4th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment

4th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment

Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= 4th Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry


caption=Maine state flag
dates= June 15, 1861 to July 19, 1864
country= United States
allegiance= Union
branch= Infantry
equipment=
battles=
First Bull Run

Fredericksburg

Chancellorsville

Gettysburg

Wilderness

Spotsylvania

Cold Harbor
The 4th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment was mustered in on June 15, 1861 for three years' service and was mustered out on July 19, 1864. Recruited into this regiment were three Maine milita units: the Belfast Artillery became Company A, the Brooks Light Infantry, Co. F, and the Belfast City Grays, Co K.

Engagements

* First Bull Run
* "Peninsular Campaign"
** Yorktown
** Williamsburg
** Seven Pines
** Gaines Mill
** White Oak Swamp
** Malvern Hill
* "Northern Virginia Campaign"
** Second Bull Run
** Chantilly
* Fredericksburg
* Chancellorsville
* Gettysburg
* "Bristoe Campaign"
** Wapping Heights
** Kelly's Ford
* Mine Run
* Wilderness
* Spotsylvania
* Po River
* North Anna
* Totopotomy
* Cold Harbor

Casualties and total strength

The 4th Maine enrolled 1,440 men during its existence. 170 men were killed in action or died of wounds received in battle, with another 443 wounded. [http://www.maine.gov/sos/arc/archives/military/civilwar/4meinf.htm Maine Civil War Regimental Records] ] An additional 137 men died of disease, and 40 men died in Confederate prisons. ]

See also

Maine Units in the Civil War

Notes and References


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