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[img_assist|nid=469|title=29th Georgia infantry at Norlands|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=450|height=338]Greetings and thank you for your interest in our group. The Twenty-ninth Georgia is the oldest Confederate Living History Re-enactment unit in the State of Maine.

Company A, 3rd Maine Regiment Volunteer Infantry is a nonprofit educational and living history organization dedicated to preserving the memory of Maine's role in the American Civil War. Through living history events, battle reenactments, and educational presentations we work to teach others about what life was like for Maine soldiers and civilians during the years 1861 - 1865. We also strive to serve as a living memorial to all of the people who gave their lives during the War, and in doing so gave us these United States of America.

We portray Company A of the 3rd Maine, a regiment recruited early in the War from several communities of Maine's Kennebec River Valley. The regiment was therefore known as the "Kennebec Regiment". Company A was formed from a Bath, Maine militia unit called the Bath City Grays, which mustered into federal service on June 4, 1861. Shortly before traveling to Virginia and their first encounter with Confederate troops at the Manassas railroad junction, Company A exchanged their gray militia uniforms for Federal blue. During the next three years the 3rd Maine participated in most of the major campaigns in Virginia and Pennsylvania, operating as part of the Army of the Potomac. By the time it mustered out of service on June 28, 1864 a total of about 1600 men had served in the regiment, of which 134 had been killed or mortally wounded in battle, 149 had died of disease, and 33 had been incarcerated in Confederate prisons. A great many more were discharged prior to the end of their term of service because of serious wounds or chronic illness. You can learn more about the history of the 3rd Maine by visiting our Unit History page.

[img_assist|nid=392|title=Cedar Creek 2004|desc=October 16, 2004 - A photo of the battle at Cedar Creek, Virginia. Photo compliments of the 15th Alabama's website, http://www.mainerebels.org|link=none|align=left|width=350|height=201]Captain Pratt of the 15th Alabama Co G. extends his invitation to anybody out there who is a rebel at heart!

[img_assist|nid=385|title=Fourth Maine Flag|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=350|height=234]Fourth Regiment Maine Infantry Volunteers

Maine is a large state geographically. Reenacting and living history has a wide and diverse choice of paths to follow. American Civil War reenactors in the State of Maine do a great job of covering the gamat of possibilities.

Impressions representing both Union and Confederate, and Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry, Medical, Signals, and Civilian are portrayed here.

Feel free to browse around here and learn a little more about each group. It is possible that there are groups operating in the state that are not represented here. But you should find this a great place to start.