The 13th Regiment Maine Volunteer Infantry was an infantry

Infantry

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 regiment

Regiment

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 that served in the Union Army

Union Army

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 during the American Civil War

American Civil War

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.

Service

13th Maine was organized at Portland, Maine

Portland, Maine

Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...

 and mustered into Federal service for a three year enlistment on December 13, 1861.

The veterans and recruits of the 13th were consolidated to a single battalion and transferred to 30th Maine

30th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment

The 30th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 30th Maine Infantry was organized in Augusta, Maine and mustered in January 8, 1864 for three years' service...

 on December 25, 1864. Those soldiers who did not reenlist were discharged from service on January 5, 1865.

Total strength and casualties

The regiment lost 1 officer and 13 enlisted men killed in action or died of wounds and 3 officers and 178 died of disease for a total of 195 fatalities from all causes.

See also

• List of Maine Civil War units
• Maine in the American Civil War
  Maine in the American Civil War
  During the American Civil War, the state of Maine was a source of military manpower, supplies, ships, arms, and political support for the Union Army...