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238:, has been captured without resistance and is now garrisoned by our forces. The expedition consisted of a portion of the Maine Twelfth, the Connecticut Ninth, two battalions from the convalescent camp of the Thirteenth Corps, the Massachusetts Fifteenth battery, battery of the United States artillery and a company of the Louisiana Second cavalry, the whole under the command of Col. Kimrall, of the Maine Twelfth.
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448:The 12th Maine in a skirmish during Sheridan's
277:December 22 — Unit in the midst of training at
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507:July 27–29 — Demonstration on north side of
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533:Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign
201:On October 1, 1861, Shepley wrote to
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468:January 7 — Capture of Madisonville
404:May 21–24 — Advance on Port Hudson
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426:July 9 — Surrender of Port Hudson
398:April 20–May 20 — Advance to the
377:. Operations in Western Louisiana
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573:October 20 — Duty at Cedar Creek
367:March 7–27 — Operations against
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795:Maine in the American Civil War
648:Lt. Col. William K. Kimball of
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790:List of Maine Civil War units
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145:Samuel W. Doble of Company D
114:13th Maine Infantry Regiment
109:11th Maine Infantry Regiment
19:12th Maine Infantry Regiment
840:The 12th Maine in Louisiana
814:The 12th Maine in Louisiana
515:First Battle of Deep Bottom
267:November 16 — Organized at
220:The 12th Maine in Louisiana
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801:References
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419:June 20 —
394:New Iberia
388:Irish Bend
322:June 17 —
279:Camp Chase
243:Gen. Banks
162:Union Army
42:Allegiance
733:Fryeburgh
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172:Formation
923:Archived
768:See also
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719:Dixfield
656:Lewiston
644:Portland
628:Officers
269:Portland
192:Portland
158:regiment
155:infantry
100:Previous
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760:Mascots
755:(Co. K)
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677:Gorham
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671:Orono
650:Paris
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