Maine at Gettysburg [electronic resource] . n, brevetted U. S. Vols. Assistant Surgeons: GeorgeW. Martin, July 16, 1862; Alden Blossom, Apr. 16, 1863. Chaplain: Zenas Thompson, July 15, 1862. Otherwise Left the Service. Major Frank Pierce, dis. Feb. 25, 1862. 430 MAINE AT GETTYSBURG. MONUMENT SEVENTH MAINE KEGIMENT. The monument of the Seventh Maine regiment, designed by GeneralSelden Connor, stands upon a high point east of Rock Creek and marks theposition held by the infantry on the extreme right of the Union army. Itconsists of a large, rough granite bowlder upon which is car
Maine at Gettysburg [electronic resource] . n, brevetted U. S. Vols. Assistant Surgeons: GeorgeW. Martin, July 16, 1862; Alden Blossom, Apr. 16, 1863. Chaplain: Zenas Thompson, July 15, 1862. Otherwise Left the Service. Major Frank Pierce, dis. Feb. 25, 1862. 430 MAINE AT GETTYSBURG. MONUMENT SEVENTH MAINE KEGIMENT. The monument of the Seventh Maine regiment, designed by GeneralSelden Connor, stands upon a high point east of Rock Creek and marks theposition held by the infantry on the extreme right of the Union army. Itconsists of a large, rough granite bowlder upon which is carved, as if restingagainst it, the shield of the National coat-of-arms, its thirteen stars and stripessculptured in relief, bearing in its centre the Greek cross of the Sixth corps. Admeasurements: Base, 6 feet 6 inches by 3 feet 3 inches by 2 feet;tablet, 5 feet 6 inches by 2 feet 3 inches by 7 feet. Total height, 9 feet. Upon the cross and base are the following inscriptions:— 7thMaine Infantry 3rd Brig. 2nd Div 6th Corps Judy 3d, SEVENTH MAINE EEGIMENT, THIRD BRIGADE, SECOND DIVISION, SIXTH ARMY CORPS, AT THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG. THE Seventh Maine Infantry was attached to the Seconddivision, commanded by Gen. A. P. Howe, in Neills brig-ade. It had been mustered-in August 22, 1861, and boreupon its flag the names of many of the greatest battles of thewar. After Williamsburg, General McClellan had thanked itpersonally ; after Antietam he had sent it home to recruit with apersonal letter expressing admiration for its gallant charge onthat field. After recruitino- the regiment was consolidated intofive companies, and by command of the War Department sentto the front under command of Selden Connor, anaccomplished officer. At the second battle of Fredericksburgthe regiment lost heavily in the charge on Maiyes arriving at Gettysburg it numbered about two hundredofficers and men. Connor was the only fieldofficer with the regiment at t
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