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Subject: Re: Porter M.Thompson
Date: 22 Sep 2004 14:34:05 -0600

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Shown in the Roster of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865, as:

Thompson, Porter ME 28th Inf. (9 mo. '62-3) Co.H
Thompson, George H. ME 28th Inf. (9 mo. '62-3) Co.E
Thompson, Rufus R. ME 28th Inf. (9 mo. '62-3) Co.D

ME 28th Inf Regt numbered 935 men organized 10/06/1862 & mustered into US service 10/18/1862 at Augusta, ME for 9 mos service
10/26/1862 - left for Washington,DC but stopped enroute at New York 7 ordered to Fort Schuyler under Gen Banks
11/26/1862 ordered to East New York
01/17/1863 - sent to Fortress Monroe; then New Orleans, LA, arriving on 01/29/1863
Encamped at Chalmette, 7 miles below New Orleans to 02/15/1863, then ordered to Pensacola, FL
03/29/1863, returned to New Orleans; sent to Donaldsonville & Plaquemine
05/27/1863, 6 Co's under Col Woodman sent to Port Hudson under Gen Nickerson / Dwight's Div
Advance on Port Hudson, 06/14/1863 & 06/22/1863
Remainder at Donaldsonville did garrison duty at Fort Butler
07/04/1863, the 6 Co's at Port Hudson sent to Fort Butler, arriving on the 5th
07/12/1863, moved to Baton Rouge, remaining there to 08/06/1863
Headed home via Cairo, Ill, arriving on 08/18/1863
08/31/1863, mustered out

While I don't see Porter Thompson listed in the ME 2nd Cav, I would not be surprized to find that he did serve in that unit. I do find:

Thompson, Charles H. ME 2nd Cav. Co.H
Thompson, George F. ME 2nd Cav. Co.M
Thompson, John E. ME 2nd Cav. Co.D
Thompson, Robert E. ME 2nd Cav.

ME 2nd Cav Regt organized at Augusta at the end of 1863 - men mustered in between 11/30/1863 & 01/02/1864, for 3 years service 7 numbered 989 men
Assigned to Dept of the Gulf & arrived in 5 detachments at New Orleans during April 1864
Co's A & D & part of G arrived first and were sent to Alexandria, LA & 3rd Cav Brig for Red River Expedition
Engaged at Cherryville Cross-Roads, Marksville, Avoyelles Prairie & Yellow Bayou - rejoined main body at Thibodeaux on 06/01/1864
Aug 1864 - to Pensecola, FL - arrived 08/11/1864 & encamped near Barrancas
Engaged in fatigue duty & raids to Marianna, Fl & Pollard, Al during remainder of 1864
02/23/1865, unit down to 300 men, routed enemy at Milton, FL
Under Gen Steele at Pensacola on 03/19/1865 for capture of Mobile
Aug 1865, detachments stationed at various points in western FL to "preserve the peace"
12/01/1865, concentrated at Barrancus
12/06/1865, mustered out with 25 officers & 116 men remaining in FL while 14 officers & 500 men returned to Augusta where they were paid & discharged

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