The First Maine Heavy Artillery Regiment was mustered August 21, 1862 as part of the 18th Maine Regiment and reorganized December, 1862 as First Maine Heavy Artillery. They mustered out September 11, 1865. This regiment of 900 men sustained the greatest loss in battle, suffering 632 casualties in about 15 minutes during the Siege of Petersburg, more than any Union regiment losses in a single day of combat throughout the war.

They served in the following engagements:

Defense of Washington - Sept. 1862 to May 1864
Fredericksburg Pike, VA - May 19, 1864
Milford Station - May 20, 1864
North Anna, VA - May 23, 1864
Totopotomy, VA - May 26, 1864
Cold Harbor, VA - May 31, 1864
Petersburg, VA - June 18, 1864
Jerusalem Plank Road, VA - June 22 - 23, 1864
Deep Bottom, VA - August 18, 1864
Boydton Plank Road, VA - October 27, 1864
Weldon Railroad, VA - December 7, 1864
Hatchers Run, VA - February 5, 1865
Sailors Creek, VA - April 6, 1865
Farmville, VA - April 7, 1865
Appomattox, VA - April 8, 1865

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