5th Maine Battery Light Artillery – Civil War group photograph

Description

Large albumin group photo of the mustering out members of the hard fought 5th Maine Battery troops who pose, complete with their drummer, before a large building on State House grounds in Augusta.  Taken at their mustering out on State House grounds in Augusta ,Maine July 6, 1865, the image is on a 9 X 10 3/4 mount with the title
5th Maine Battery
on the reverse with
Photographed by S. W. Sawyer Bangor, Maine
.   A good strong image in nice condition with excellent contrast.   Veterans of
Gettysburg
these 5th Maine Battery artillerymen also saw action at such as the battles of Cedar Mountain, Groveton, Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, the Bristoe, Mine Run and Overland Campaigns, Battle of the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, Totopotomoy Creek, Cold Harbor, Siege of Petersburg, Second Battle of Petersburg, Opequan, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek and more.
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