19th Maine was organized at Bath, Maine and mustered into Federal service for a three-year enlistment on August 25, 1862.
The total loss of the 19th Maine in the two days of fighting [at Gettysburg] were 12 officers and 220 men, almost 53% of the 19th. The regiment took into battle on the second day of July 440 officers and men."[1]
The regiment absorbed the 5th Company of Unassigned Maine Infantry in November 1864.
The regiment was discharged from service on May 31, 1865 following the Union victory.
Total strength and casualtiesedit
1,441 men served in the 19th Maine Infantry Regiment during its service. It lost 192 enlisted men killed in action or died of wounds. 501 members of the regiment were wounded in action, 184 died of disease, and 47 died in Confederate prisons for a total of 376 fatalities from all causes.[2]
^Hadden, Robert Lee. 1995. "The granite glory: the 19th Maine at Gettysburg." Gettysburg: historical articles of lasting interest, July 1, 1995, issue no. 13. Page 63.
^[1] 2007-01-30 at the Wayback Machine State of Maine Civil War Website Page on the 19th Maine
Referencesedit
Hadden, Robert Lee. 1995. "The Granite Glory: the 19th Maine at Gettysburg." Gettysburg: historical articles of lasting interest, July 1, 1995, issue no. 13. Pages 50–63: maps, portraits.
Smith, John Day. 1909. The History of the Nineteenth Regiment of Maine Volunteer Infantry, 1862-1865. Minneapolis: Great Western. 1909.
State of Maine Civil War Website Page on the 19th Maine
The Civil War Archive
External linksedit
Media related to 19th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment at Wikimedia Commons
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19th, maine, infantry, regiment, infantry, regiment, that, served, union, army, during, american, civil, activeaugust, 1862, 1865countryunited, statesallegianceunionbranchinfantrybattle, honoursbattle, fredericksburgbattle, chancellorsvillebattle, gettysburgba. The 19th Maine Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War 19th Maine Infantry RegimentActiveAugust 25 1862 to May 31 1865CountryUnited StatesAllegianceUnionBranchInfantryBattle honoursBattle of FredericksburgBattle of ChancellorsvilleBattle of GettysburgBattle of Bristoe StationMine Run CampaignBattle of Morton s FordBattle of the WildernessBattle of SpotsylvaniaBattle of Cold HarborSiege of PetersburgSecond Battle of Ream s StationBattle of Boydton Plank RoadBattle of Hatcher s RunAppomattox CampaignInsignia2nd Division II Corps Contents 1 Service 2 Total strength and casualties 3 Commanders 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksService edit19th Maine was organized at Bath Maine and mustered into Federal service for a three year enlistment on August 25 1862 The total loss of the 19th Maine in the two days of fighting at Gettysburg were 12 officers and 220 men almost 53 of the 19th The regiment took into battle on the second day of July 440 officers and men 1 The regiment absorbed the 5th Company of Unassigned Maine Infantry in November 1864 The regiment was discharged from service on May 31 1865 following the Union victory Total strength and casualties edit1 441 men served in the 19th Maine Infantry Regiment during its service It lost 192 enlisted men killed in action or died of wounds 501 members of the regiment were wounded in action 184 died of disease and 47 died in Confederate prisons for a total of 376 fatalities from all causes 2 Commanders editColonel Seldon Connor Colonel Francis Edward Heath Colonel Isaac Warren StarbirdSee also edit nbsp American Civil War portalList of Maine Civil War units Maine in the American Civil WarNotes edit Hadden Robert Lee 1995 The granite glory the 19th Maine at Gettysburg Gettysburg historical articles of lasting interest July 1 1995 issue no 13 Page 63 1 Archived 2007 01 30 at the Wayback Machine State of Maine Civil War Website Page on the 19th MaineReferences editHadden Robert Lee 1995 The Granite Glory the 19th Maine at Gettysburg Gettysburg historical articles of lasting interest July 1 1995 issue no 13 Pages 50 63 maps portraits Smith John Day 1909 The History of the Nineteenth Regiment of Maine Volunteer Infantry 1862 1865 Minneapolis Great Western 1909 State of Maine Civil War Website Page on the 19th Maine The Civil War ArchiveExternal links edit nbsp Media related to 19th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment at Wikimedia Commons nbsp nbsp This article about a specific military unit of the American Civil War is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 19th Maine Infantry Regiment amp oldid 1151744381, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
