1st Maine Infantry*

Muster In: May 3, 1861
Muster Out: August 5, 1861
Length of Service: 3 Months
*Note: While the 1st Maine was a 3 month regiment, many had enlsited for longer or were willing to reenlist and though they wanted to retain their old designation, the men were incorporated into the 10th Maine and later the 29th Maine Infantry.
Militia Units:

Company A - Portland Light Infantry
Company B - Portland Mechanic Blues
Company C - Portland Light Guards
Company D - Portland Rifle Corps
Company E - Portland Rifle Guards
Company F - Lewiston Light Infantry
Company G - Norway Light Infantry
Company H - Auburn Artillery
Company I - Portland Rifle Guards
Company K - Lewiston Zouaves

Engagements
No Battles - Defense of Washington, D.C.

Civil War Records Common To All Regiments

Civil War Correspondence
Civil War Index for Soldiers and Sailors
Civil War Muster Rolls
Civil War Obituaries
Civil War Photos (Mostly Officers)
Cemetery Index
General Law Pension
Graves Registration Cards

Civil War Records Unique to the First Maine Regiment

Muster In and Descriptive Rolls, 1861 - Box 148

Hospital Returns, 1863 (includes the 10th & 29th)
Post War Post Office Addresses
Single Muster Out Rolls, list of men

Manuscript list of men who later belonged in other units (2 pages)
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