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Historical Sketch of 3rd [rd indicated by mark] Maine Regt.
The "Third Regiment, Maine Volunteers" left the city of Augusta, on the morning of June 5th ^1861 (having been mustered into the United State Service the day previous) under Command of Col. O.O. Howard and arrived in the city of Washington on the evening of the 7th. On the 8th [?], the Regiment was ordered to a camp of Instruction, on Meridian Hill, where it remained till the 6th day of July, _ then crossed the Potomac, and encamped in front of Fort Ellsworth, being at that time the advance Regiment.