Person:George Leeman (1)

Regimental History MAINE TWENTY-FIRST INFANTRY (Nine Months)

Twenty-first Infantry.--Col., Elijah D. Johnson; Lieut.- Col., Nathan Stanley; Maj., Benjamin G. Merry. This regiment, like the seven succeeding ones, was raised under the call of Aug. 4, 1862, for 300,000 militia for nine months' service. It was mustered into the U. S. service at Bangor, Oct. 14, 1862, and started for Washington, D. C., on the 21st. While en route it was ordered to report to Maj.-Gen. N. P. Banks, commanding the Department of the Gulf, at New York city, then organizing his expedition for the opening of the Mississippi. It remained quartered at East New York for two months and then proceeded to New Orleans, where it arrived early in Feb., 1863. It went at once to Baton Rouge and was assigned to the 1st brigade, 1st division, 19th corps. The men suffered from disease contracted in the low southern country, despite the utmost precautions taken. Baton Rouge was now an important Union "base," and the regiment was occupied in doing picket duty and protecting the city from guerrilla attacks. On March 14th, it advanced with the corps against Port Hudson, while Adm. Farragut's fleet was engaged in passing the enemy's works there on that memorable night. The army, however, made no attack in force at that time, but on May 21 it engaged the enemy at Plains Store. The regiment took part in the siege of Port Hudson and participated in the assaults on May 27 and June 14, losing in the two engagements 88 men killed and wounded. Though its term of service had expired during the siege, the regiment volunteered to remain until the capture of Port Hudson, which occurred on July 9, 1863. Preparations were then at once made to transport home those regiments that had already remained beyond their term of service. The 20th was assigned to the 2nd brigade of the post forces, and July 25 embarked for Maine. With other regiments, it was the first to pass up the Mississippi river and received a continuous ovation. It arrived in Augusta, Aug. 7, where the men were mustered out on Aug. 25th, by Lieut. F. E. Crossman of the 17th U. S. infantry.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 1

Battles Fought Fought on 27 May 1863 at Port Hudson, LA. </cgi-bin/sse.dll?&ti=0­&db=hdsbattle&f0=3930> Fought on 10 Jun 1863 at Port Hudson, LA. </cgi-bin/sse.dll?&ti=0­&db=hdsbattle&f0=5411> Fought on 14 Jun 1863 at Port Hudson, LA. </cgi-bin/sse.dll?&ti=0­&db=hdsbattle&f0=5411> Fought on 20 Jul 1863.

1. ↑ Leeman, George L, in Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M593)
   Database online. Boston Ward 12, Suffolk, Massachusetts, post office South Boston, roll 647, page 416, image 840., 1870.

   Record for George L Leeman

2. ↑ Leeman, George L, in Sagadahoc, Maine, United States. United States, Maine, Sagadahoc. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   Database online. Bath Ward 1, Sagadahoc, Maine, ED , roll , page , image 51., 1920.

   Record for George L Leeman

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Historical Data Systems, comp. American Civil War Soldiers. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1999;)
   Database online.

   Record for George Leeman

4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 George Lewis Allen Leeman, in Woolwich (Maine). Town Clerk. Town and vital records, 1760-1891. (Woolwich, Maine)
   Online database, FamilySearch Record Search, Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900, Accessed 13 Sep 2010.

   Name George Lewis Allen Leeman
   Gender Male
   Birth Date 26 Mar 1833
   Birthplace Woolwich, Sagadahoc, Maine
   Father's Name Samuel Leeman
   Mother's Name Elizabeth
   Indexing Project (Batch) Number C52249-2
   System Origin Maine-EASy
   Source Film Number 12315

5. ↑ Woolwich (Maine). Town Clerk. Town and vital records, 1760-1891. (Woolwich, Maine)
   p. 80.

   Births of children belonging to Mr. Samuel Leeman and Elizabeth his wife both of Woolwich
   ...
   George Lewis Allen Leeman was born March 26th 1833.

6. ↑ ^6.0 6.1