1st Maine Cavalry Regiment

The monument to the First Maine Cavalry Regiment is east of Gettysburg on the East Cavalry Battlefield, on Hanover Road just east of the intersection with East Cavalry Avenue. (See map)

The regiment was commanded by Colonel Charles Henry Smith, who went on to receive the Medal of Honor for his actions at Saint Mary's Church in 1864. The 1st brought 438 men to the field, losing 1 killed and 4 wounded. It was part of the Cavalry Corps, 2nd Division, 3rd Brigade.

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East Cavalry Battlefield (south end)

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From the front of the monument:

This monument commemorates the services of the
First Maine cavalry on the battle-field, July 3, 1863.
Col. C. H. Smith commanding.

From the rear:

Middletown Cedar Mountain South Mountain Fredericksburg Brandy Station Midleburg Gettysburg Sulphur Springs Fortifications of Richmond Todd's Tavern Hawes Shop Trevillian Station Deep Bottom Wyatt's Farm Bellefield Dinwiddie C.H. High Bridge	Winchester Second Bull Run Antietam Rappahannock St'n Aldie Upperville Shepardstown Mine Run Old Church Ground Squirrel Church Cold Harbor St. Mary's Church Reams Station Boydton Road Hatcher's Run Sailor's Creek Farmville
Appomattox C.H.

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Number enrolled 3226
Killed in action 101. Died of wounds 53
Died of disease 171. Died in prison 195.

See more about the First Maine Cavalry Regiment during the Civil War

1st Maine Cavalry monument at Gettysburg

(above) Monument to the First Maine Cavalry on the East Cavalry Battlefield at Gettysburg (see enlargement)
(below) rear view of the monument
rear view of 1st Maine Cavalry monument at Gettysburg

rear view of 1st Maine Cavalry monument at Gettysburg