Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-25
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y s On the 18th OF May, the Regiment
embarked on transports to Join the
Army OF the Potomac, debarking at
Belle Plain Landing; and on the 18th.
neap Fradericksburg Pike. It. took a
pr0n11e M pnrt IN repuising the heavy
Aa& the enemy on the supply
the loss Of the regiment in that
sAce being AZ follows: Commits
NiqA Omcers killed. 6; wounded. 8:
ssnl6ted men killed, as: wounded, 1888;
aggregete loss. 476.
S On: the Path, the regiment was as
etgred to the I'd Brigade, Sd Division.
Major General Birney commanding.
On the 10th and 18th Of June. 1t particle
pated in the charges on the enemy's
works at Petersburg, Va; the loss oe
the regiment during those two days
being seven commissioned officers killed
and Is wounded. los, enlisted men killed
and AGA wounded. The regiment also
participated in the unsuccessful move
ment on the 22d to establish line to
extend south of Petersburg, losing
about 20 men chiefly prisoners. On the
18th of August. the regiment, doing
picket duty near Deep Bottom, Colonel
Chaplin commanding the line was
mortally wounded by rebel sharp
shooter, and died on the goth. The
regiment afterwards moved to the
vicinity of Fort Sedgwick, where it re-
manned until September SOth, COM
tinually under fire; the loss In killed
and wounded. however, did not amount
to 20. On the I'd of October, the regi-
ment participated in the movement in
the direction of the South Side Rail-
road. and returned to Fort Sedgwick
on the 9Th. having lost seven men; and
on the 9th, in the action on the Boyd
= ton. Plank road, losing in killed,
wounded and missing, three commits
stoned officers and 20 enlisted men.
The regiment returned to the front of
Petersburg, on the 2Sth, and was or
dered to Cedar Level; and on the 7tli
of December took part in the destruc-
ton of Jarrett's Station on the Weldon
Railroad, returning to Petersburg on
the 18th. On the 9Th of February, 1865.
1t participated in the movement to
Hatcher's Run, where it remained do
ing the ordinary picket duty till March
25th. when it was engaged with the
enemy for more than one hour, losing
one commissioned officer and three en-
listed men killed, II wounded and six
taken prisoners. 1t also participated
in all of the movements resulting in
the evacuation of Richmond and
Petersburg, and the surrender Of the
rebel army under Lee-losing in the
several engagements, four commits
stoned officers wounded. four enlisted
men killed and q wounded.
On the 10Th of April, the regiment
was at Baileys Cross Roads, and par
ticipated in the grand review at Wash
ington.
On the 9th of June, the original men,
bers of the regiment were mustered
out of the United States service, but
the organization. composed. of veterans
and recruits of this regiment, and ac-
cessions from the 18th and 10Th Regi-
ments, remained and occupied the i;il:.
of forts from Fort Washington on the
Potomac to Fort McMahon on the
Anticosti until September 18th. 1865.
when it was mustered out of the
United States service at Washington.
d. c., by Capt d. w. Van Horn, as
sistant commissary of musters, in ac-
cOrdance with orders from the war de-
partment. Leaving Washington on the
18th. 1t arrived in Bangor. Me-, on the
nth, where, on the Goth. the members
OF the regiment were paid and finally
discharged