Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-30
THE OLD THIRD REGIMENT,
Organized in Augusta in the
Year 1861,
Soon to Hold a Reunion and Revive Old
Memories in This City.

A reunion of the surviving members of
the gallant Third Regiment, Infantry OF
Maine, will soon be held in this city at
lakewood park. This regiment was
organized at Augusta, June 4, 1861, to
serve three years, and on June 5, departed
Ior Washington, D. c., arriving in that
city, June Z. July IA. they left Washing
ton and participated in the battle Of Bull
Run on the 2lst, in which engagement
their loss was eight killed, 90 wounded
and 10 taken prisoners
They left Washington on the 23d, took
position near Fort Ellsworth, and were
assigned to Sedgwicks brigade. August
u and 20, portion of the regiment had
skirmish with the enemy at Bailey S
Cross Roads, but met no loss September
q, the regiment moved to the Fowle's
estate on the old Fairfax Road, and there
remained until March II, 1862, when
they marched to Yorktown, and bore an
honorable part in the siege Of that place,
and were among the first to follow in pur
suit of the enemy after their evacuation.
They also took a prominent part in the
battle of Williamsburg ON May 5; and at
the battle of Seven Pines on May 81,
made successful charge on the enemy's
lines. losing nearly one-third Of their
number present In the engagement. They
also participated in the battle of White
Oak Swamp on June 25, and at Charles
City Cross Roads on June 80. They
were present at the battle of Malvern
Hill, where they were exposed to a severe
fire from the enerny's batteries, and after
ward reiterated to Harrison's Landing
August 90, they arrived at Bull Run, and
took prominent part In the engagement
on that day and the next, and fell back
with the rest of the Federal forces to Cen
treville. On the next day, while on the
gagged in the battle of Chantilly, losing
four men killed, 3s wounded and eight
missing. They continued their retreat
toward Alexandria, arriving at that place
on June 2, and remaining at Fort Ber-
nard until June Is, when they crossed
to Maryland and guarded the several fords
of the upper Potomac.
While thus engaged they had a brisk
| engagement with Stuarts cavalry at the
mouth of the Monocacy. They arrived at
Falmouth, Va, on Nov. %. They par
ticipated in the battle of fredericksburg
on Dec. ID, their loss being three killed,
25 wounded and four missing. After the
battle, they re- crossed the Rappahannock
river and encamped near Falmouth, where
they remained until March 4, 1863 April
49, the regiment crossed the Rappahannoc
and participated in the engagements of
the Wilderness and Charlottesville on
May 2 and 3; in these engagements they
lost in killed, wounded and missing, 81
officers and men. June II, they joind in
the campaign which resulted in the battle
of Gettysburg, at which place they en-
g. long distance In advance of the line,
losing rs men killed. wounded and miss
ing; during the remainder of the day the
regiment held an advanced position in the
Peach Orchard, where, being attacked by
an overwhelming force of the enemy, they
lost In killed, wounded and prisoners,
Sc officers and men. They afterward par
ticipated In the pursuit of the retreating
enemy and engaged and routed them at
Mapping Heights. July 81, the regiment
arrived at Sulphur Springs and there re-
manned encamped until Sept. 16, at which
date they proceeded to Culpepper and re-
manned there until Oct. II.
They engaged the enemy on Oct. ~ at
Auburn Mills, and encamped at Catlett's
Station on Oct. 90. The regiment was
engaged in the skirmish at Kelley's Ford
on Nov Z. and took part In the engage
ments at Orange Grove, Nov. 81 and at
Mine Run, Nov. 80, their loss in the several
actions being one killed, eight wounded
and 90 missing. They afterward re-
crossed the Rapidan toward Richmond,
participating the next day in the battle of
the Wilderness losing heavily. They
made successful charge on the enemy's
lines at Spottsylvania on May ~ and go,
participated in the assault on the enemy's
works covering the bridge at the crossing
of the North Anna. June g. the regiment
supported Gen. Barlow's division in the
en- ga cement at Cold Harbor; and on
June 4, their term of three years service
having expired, they left for Maine, arriv-
ing on August II at Augusta, where the
regiment was mustered out and discharged
from the United States service, June %,
by Capt. Thos. C. J. Bailey, 18th United
States Infantry. Sixty-four re-enlisted
men aud the recruits whose term of SER
vice had not expired, were transferred to
the 18th Me- Vols, before the departure
of the regiment from the field. This ended
the service of one of Maine's finest rcgi-