The Civil War in the East

1st Maine Battalion of Sharpshooters

The battalion lost 7 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 12 enlisted men to disease during the Civil War.

 

1864

October 27 - December 29

Organized at Augusta

November 12

Companies A and B left State for City Point, Va. and duty there

November 28-29

Companies C and E organized and moved to City Point, Va. to join other Companies

December 2

Company D organized and moved to City Point, Va. to join other Companies

December 29

Company F organized and moved to City Point, Va. to join other Companies

1865

January 1-5

Company C moved to Galloupe's Island, Boston Harbor, thence moved to City Point, Va.

January 5

Battalion ordered to Petersburg front and attached to 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Army Corps, Army Potomac

January 5

Siege of Petersburg

February 5-7

Dabney's Mills, Hatcher's Run

March 25

Fort Fisher, Petersburg

March 28-April 9

Appomattox Campaign

March 29

White Oak Road

March 30

Quaker Road

March 30-31

Boydton Road

April 1

Five Forks

April 5

Amelia C. H.

April 6

High Bridge

April 9

Appomattox C. H. Surrender of Lee and his army.

May 2-12

Moved to Washington, D.C.

May 23

Grand Review

June 21

Transferred to 20th Maine Infantry