Sign up to receive the latest information on the American Battlefield Trust's efforts to blaze The Liberty Trail in South Carolina. This page has been viewed 5,022 times (0 via redirect). BIBLIOGRAPHY: Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 56,000 acres in 25 states! Charles M. Beadle, Corp. Willard Pinkham, Corp.Andrew D. Maybury, Priv. . [1] On May 20, 1863, Colonel Ames was promoted and was succeeded as colonel and commander of the regiment by Lt. Col. Joshua L. Chamberlain,[2] who had been offered and declined leadership of the unit at the time it was formed.[3]. 5th Corps Colonel Joshua L. Chamberlain captured and held this position on the evening of July 2d, 1863, pursuing the enemy from its front on the line marked by its monument below. On Little Round Top the 120 experienced combat veterans from the 2nd Maine brought the 20ths ranks up to 386 infantrymen and helped hold Chamberlains wobbling line together. The 20th had the highest number of casualties of all Massachusetts regiments and it ranked fifth in casualties of all Union regiments. Muster Roll of 20th Maine . Chamberlain seemed to have been blessed with both good timing and luck. The Battle of Antietam, known as the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, was the 20th's first taste of the war. Corporal Coan said the men hesitated when Melcher ordered them forward because they were not sure if the colonel had sanctioned the attack. No county claimed them. Captain Howard L. Prince, former 20th Maine quartermaster-sergeant, considered Captain Morrill the coolest man in the regiment a man who had no superior on the skirmish line. The regiment wasmoved to Quarantine Hill, while Colonel Ames wastransferred to General Meades staff at Corps Headquarters. Without Morrills up-front leadership, Chamberlains attack probably would have been spoiled and pushed back. Sanford A. Carpenter, Portland, Oliver French, Solon. Late in the afternoon of July 2, 1863, on a boulder-strewn hillside in southern Pennsylvania, Union Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain dashed headlong into history, leading his 20th Maine Regiment in perhaps the most famous counterattack of the Civil War. He hastily sent messengers to Meade and Sickles, requesting immediate assistance. Sawyer, A.C.M. He not only had made the right command decisions but also had managed to survive when by all rights he should have been dead. Stephen A. Prescott, Corp. Paschal M. Tripp, Corp.John Foss, Corp. William S. Hodgdon, Priv. Spear literally controlled half the regiment during the climactic counterattack. Gen. James J. Pettigrew approached the town leading a 2,584-man brigade that was part of Maj. Gen. Henry Heths division, he became aware of the Union cavalry force positioned there. When the first regiments reached the rocky outcrops in that area, Vincent put them into line. 16th Tennessee Regiment CSA. 10th Tennessee Regiment, CO.E. They mustered out July 16, 1865 with the old members mustering out June 4, 1865. Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. Compiled Chamberlain whose right foot had been pieced by a shell fragment or a stone chip then limped along the regimental line giving instructions to align the left side of the regiment with the right. From there, they marched to Antietam (Sharpsburg), Maryland, and were held in reserve with the rest of the 5th Corps during the battle of September 16-17, 1862. Theodore Gerrish, then a private in Company H, stated that Melcher led the men down the slope when the enemy was only 30 yards away. Being primarily farmers and lumbermen before they enlisted, most of the men had no military background, but many were used to hard work and surviving in an often unforgiving environment, were familiar with firearms and had the benefit of having volunteered for service. 2d Chamberlain ordered a right-wheel maneuver and took up a place behind Tozier. Alexander E. Lester; Co. K, 1st Serg. Henry W. Getchell, Winslow, James H. Harrington, Bumham. The American Battlefield Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Donations to the Trust are tax deductible to the full extent allowable under the law. Warren L. Kendall; Co. A, Corp. Joseph D.Simpson, Priv. [1] The Civil War Archive section, 20th Regiment Infantry, (accessed 30 May 2012). United States Regiments & Batteries > Maine. By ord. Another crisis soon faced the Maine soldiers when the left side of the regiment drew even with the right, short of its planned position. Vols., Capt. Oliver L. Stevens, Priv. In the confusion of shifting troops, however, Geary pulled his men out too soon, before Sickles men had moved to replace them. The problem with becoming a legend is that deeds may become distorted inadvertently due to commercial profits, hero worship and the sheer passage of time. Join us online July 24-26! Surry, Joseph L., Castine, Stinson, Merritt, Clinton. Lee, and John H. Wentworth, Veazie, battery C, ist N. Y.; John E. Carl- Corporal Elisha Coan, a member of the 20th Maines color guard, claimed that 1st Lt. Holman S. Melcher, the acting commander of Company F, actually conceived the idea to advance the colors and that Colonel Chamberlain initially hesitated, fearing that it would be extremely hazardous. Captain, Atherton W. Clark, Waldoboro, acting Field Officer. On Special Duty or Detached Service: Lafayette M. Crosby, The regiments sudden, desperate bayonet charge blunted the Confederate assault on Little Round Top and has been credited with saving Major General George Gordon Meades Army of the Potomac, winning the Battle of Gettysburg and setting the South on a long, irreversible path to defeat. But Chamberlain recovered and returned to the army by the end of the year, serving until the end of the war. Instead of shooting them, Chamberlain wisely distributed the 2nd Maine veterans evenly to fill out the 20th Maines ranks and integrate experienced soldiers among the untested 20th Maine. Captain, Walter G. Morrill, Williamsburg. Alabama. "Stand Firm Ye Boys From Maine" by Tom Desjardin. Chamberlain declined, saying that he would like to learn the position first and took the rank of lieutenant colonel instead. [8][9] The song "Dixieland" by Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band is also about the 20th Maine.[10]. He was convinced that only the tenacity of the 358 Maine men had enabled Chamberlain to defeat Oates two Alabama regiments. From the Company B monument, located about 50 yards to the east of the main monument on Little Round Top: Position of Company B, 20th Me. Exact statistics are difficult to discern, but estimates put the number of Maine men who died in Civil War service at about 9,400. Isaac B Dickinson, John P West, Melville C Day; Privates Ames John T, Soon, the 20th traveled by rail and steamer to Washington, D.C., to join the Army of the Potomac as part of Butterfield's "Light Brigade" of the Fifth Corps. Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Spear was brevetted colonel for faithful and meritorious service, 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, Organized at Portland and mustered in under Colonel Adelbert Ames and Lieutenant Colonel Joshua L. Chamberlain, Left State for Alexandria, Va. The 20th Maine regiment was mustered out of service on June 16, 1865. Edwards, Abial H. Cunningham Warren, Dickinson, James, Flagg Orlando, Foss Job, Herscomb Moved to Manchester, thence marched to Washington, D. C., May 1-12. Forward to the right was perhaps someones post-war idea of what Chamberlain would have said if time permitted. Lieutenant Colonel Chamberlain pleadedwith Brigadier General Daniel Butterfield to put the men into the fight and wasrefused. Henry W. Slocums XII Corps and Daniel Sickles III Corps. Strong Vincent, Patrick ORorke and Ellis Spear also deserve greater recognition for their contributions. The regiment returned to camp in the night in a driving rainstorm as the army retreated back across the Rappahannock. It served between autumn 1862 and spring 1865, fighting at Shepherdstown Ford, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, the Overland Campaign, Peebles Farm, Hatcher's Run, and Five Forks. July 8. United States' service near Washington, D.C., by Captain Charles F. 2nd Brigade, Smith's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March 1862. Prior to their notable actions at Gettysburg in July 1863, the regiment was held in reserve at Antietam in September 1862. ; Henry H. Butler, Mustered out June 5, 1865. List of participants by company as well as casualties suffered. Major General J.E.B. The next day, July 1, Heth headed toward Gettysburg with four brigades of infantry to drive off the reported Union troopers and secure the town. return to 20th Maine Homepage. Show your pride in battlefield preservation by shopping in our store. On June 3, 1863, Confederate General Robert E. Lee began the Army of Northern Virginias second invasion of the North. I, 1 Lieut. Coan said other officers joined Melcher in urging a forward movement. The 20th maine volunteers regiment of the american civil war. cook. 19th Regiment Infantry: 20th Regiment Infantry: 21st Regiment Infantry: 22nd Regiment Infantry: 23rd Regiment Infantry: 24th Regiment Infantry: 25th Regiment Infantry . Duty at Bell's Cross Roads till June 5. Charles W. Steele, Serg.George W. Buck, SergIsaac M. Lathrop, Priv. At the Wilderness, May 6, 1864, as a part of Webb's Brigade, Gibbon's Division, Hancock's (2d) Corps, the 20th was heavily engaged on the Plank road losing Maj. Abbott and 35 officers and men killed or mortally wounded. As the fighting intensified, both sides added more infantry divisions to the battle. I swear the men will shoot him the first battle we are in.". Arad H. Linscott;Co. G, 2nd Lieut. JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. Color sergeant was a dangerous but coveted position in Civil War regiments, generally manned by the bravest soldier in the unit. 20th Maine. 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272, Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War. They received no words of farewell on leaving their state. Others who merited more credit than they received were Gouverneur Warren, who conducted one of the best reconnoitering jobs of the war, and Strong Vincent, who unhesitatingly put his brigade on Little Round Top and rallied that brigade under intense fire until he fell mortally wounded. An infantryman who is out of ammunition, faced with being cut down on the next enemy charge, and hearing the metal-to-metal sound of bayonets being put on en masse knows the intent of the upcoming order without actually hearing it. For more information on the history of this unit, see: 20th Regiment, Maine Infantry timeline from organization to discharge. Organized at Readville under Colonel William R. Lee, mexican War veteran and distant relative of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Some take his deeds out of context, however, and mythologize him. The state-appointed Maine commission that later gathered facts regarding Maines contribution to the Battle of Gettysburg maintained that Melcher sprang forward as Chamberlain yelled, Bayonet! Pennsylvania native Brig. Roster of the 20th Maine Regiment Association[. Maine Infantry Regiment, 20th (1862-1865) Samuel L. Miller, 1893 - United States - 28 pages. The Union Army won a strategic victory as Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia withdrew after suffering considerable losses. Twentieth Regiment Infantry, Maine Volunteers, showing the changes which have taken place from December 1st, 1863, date of the return published in Adjutant General's Report for 1863, to . To Heths surprise, waiting for him was Union Brig. Personal Correspondence and Diaries. boro, act*g Sergt. Norton, Hiram, Solon, Rankins, William, Waterville. Chamberlain had orders to shoot the mutineers if they refused duty. The 20th Regiment, Maine Infantry was organized at Portland, and mustered in August 29, 1862. . Chamberlain managed to move his troops into a position that surprised the Confederates and then, when the 20th Maine was close to losing its hold on the hill, Chamberlain ordered an unlikely attack with bayonets -- as the regiment was out of ammunition -- on the resting Confederate soldiers. (August 1861-June 1864), 20th Ind. Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin, Beginning United States Civil War Research, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=20th_Regiment,_Maine_Infantry&oldid=5037428. hosp. To mark the return to Maine of the 20th Maine's restored Gettysburg battle flag the Maine State Museum opened an exhibit September 5th, 1998. Geary was ordered to rejoin the rest of his XII Corps at Culps Hill after elements of Sickles III Corps took his place. During the charge, a second enemy line of the 15th and 47th Alabama tried to make a stand near a stone wall. For more information on the history of this unit, see: 20th Regiment, Maine Infantry timeline from organization to discharge. He was a graduate of West Point and recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions during the First Battle of Bull Run. 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment Battles Casualties Battle of Antietam Blackford's Ford Virgina Cold Harbor Five Forks Fredericksburg Gettysburg Petersburg Spotsylvania Court House Wilderness. Chamberlain later said he communicated his decision to counterattack to Captain Ellis Spear, the acting battalion commander of the units left flank. Spear, who would later become a brevet brigadier general, believed that all the officers at Little Round Top shared in the battle fully and honorably, but that the bayonet charge was a success largely due to the spirit of the enlisted men. Included along with the flag were . Toziers personal gallantry in defending the 20th Maines colors became the regimental rallying point for Companies D, E and F to retake the center. Col. Chamberlain was soon put in command of a brigade and in 1865 was promoted to Brigadier General and later put in command by Ulysses S. Grant of all Union troops during the surrender of the Confederates. The 21st Regiment, Maine Infantry was organized at Augusta, and was mustered in October 13, 1862. Walton, Waldoboro. 94, Discharged The regiment missed the battle due to being under quarantine. Sources: The 20th Maine were also featured in the film Gettysburg and in the novel The Killer Angels. Meanwhile, Meade also sensed something significant about the two adjacent hills to his left. Acting Field Officer, Captain Atherton W. Clark, Waldoboro, company E. Acting Field Officer, Captain Ellis Spear, Wiscasset, company G. Acting Adjutant, First Lieutenant Thomas D. Chamberlain, Bangor, co. G. Quartermaster, Alden Litchfield, Rockland. gor, Edwin H. Dunn, Bangor, and Lewis F. Morse, Veazie, battery D, 5th The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 3,600 men on its roster for this unit. It was not until Gettysburg that the armies met in a full-scale fight. Two other men were wounded, and Lieutenant Colonel Chamberlain lost the first of many horses shot from under him during the Civil War. Recruits transferred to 20th Maine Infantry. Chamberlain replied, If we couldnt do anything else we would give the Rebels the smallpox! Instead, the regiment wasassigned to guard duty on the telegraph line from headquarters to United States Ford, although Lt. But after weighing all the evidence, it seems fair to say that without the contributions of the 2nd Maine Infantry, Andrew J. Tozier, Company B and Holman Melcher, Chamberlain clearly and convincingly would have been defeated. United States. The Regt. Joshua Chamberlain deserves much acclaim, but not to the exclusion of many others whom history has so far and so unfairly underrated. Recruits transferred to 20th Maine Infantry 2023 Steve A. Hawks . The 20th Maine suffered heavy casualties, but held Little Round Top and allowed a Union victory at Gettysburg. The 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment lost 9 officers and 138 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded and 1 officer and 145 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War. Joshua L. Chamberlain was the regiment's lieutenant colonel. But, using the classic element of surprise, Captain Morrills Company B rose up from behind a stone wall and fired a volley into the Confederates rear, breaking the will of the enemy troops. The Union had lost 4,000 men by that time and the town of Gettysburg itself but Meade quickly moved reinforcing divisions onto the high ground south of Gettysburg. Stevens, Jeremiah C, Sidney, Shaw, Resolvo, Waterville. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. living history of these brave men that we may never forget their contributions. To mark the return to Maine of the 20th Maine's restored Gettysburg battle flag the Maine State Museum opened an exhibit September 5th, 1998. D. Chamberlain's Company G, Twentieth Regiment The regiment is honored by a . William F. Merrill, Priv. 20th Maine, Company G . Roster. Thos. Lore, Charles, Waterville, Marden, Ezra B., Bangor. This page was last edited on 5 December 2022, at 20:47. ; Oeorge L. Witham, Southport, The mutineers claimed they had only enlisted to fight under the 2nd Maine flag, and if their flag went home, so should they. wounded Chamberlains vivid personality overshadows the regiment that made him famous even though it was the regiment that saved the day. First Lieutenant, Rufus B. Plununer, Linneus, assigned to G. Second Lieutenant, James H. Stan wood, Waldoboro. First Sergeant, James C. Rundlett, East Pittston. Arad Thompson, Livermore, Charles A. Knapp, Rumford. Source: 1866 Maine Adjutant General's Report, appendix D . The regiment wasreduced to around 400 men. Chamberlain was the brother of Lt. Col. Joshua Chamberlain, later the commander of the regiment. Both Vincent and ORorke paid with their lives for their heroism. Chamberlain and 20th Maine, Gettysburg reunion, 1889. Although spread thinly, the Union troopers held their ground with repeating carbines. Sickles, by that time hotly engaged with elements of Longstreets corps, had none to spare. James A. Knight; Co. H, 1st Serg. Three men died of the disease, which was probably due to a botched innoculation. Maine at Gettysburg was published in 1898 in the words of its authors, "to commemorate and perpetuate the conspicuous valor and heroism of Maine soldiers on that decisive battlefield of the war of the rebellion." ]: Organized Aug. 10th, 1876. William S. Jordan, Corp. Melville C. Law, Priv. On June 28, as the bulk of the Federal troops enjoyed a brief respite near Frederick, Md., Meade replaced Hooker as commander of the Army of the Potomac. Historic Blakely State Park. The status was found in a He was given command of the newly formed 20th Maine, a unit comprised of extra men left over from other new regiments. The 20th Maine Infantry Regiment was a volunteer regiment of the United States Army during the American Civil War (1861-1865), most famous for its defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 1-3, 1863.The 133rd Engineer Battalion of the Maine Army National Guard and the United States Army today carries on the lineage and traditions of the 20th . [First Lieutenant Ruhis B. Plummer of co. C, commanding.]. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. correspondence and papers of veterans. Commissary-Sergeant, Elmas M. Kalloch, Warren. The regiment wasnot engaged in the battle, staying in reserve with much of the Fifth Corps. William M. Oilman, No. 6, R. 4; Joseph Macomber, 2d, amb. Maine Infantry Regiment, 20th (1862-1865). 2. Andrew, Hodgkins Ephralm, Johnson James P, Knight James A, Lowell The Majority of our funds go directly to Preservation and Education. On July 2, 1862, Confederate Gen. James Longstreet recommended that the rebel army move around the end of the Union line, get behind Gen. George Mead's army and attack from that position, but Gen. Robert E. Lee ordered a direct attack. Corporal Vincent W. Pinhom, wounded, hip. Bangor, battery C, ist Mass. Stay up-to-date on our FREE educational resources & professional development opportunities, all designed to support your work teaching American history. Melcher broke this momentary disruption by running down the slope screaming: Come on! After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. They mustered out August 25, 1863, with expiration of term. United States. return to 20th Maine Homepage. lost in the battle 130 killed and wounded out of 358 engaged. Acting Sergeant-Major, Samuel L. Miller, Waldoboro, company E. Color Sergeant, Andrew J. Tozier, Plymouth, company L. Colonels orderly, Reuel Thomas, Thomaston, Sergeant company I. Quartermaster-Sergeant, Howard L. Prince, Cumberland. Company G at Gettysburg . Price) 23rd TN Infantry Co C. 24th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, Co. G., Duck River Rifles (hosted at Duck River Rifles) 37th Tennessee Infantry Regiment. John J. Pullen, The Twentieth Maine: A Volunteer Regiment in the Civil War, Dayton, Ohio: Morningside House, 1984. By law, however, the men still owed the Army another year of service. First Lieutenant, Addison W. Lewis, Waterville, commanding. George H. Wood, Hartford, Andrew J. Roberts, Sunmer. Colonel, Joshua L. Chamberlain, Branswick. His Later in life, Chamberlain wrote that his regiment was the first in line, but it actually took up its position last, curving its line back around to the east and forming the Union Armys extreme left flank. But did Chamberlain really deserve the credit he received? Colonel Chamberlain was badly wounded in the right hip and groin. (December 1862-June 1864), 99th Pa. (December Second Lieutenant, Mattson C. Sanborn, South Berwick. ; Henry Reaviel, Bangor, and William N. Witham, Chamberlain, for his part, wrote incorrectly to his wife that his regiment had been attacked by a whole brigade. During the battle, he brutally kills a Confederate soldier in hand-to-hand combat. Sign up for our quarterly email series highlighting the environmental benefits of battlefield preservation. 3d Brig. Lieutenants Joseph JA Hoffses and Edward Simonton, resigned; Corporals It was considered a mortal wound and was reported as such in the newspapers, and General Grant promoted him to brigadier general based on the recommendation of Major General Gouverneur K. Warren. Moses Davis, Priv. The Battle of Gettysburg began July 1, 1863, and at the end of the first day the Union Army had dug in on Cemetery Ridge and had command of the battlefield while the Confederate Army had taken position on Seminary Ridge. James Pete Longstreet and Ambrose P. Hill, were marching on the Chambersburg Road in southern Pennsylvania, while Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell was leading his corps westward from York. Stop the Largest Rezoning in Orange County History, Forging a Path to Preservation at Lees Headquarters, Gettysburg - Devils Den and Little Round Top, July 3, 1863. Most evidence indicates that Chamberlain ordered the charge, and Melcher was the first officer down the slopes. Privates: Thomas Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. [citation needed]. Advance to: 20th Maine . On Special Duty or Detached Service: Charles E. Foster, Ded- Benjamin W. Grant, Priv. Leach, George W., wounded and prisoner; died Dec. i, 1863, in prison. Horace Wright Correspondence - 1st Maine Regiment, 1st Maine Cavalry. At that time, the brigade also consisted of the 16th Michigan, the 12th, 17th, and 44th New York, 83rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry regiments, and a Michigan company of sharpshooters. Attached to, Two men froze to death in their tent as four inches of snow fell. Here the 20th Maine Regiment Col. J. L. Chamberlain commanding, forming the extreme left of the national line of battle on the 2nd day of July 1863, repulsed the attack of the extreme right of Longstreet's Corps and charged in turn, capturing 308 prisoners. The 20th Maine and the adjacent 83rd Pennsylvania together captured many men from both Alabama regiments (including Lt. Col. Michael Bulger, commander of the 47th),[4] as well as several other men of the 4th Alabama and 4th and 5th Texas regiments of the same division. ; John T. Given, Brewer, The 133rd Engineer Battalion of the Maine Army National Guard and the United States Army today carries on the lineage and traditions of the 20th Maine. Stevens. Answering that question adequately requires taking another look at the Battle of Gettysburg and the hell-raising fighting that occurred among the scattered stones of Little Round Top. ; Andrew C. Munsey, Bowdoin, and Moses G. Or, to put it another way, did he deserve all the credit? The heritage of the 20th Maine is carried on today by the 133rd Engineer Battalion, Maine Army National Guard. The regiment lost 38 killed or mortally wounded and 93 wounded out of 358 engaged. Fiscel farm). After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. These sharpshooters skirmishing abilities were unequaled in the Union Army, and a 14-man squad was attached to Company B. See p. 1222 (1 photocopied page) for a concise summary of the regiment's service. George W. Buck, Linneus, promoted on the field, from Private. The 6th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment lost 12 officers and 141 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 officers and 100 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War. James R. Merrill, Priv. They were farmers, shop clerks, woodsman, and seaman. Morrill led his unit at the decisive point of the bayonet charge without orders. Captain Samuel T. Keene, wounded, side, severely. 16 p. E475.56.C52. The 34-year-old Chamberlain was one of the most interesting figures in the Civil War. Samuel G. Crocker, Brownville, Royal B. Decker, Lagrange. Ref. Its members came together from across the state, in response to President Abraham Lincoln's call in July 1862 for 300,000 volunteers. corps. The war had a profound affect on many soldiers and transition back into civilian life was not always easy. 5th U. S. Sergeants: Reuel Thomas, Thomaston, special orderly for Colo- A professor at Bowdoin College before his enlistment, Chamberlain lacked military training, but made up for that deficit with his intelligence. If the Southern troops could take and hold the hill, they could theoretically roll up the entire Union line. Chamberlain ordered the regiment to go on line by file. Gettysburg, and Descriptive rolls of the 2nd and 20th ME and personal Durham, regimental bugler; Erastus C. Anderson, Rockland, cattle guard; Charles E. Avery, Sidney, Joseph D. Simpson, Waterville. 1st Regiment Cavalry: 2nd Regiment Cavalry: 1st Regiment Heavy Artillery: 1st Battery Light Artillery "A" 2nd Battery Light Artillery "B" . He issued the more detailed Proclamation in January 1863. Lees main objective was to move across the Potomac River and try to separate the Union forces from Washington. Willey, William E., Belgrade, Young, Ervin S.. Solon. Richard C. Shannon Diary, 5th Maine Regiment. On Special Duty or Detached Service: Marcellus Blake, Carmel, Many were named officers because of their success at recruiting volunteers for the Maine regiments. Charles W. Billings; Co.
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