, Maine Infantry [http://www.civilwarintheeast.com/USA/ME/22ME.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.  
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.  


List of men in the companies of the 22nd Regiment Maine Infantry found at [http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=hdssoldiers&ti=0&F11=1039&F9=Union Ancestry.com. $]
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Company A
 
Company B
 
Company C
 
Company D
 
Company E
 
Company F
 
Company G
 
Company H
 
Company I


Company K
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The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,073 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UME0022RI Roster].
=== Other Sources  ===


=== Other Sources ===
Web Sites


*[[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>


*Stanley, Ruel H,. ''Eastern Maine and the Rebellion : being an account of the principal local events in eastern Maine during the war and brief histories of eastern Maine regiments.'' (Bowie, Maryland : Heritage Books, c2002), {{FSC|1110149|item|disp=FS Catalog book 974.1 H2srh}}
=== References  ===


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

The 22nd Regiment, Maine Infantry was organized at Bangor, and mustered in October 18, 1862. They mustered out: August 14, 1863, expiration of term, and were ordered home July 24. [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]

Web Sites

  • 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).
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