From Wikipedia.
In the previous post, I recounted what Private Jon W. Haley had to say about the veterans of this unit transferring to his 17th Maine.
The regiment mustered into U.S. service June 4, 1861, at Augusta, Maine for three years service. They mustered out June 28, 1864. veterans who re-enlisted and recruits still with time to serve transferred to the 17th Maine.
Its colonel was Moses B. Lakeman.
During its service, the regiment enlisted 1,586 men and lost ten officers and 124 enlisted killed in action or mortally wounded. In addition, another one officer and 149 died from disease.
This was a regiment that fought in most of the major battles in Virginia and the east, including Bull Run, the Peninsular Campaign, 2nd Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and the Overland Campaign.
--Old Secesh
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