Over 3,700 men from Maine fought at the Battle of Gettysburg, organized into ten infantry regiments, one cavalry regiment, three artillery batteries, and a company of sharpshooters. Each unit on the field is honored by one or more monuments. Over 1,000 of these men (28%) became casualties in the battle, the sixth highest total of the eighteen Union States that fought there. (see the States at Gettysburg)

The State of Maine contributed 65,000 men to the Union Army during the Civil War. These were organized into 33 infantry, 2 cavalry and 1 heavy artillery regiments, 7 light artiillery batteries and a company of sharpshooters.

One of the Army of the Potomac’s eight corps commanders, Major General Oliver O. Howard, was from Maine.

Select any of the units below to see its Gettysburg monument page.

	3rd Maine Infantry		4th Maine Infantry
	5th Maine Infantry		6th Maine Infantry
	7th Maine Infantry		10th Maine Infantry
	16th Maine Infantry		17th Maine Infantry
	19th Maine Infantry		20th Maine Infantry
	Maine Sharpshooters		1st Maine Cavalry
	2nd Maine Battery		5th Maine Battery
	6th Maine Battery