7th Maine Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

Organized at Augusta and mustered in August 21, 1861. Left State for Baltimore, Md., August 23. Attached to Dix's Division, August to October, 1861. Davidson's Brigade, W. F. Smith's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 4th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to May, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Army Corps, to August, 1864.

SERVICE--Duty at Baltimore, Md., until October 25, 1861. Moved to Washington, D.C. Duty at Georgetown Heights until November 7, and at Lewinsville, Va., until March, 1862. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15.

• Return to Alexandria, thence moved to Fortress Monroe, Va., March 23-24.
• March 24-September 2, 1862 - The Peninsula Campaign
  • Reconnaissance to Watt's Creek March 27-31.
  • April 5, 1862 - Skirmish near Lee's Mill, Virginia
  • April 5-May 4, 1862 - Siege of Yorktown, Virginia
    • April 16, 1862 - Engagement at Lee's Mill, Virginia
  • May 5, 1862 - Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia
  • Advance up the peninsula May 9-13.
  • At White House until May 19.
  • Mechanicsville May 23-24.
  • June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
    • June 27-June 28, 1862 - Engagement at Garnett's and Golding's Farms, Virginia
    • June 29, 1862 - Engagement at Savage's Station, Virginia
    • June 30, 1862 - Engagement at White Oak Swamp, Virginia
    • June 30, 1862 - Engagement at Glendale, Virginia
    • July 1, 1862 - Engagement at Malvern Hill, Virginia

At Harrison's Landing until August 15. Movement to Fortress Monroe, thence to Centreville, August 15-27. In works at Centreville August 27-31. Assist in checking Pope's rout at Bull Run August 30, and cover retreat to Fairfax C. H. September 1.

• September 3-20, 1862 - The Maryland Campaign
  • September 14, 1862 - Battle of South Mountain, Maryland (Crampton's Gap)
  • September 17, 1862 - Battle of Antietam, Maryland
• Ordered home to recruit October, and at Portland, Me., until January 21, 1863.
• Joined Brigade and Division at White Oak Church, Va., January 25.
• April 27-May 6, 1863 - The Chancellorsville Campaign
  • Operations at Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2.
  • Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3.
  • Salem Heights May 3-4.
  • Banks' Ford May 4. (Co. "F" Joined May 23.)
  • Operations at Franklin's Crossing June 5-13.
• June 11-August 1, 1863 - The Gettysburg Campaign
  • July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
  • Fairfield July 5.
  • Near Funkstown, Md., July 10-13.
• Bristoe Campaign October 9-22.
• Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8.
• Rappahannook Station November 7.
• Mine Run Campaign November 26-December 2.
• May 4-June 12, 1864 - The Overland Campaign
  • May 5-7, 1864 - Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia
    • May 5, 1864 - Combat at Parker's Store, Virginia
  • May 8-21, 1864 - Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
    • May 12, 1864 - Assault on the Salient at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia
  • May 22-26, 1864 - Operations on Line of the North Anna River, Virginia
  • May 26-28, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Pamunkey River, Virginia
  • May 28-31, 1864 - Operations on Line of the Totopotomoy River, Virginia
  • June 1-12, 1864 - Battles of Cold Harbor, Virginia
• Before Petersburg June 17-July 9.
• Jerusalem Plank Road June 22-23.
• Moved to Washington, D.C., July 9-11.
• July 12, 1864 - Action at Fort Stevens, District of Columbia
• Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign August 7-21.
• Mustered out at Charlestown, Va., August 21, 1864.
• Veterans and Recruits transferred to 1st Maine Veteran Infantry.

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Regiment Statistical Information

Regiment Casualty Comparisons by Source

Source	Casualties	Remarks
Dyer	15 Officers and 113 enlisted men killed and mortally wounded 3 Officers and 209 enlisted men killed by disease Total 340	None
Fox	Fox lists this unit as: 196th on the list of units with losses based on duration of the entire term of service of the unit (7th of the Maine troops)	This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!
WotRWiki Statistics	0 troops killed Includes 0 troops mortally wounded Includes 0 troops killed by disease All others are troops killed in action or under special circumstances	This feature is not yet available. Check back soon for updates!

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Sources

• Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 760, 827, 897, 898, 902, 903, 904, 905, 932, 933, 934, 936, 937, 938, 939, 940, 990, 1221)
• Fox, William F. 1840-1909. Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the Extent and Nature of the Mortuary Losses in the Union Regiments, With Full and Exhaustive Statistics Compiled From the Official Records on File in the State Military Bureaus and at Washington. Albany: Albany Pub. Co., 1889. (Page 11)