15th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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The 15th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry
regiment
that served in the Union Army
during the American Civil War
.
December 6-31, 1861 and mustered in January 23, 1862 for a three year enlistment.
The regiment was attached to Butler's New Orleans Expeditionary Corps January to March 1862. 3rd Brigade, Department of the Gulf, to September 1862, District of West Florida, Department of the Gulf, to June 1863. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, XIX Corps, Department of the Gulf, to December 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, XIII Corps, Department of the Gulf, to January 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, XIII Corps, Department of the Gulf, to February 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, XIX Corps, Department of the Gulf, to July 1864, and Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to April 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Department of Washington, to June 1865. 2nd Separate Brigade, District of South Carolina, Department of the South, to July 1866.
The 15th Maine Infantry mustered out of service July 5, 1866.
Matagorda Island, until February 28, 1864. Moved to Franklin, La., March 1-5. Red River Campaign March 10-May 22. Advance from Franklin to Alexandria March 14-26, then to Natchitoches March 26-April 2. Battle of Sabine Cross Roads April 8. Pleasant Hill April 9. Cane River Crossing April 23. At Alexandria April 26-May 13. Retreat to Morganza May 13-22. Mansura May 16. Duty at Morganza until July. Moved to Fort Monroe, then to Bermuda Hundred, Va., July 1-17 (6 companies). Duty in trenches at Bermuda Hundred until July 28. Deep Bottom July 28-30. Moved to Washington, D.C., then to Monocacy, Md. (4 companies, under Murray and Drew, moved from Morganza to Washington, D.C., July 1-12. Pursuit of Early July 14-24. Rejoin regiment at Monocacy, Md., August 4.) Veterans on furlough August 5-October l. Non-veterans temporarily attached to 13th Maine Infantry
, and duty at Harpers Ferry until October 5. Regiment moved to Martinsburg October 5, and duty there until January 7, 1865. Moved to Stevenson's Depot, and operations in the Shenandoah Valley until April. Moved to Washington, D.C., April 19-23, and duty there until May 31. On provost duty during the Grand Review of the Armies
May 23-24. Moved to Savannah, Ga., May 31-June 4, then to Georgetown, S.C., June 13-14. Duty at Georgetown, Darlington, Cheraw, Chesterfield C. H., Bennettsville, Columbia and in Districts of Chester, Lancaster, York, Spartanburg and Union until July 1866.
Infantry
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Regiment
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that served in the Union Army
Union Army
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during the American Civil War
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Service
The 15th Maine Infantry was organized in Augusta, MaineAugusta, Maine
Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota...
December 6-31, 1861 and mustered in January 23, 1862 for a three year enlistment.
The regiment was attached to Butler's New Orleans Expeditionary Corps January to March 1862. 3rd Brigade, Department of the Gulf, to September 1862, District of West Florida, Department of the Gulf, to June 1863. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, XIX Corps, Department of the Gulf, to December 1863. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, XIII Corps, Department of the Gulf, to January 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, XIII Corps, Department of the Gulf, to February 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, XIX Corps, Department of the Gulf, to July 1864, and Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to April 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Department of Washington, to June 1865. 2nd Separate Brigade, District of South Carolina, Department of the South, to July 1866.
The 15th Maine Infantry mustered out of service July 5, 1866.
Detailed service
Moved to Portland February 25, and there embarked for Ship Island, Miss., March 6. Duty at Ship Island, Miss., until May 1862, and at Camp Parapet and Carrollton May 19-September 8. Moved to Pensacola, Fla., September 8, and duty there until June 1863. Action at Fifteen Mile House, Fla., February 25, 1863, and at Arcadia March 6. Ordered to New Orleans June 21, then to La Fourche Landing. Expedition to Thibodeaux June 23-25. At Camp Parapet until August, and provost duty in New Orleans until October. Expedition to the Rio Grande, Texas, October 27-December 2. Advance on Brownsville November 3-6. Occupation of Brownsville November 6. Expedition to Aransas November 14-21. Aransas Pass and capture of Mustang Island November 17. Fort Esperanza November 25-27. Cedar Bayou November 23 (detachment). Duty at Pass CavalloPass Cavallo (Texas)
Pass Cavallo, alternately known as Cavallo Pass, is one of five natural water inlets which separate the Gulf of Mexico and Matagorda Bay, in the U.S. state of Texas. René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle came ashore in Texas at this point. Matagorda Island Lighthouse was originally built on...
Matagorda Island, until February 28, 1864. Moved to Franklin, La., March 1-5. Red River Campaign March 10-May 22. Advance from Franklin to Alexandria March 14-26, then to Natchitoches March 26-April 2. Battle of Sabine Cross Roads April 8. Pleasant Hill April 9. Cane River Crossing April 23. At Alexandria April 26-May 13. Retreat to Morganza May 13-22. Mansura May 16. Duty at Morganza until July. Moved to Fort Monroe, then to Bermuda Hundred, Va., July 1-17 (6 companies). Duty in trenches at Bermuda Hundred until July 28. Deep Bottom July 28-30. Moved to Washington, D.C., then to Monocacy, Md. (4 companies, under Murray and Drew, moved from Morganza to Washington, D.C., July 1-12. Pursuit of Early July 14-24. Rejoin regiment at Monocacy, Md., August 4.) Veterans on furlough August 5-October l. Non-veterans temporarily attached to 13th Maine Infantry
13th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 13th Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:13th Maine was organized at Portland, Maine and mustered into Federal service for a three year enlistment on December 13, 1861.The veterans and recruits of the...
, and duty at Harpers Ferry until October 5. Regiment moved to Martinsburg October 5, and duty there until January 7, 1865. Moved to Stevenson's Depot, and operations in the Shenandoah Valley until April. Moved to Washington, D.C., April 19-23, and duty there until May 31. On provost duty during the Grand Review of the Armies
Grand Review of the Armies
The Grand Review of the Armies was a military procession and celebration in Washington, D.C., on May 23 and May 24, 1865, following the close of the American Civil War...
May 23-24. Moved to Savannah, Ga., May 31-June 4, then to Georgetown, S.C., June 13-14. Duty at Georgetown, Darlington, Cheraw, Chesterfield C. H., Bennettsville, Columbia and in Districts of Chester, Lancaster, York, Spartanburg and Union until July 1866.
Casualties
The regiment lost a total of 348 men during service; 5 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 3 officers and 340 enlisted men died of disease.See also
- List of Maine Civil War units
- Maine in the American Civil WarMaine in the American Civil WarDuring the American Civil War, the state of Maine was a source of military manpower, supplies, ships, arms, and political support for the Union Army...