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Maine Coast
Guards Battalion
in the Civil War
| Regimental History |
| Coast Guards Battalion. — This organization was composed of seven
companies of infantry, and was mustered into the U. S. service at Belfast, Augusta and
Eastport from March 18, 1864, to March 2, 1865, to serve for one, two and three years. Co.
A, mustered in at Belfast, March 18, 1864, for three years, left for Washington on May 2,
and was assigned to garrison Fort Washington, Md. It was mustered out at Portland, Me.,
May 25, 1865. Co. B, mustered in at Augusta, April 27, 1864, to serve for three years,
left Rockland May 5, 1864, for Washington and was stationed at Fort Foote, Md. It was
mustered out at Portland, Me., June 24, 1865. Co. C, mustered in at Eastport, May 16,
1864, to serve for three years, was stationed at Fort Sullivan, Me., and was mustered out
at Portland, Sept. 6, 1865. Co. D, mustered in at Augusta, Jan. 6, 1865, to serve for one,
two and three years, was stationed at Machiasport, Me., and was mustered out Sept. 6,
1865, at Portland. Co. E, mustered in at Augusta, Jan. 7, 1865, to serve for one, two and
three years, was stationed at Rockland, and was mustered out July 7, 1865. Co. F, mustered
in at Augusta, Jan. 6, 1865, to serve for one year, was stationed at Belfast, Me., and was
mustered out July 7, 1865. Co. G, mustered in March 1, 1865, was stationed first at
Augusta, and afterwards at Calais, Me. It was mustered out at Augusta, July 6, 1865. |
Footnotes:
Regimental history taken from "The Union Army" by Federal Publishing
Company, 1908 - Volume 1
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