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Twenty-Sixth
Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry
(The following are the personal edited research
notes of Michael Echols, the source of which may or
may not be completely documented)
Organized at
Bangor and mustered in for nine months' service October 11, 1862.
Left State for
Washington, D.C., October 26.
- Duty in the
defenses of that city until November 16.
- Moved to
Fortress Monroe, Va., 16, thence sailed for New Orleans, La., December 2.
- Attached to
Grover's Division, Dept., of the Gulf, to January, 1863.
- 3rd Brigade,
4th Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. Gulf, to July, 1863.
SERVICE.--Duty at
Camp Chalmette, La., until January 8, 1863. Occupation of Baton Rouge, La.,
December 17, 1862 (part of Regiment). Rest of Regiment moved to Baton Rouge
January 8, 1863, and duty there until March 13. Operations against Port Hudson
March 13-20. Moved to Donaldsonville March 28, thence to Thibodeauxville and
Brashear City. Operations in Western Louisiana April 9-May 14. Bayou Teche
Campaign April 11-20. Irish Bend April 14. Bayou Vermillion April 17. Conduct
train from Alexandria to Brashear City, a march of 300 miles, May 21-26. Moved
to Algiers May 27, thence to Port Hudson May 29. Siege of Port Hudson May
30-July 8. Assault on Port Hudson June 14. Surrender of Port Hudson July 8.
Ordered home July 25 and mustered out August 17, 1863, expiration of term.
Regiment lost
during service 34 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and
130 Enlisted men by disease. Total 165.
26th Regiment of Maine
Volunteer Infantry: Organized at Bangor and mustered in for nine
months' service October 11, 1862. Left State for Washington, D.C., October
26. Duty in the defences of that city until November 16. Moved to Fortress
Monroe, Va., 16, then sailed for New Orleans, La., December 2. Attached to
Grover's Division, Dept, of the Gulf, to January, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 4th
Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. Gulf, to July, 1863. SERVICE.--Duty at Camp
Chalmette, La., until January 8, 1863. Occupation of Baton Rouge, La.,
December 17, 1862 (part of Regiment). Rest of Regiment moved to Baton Rouge
January 8, 1863, and duty there until March 13. Operations against Port
Hudson March 13-20. Moved to Donaldsonville March 28, then to
Thibodeauxville and Brashear City. Operations in Western Louisiana April
9-May 14. Bayou Teche Campaign April 11-20. Irish Bend April 14. Bayou
Vermillion April 17. Conduct train from Alexandria to Brashear City, a march
of 300 miles, May 21-26. Moved to Algiers May 27, then to Port Hudson May
29. Siege of Port Hudson May 30-July 8. Assault on Port Hudson June 14.
Surrender of Port Hudson July 8. Ordered home July 25 and mustered out
August 17, 1863, expiration of term. Regiment lost during service 34
Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 130 Enlisted men
by disease. Total 165. . Organized at Bangor and mustered in for nine
months' service October 11, 1862. Left State for Washington, D.C., October
26. Duty in the defences of that city until November 16. Moved to Fortress
Monroe, Va., 16, then sailed for New Orleans, La., December 2. Attached to
Grover's Division, Dept, of the Gulf, to January, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 4th
Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. Gulf, to July, 1863.
SERVICE--Duty
at Camp Chalmette, La., until January 8, 1863. Occupation of Baton Rouge,
La., December 17, 1862 (part of Regiment). Rest of Regiment moved to Baton
Rouge January 8, 1863, and duty there until March 13. Operations against
Port Hudson March 13-20. Moved to Donaldsonville March 28, then to
Thibodeauxville and Brashear City. Operations in Western Louisiana April
9-May 14. Bayou Teche Campaign April 11-20. Irish Bend April 14. Bayou
Vermillion April 17. Conduct train from Alexandria to Brashear City, a march
of 300 miles, May 21-26. Moved to Algiers May 27, then to Port Hudson May
29. Siege of Port Hudson May 30-July 8. Assault on Port Hudson June 14.
Surrender of Port Hudson July 8. Ordered home July 25 and mustered out
August 17, 1863, expiration of term.
May 21-July 8, 1863.--Siege
of Port Hudson, La.
SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL
EVENTS.
| May |
21, 1863. |
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Action at Plains Store. |
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23, 1863. |
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Skirmishes on the Springfield and
Plains Store roads. |
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25, 1863. |
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Capture of the Confederate steamers
Starlight and Red Chief. |
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Skirmish at Thompson's Creek. |
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27, 1863. |
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First assault. |
| June |
3-8, 1863. |
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Expedition to Clinton. |
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11, 1863. |
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Capture of Confederate outposts. |
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14, 1863. |
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Second assault. |
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16, 1863. |
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Raid on the Union lines. |
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26, 1863. |
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Capture of Union outposts. |
| July |
2, 1863. |
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Affair at Springfield Landing. |
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8, 1863. |
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Surrender of Port Hudson. |
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