12th Maine Infantry

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Muster In: Organized at Portland and mustered in November 16, 1861.¹

Muster Out: Regiment mustered out April 18, 1866.²

Commander(s):
Col. William K. Kimball (?)
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Commander 3
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First Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.⁴
• Weapons: Enfield Rifles (.577 caliber) (June 30, 1864)⁵

Second Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.⁶
• Weapons: Enfield Rifles (.577 caliber) (June 30, 1864)⁷

Third Offensive Order of Battle: First Brigade | Second Division | XIX Corps | Union Army (July 21-31, 1864) ⁸,⁹

• Commander: Col. William K. Kimball (July 4, 1864)(but was Colonel Kimball present at the Siege of Petersburg in late July?)¹⁰
• Unit Strength: 489 officers and men PFD (July 21, 1864)¹¹
• Weapons:
• Note: The 12th Maine moved to Fort Monroe, Va., July 13-20, thence to Bermuda Hundred, Va., July 21. They performed duty in the trenches at Bermuda Hundred until July 25. The regiment participated in a demonstration on the north side of the James River duriing the First Deep Bottom campaign from July 27-29. They were at Deep Bottom July 27-28. They marched back to Bermuda Hundred on July 31, and then moved to Washington, D.C.¹²

Fourth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.¹³

Fifth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.¹⁴
• Weapons: Enfield Rifles (.577 caliber) (September 30, 1864)¹⁵

Sixth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.¹⁶

Seventh Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.¹⁷

Eighth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.¹⁸

Ninth Offensive Order of Battle:

• Not present at the Siege of Petersburg.¹⁹

Dyer’s/Sifakis’ Compendium Info: Siege of Petersburg Battles²⁰:

• Moved to Algiers, thence to Fort Monroe, Va., July 13-20, thence to Bermuda Hundred, Va., July 21.
• Duty in trenches at Bermuda Hundred until July 25.
• Demonstration on north side of James River July 27-29.
• Deep Bottom July 27-28.
• Moved to Washington, D.C., July 31, hence to Tennallytown, Md., August 2.

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