5th Maine Infantry
The 5th Maine was raised at Portland in June 1861, mainly taking it’s men from the counties of Androscoggin, Cumberland, Oxford, and York.
Their commander at Gettysburg was Col. Clark S. Edwards (1824-1903), a farmer from Bethel.
The simple monument to this regiment is located on a boulder near Sedgwick Avenue. The regiment held this position — in reserve — from the afternoon of July 2 until the end of the battle.
5th Maine Infantry
6th Corps, 1st Division, 2nd Brigade
340; no loss reported
Monument: Sedgwick Avenue
Tags: Gettysburg, Maine, Monument Project, VI Corps, Weikert Farm
Great Grandfather, Eusebe Caddorett, was with CO C (Saco, Maine). He was French Canadian. I would like to contact anyone interested in researching French Canadians in the american Civil War. Please contact me at fifthmaine@mac.com