The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-25

The organization OF the lst Maine
Heavy Artillery, with the maximum
number of men required, (1e00) was
completed in the month of February,
1894. 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 10Th,
near Fredericksburg Pike, 1t took a
prominent part in repulsing the heavy
attack of the enemy on the supply
trains; the loss of the regiment in that
action being al follows: Commissioned
officers killed, 9; wounded, 6; enlisted
men killed, 70; wounded, 1888; aggregate
loss 476.
On the oath, the regiment was assign
ed to the I'd Brigade, Sd Division, Major
General Birney commanding On the
10th and 18th of June, 1t participated in
the charges on the enemy's works at
Petersburg, Va; the loss of the regi-
ment during those two days being ]
commissioned officers killed and Is
wounded, 10S enlisted men killed and
AGA wounded. The regiment also par
ticipated in the unsuccessful movement
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, Col. haplin com.
manding the line was mortally wounded
| by rebel sharpshooter, and died on the
goth. The regiment afterwards moved
to the vicinity of Fort Sedgwick, where
it remained until Sept. Both, continually
under fire; the loss in killed and wound
ed, however, did not amount to tW enty.
On the I'd of October, the regiment par
ticipated in the movement in the direct
ion of the South Side Railroad, and re-
turned to Fort Sedgwick on the 9th,
having lost seven men; and on the 9th,
in the action on the Boydton Plank
Road, losing in killed, wounded and
missing. 8 commissioned officers and 20
enlisted men.
The regiment returned To the front of
Petersburg, on the 2Sth, and was order.
ed to Cedar Level; and on the It'll of
December took part in the destruction
of Jarrett's station on the Weldon
Railroad, returning To Petersburg on the
18th. On the 5th of February, 1865, it
participated in the movement 70 Hatch
er's Run, where it remained doing the
ordinary picket duty till March 18th,
when it was engaged with the enemy
tor more than one hour, losing l com
missioned officer 'and 3 enlisted men
killed, II wounded and g taken prison
ers 1t also participated in all of the
M ements resulting in the evacuation
of Richmond and Petersburg, and the
surrender of the Rebel Army under Lee
losing in the several engagements, 4
commissioned officers wounded, 4 en-
listed men killed and p wounded.
On the 10th of April, the regiment
was at Bailey's 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 U. ). service, but the organiza
ton, composed of veterans and recruits
of this regiment, and accessions from
the 18th and 10th Regiments, remained
and occupied the line of forts from Fort
Washington on the Potomac to Fort
Mcmahon on the Anticosti, until Sept
18th, 1855, when it was mustered ont of
the U. s. service at Washington, d. c.,
by Capt. D. W. Van Horn, Assistant
Commissary of Musters, in accordance
with orders from the Var Department.
Leaving Washington on the 18th, it
arrived in Bangor, Me-, on the 18th,
where, on the goth, the members of the
regiment were paid and finally dis
charged.