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Maine Militia Regiments - Spanish American War

First Maine Infantry.-Official title, First Regiment of Infantry, National Guard, Stat* of Maine, when in State service. First Maine Volunteer Infantry when in United States service. Headquarters. Biddeford. Organized April 5, 1873. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 5-14, 1898. Strength for war with Spain, 1,352. Commanded by Col. Lucius H. Kendall during war operations. Stationed during the war: (1) Augusta; (2) Chickamauga. Ga. The regiment was ordered to proceed to Puerto Rico, but the order was revoked when the proctocol was signed. Casualties during campaign : death of 2 officers and 41 men. The regiment was mustered out at Portland and home stations of companies, Oct. 30. 1898.

Mains Heavy Artillery (Battery A).-Official title. First Battalion, Maine Volunteer Heavy Artillery (Battery A). Headquarters, Lewiston. Formed from Companies Band I), Second Regiment, Infantry, National Guard, May 2, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, May 17, 1898. Strength for war with Spain, 350. Commanded by Capt. Henry G. Crockett during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Augusta, Me.: (2) Fort Popham, Maine; (3) Savannah, Ga.; (4) Camp Columbia, Cuba. Sent from United States for service in Cuba. Casualties during campaign: death of one man.

Maine Heavy Artillery (Battery B).-Official title, First Battalion, Maine Volunteer Artillery (Battery B). Headquarters. Houlton. Formed from the Third Battalion, Second Kegiment, Infantry, National Guard, June 29, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain. July 16, 1898. Strength for war with Spain, 109. Commanded by Capt. Frank N. Hume during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Augusta, Me.; (2) Savannah, Ga.; (3) Camp Columbia, Cuba. Sent from United States for service in Cuba. Casualties during campaign: death of 2 men.

Maine Heavy Artillery (Battery C).-Official title. First Battalion, Maine Volunteer Infantry (Battery C). Headquarters, Gardiner. Formed from the First and Second Battalions, Second Regiment, Infantry, National Guard, June 29, 1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, July 18. 1898. Strength for war with Spain, 109. Commanded by Capt. Thomas Jewett during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Augusta, Me.; (2) Savannah, Ga.; (3) Camp Columbia, Cuba. Sent from United States for service in Cuba. Casualties during campaign: death of 3 men.

Maine Heavy Artillery (Battery D).-Official title, First Battalion, Maine Volunteer Infantry (Battery D). Headquarters. Bath. Formed from the First and Second Battalions, Second Regiment, Infantry, National Guard, June 29.1898. Mustered in for war with Spain, July 20, 1898. Strength for war with Spain. 109. Commanded by Capt. William R. Kimball during war operations. Stationed during war: (1) Augusta, Me.: (2) Savannah, Ga.; (3) Camp Columbia, Cuba. Sent from United States for service in Cuba. Casualties during cainjiaign : death of 5 men.