5th Maine Infantry

== Regimental History and Service Record ==
Organized at Portland and mustered in June 24, 1861. Left State for Washington, D.C., June 26. Attached to Howard's Brigade, Heintzelman's Division, McDowell's Army of Northeastern Virginia, to August, 1861. Heintzelman's Brigade, Division of the Potomac, to October, 1862. Slocum's Brigade, Franklin's Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 1st Army Corps, Army Potomac and Dept. of the Rappahannock, to May, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 6th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to June, 1864.
SERVICE.--
* Camp at Meridian Hill until July 16, 1861. 
* July 16-21, 1861 - The Manassas Campaign
** July 21, 1861 - Battle of Bull Run, Virginia
* Duty in the Defenses of Washington until March, 1862. 
* Expedition to Pohick Church, Va., October 3, 1861. 
* Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15, 1862. 
* McDowell's advance on Fredericksburg, Va., April 4-12. 
* Ordered to the Peninsula April 22. 
* May 17-September 2, 1862 - The Peninsula Campaign
** April 24-May 4, 1862 - Siege of Yorktown, Virginia (on Transports) 
** May 7, 1862 - Engagement at Eltham's Landing, Virginia
** June 25-July 1, 1862 - The Seven Days Battles before Richmond, Virginia
*** June 27, 1862 - Engagement at Gaines's Mill, 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 Glendale, Virginia
*** July 1, 1862 - Engagement at Malvern Hill, Virginia
* At Harrison's Landing until August 15. 
* Retreat from the Peninsula and movement to Centreville August 15-27. 
* In works at Centreville August 27-31. 
* Assist in checking Pope's rout at Bull Run 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
* At Hagerstown, Md., September 26 to October 29. 
* Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. 
* Battle of Fredericksburg December 12-15. 
* "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. 
* 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. 
* Operations about Deep Run Ravine June 6-13. 
* June 3-August 1, 1863 - The Gettysburg CampaignNot originally listed on Dyer summary or unit homepage
** July 1-3, 1863 - Battle of Gettysburg, PennsylvaniaOriginally listed on unit homepage but not Dyer summary
** July 10-13, 1863 - Skirmishes near Funkstown, Maryland 
* July 10-12, 1863 - Skirmishes about Hagerstown, Maryland 
* July 12-July 13, 1863 - Action at Hagerstown, Maryland
* Bristoe Campaign October 9-22. 
* Advance to line of the Rappahannock November 7-8. 
* Rappahannock 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 8-21, 1864 - Battles of Spotsylvania Court House, VirginiaNot originally referenced on Dyer summary but listed on unit homepage
*** May 8, 1864 - Combat at Laurel Hill, VirginiaListed on unit homepage but not referenced on Dyer summary
*** 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 19-22. 
** Ordered to the rear for muster out. 
** July 27, 1864 - Mustered out at expiration of term 
*** Veterans and Recruits transferred to 6th Maine Infantry
== Regimental Roster ==
== Regiment Statistical Information ==
* Regiment lost during service 8 Officers and 99 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 76 Enlisted men by disease. Total 184.
== Legacy ==
== Notes ==
== Sources == 
* (Pages 760, 762, 763, 894, 895, 899, 902, 903, 904, 905, 932, 933, 934, 936, 937, 938, 939, 940, 1220)
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