Summary Unit Histories & Related Materials
These "Summary Unit Histories and Related Records" are actually our current finding aids for each Maine Civil War unit. You will find a section: "Civil War Records Common to all Regiments" which needs explanation:The Cemetery Index and Graves Registration (Cards) are the result of a WPA Project conducted during the 1930's to locate each veteran's grave and plot each grave location within the cemeteries where the graves were found. The cards are filed alphabetically by each soldier's name. The records are incomplete and many inaccuracies have been noted. The "muster rolls" are actually the Muster-In Rolls, Descriptive Rolls, Monthly Returns and Muster-Out Rolls of each Regiment. These have been bound and encapsulated in such a way that they cannot be photocopied. Related to them is the Soldiers' Index, a 3x5 card file for each soldier, on which all information from the Regimental Rolls has been abstracted. The Adjutant General's Office also tried to maintain a separate index for seamen, but it is very incomplete. The "obituaries" are a file of newspaper clippings or other memorials regarding the death of Maine veterans; it is very incomplete as are the General Law Pension records. The second section, "Records Unique" to a particular regiment pretty much speaks for itself. The clothing books are simply a register of each item of clothing issued to a recruit. The Post Office Addresses are the result of a late 19th century-early 20th century effort by the Adjutant General's Office to keep track of the whereabouts of all surviving veterans. It seems to have been maintained until about 1920, and is very incomplete. Also included in this category are gift items that have been donated to us. We apologise for all the typos that appear. We will get this completed and prettied up as soon as we can. 1st Regiment, Maine Volunteer Infantry
1st Regiment, Maine Sharpshooters
1st Maine Cavalry
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