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The 27th Maine Volunteers

Honoring the 949 soldiers who served in the 27th Maine Volunteer Infantry
Regiment for the defense of Washington, D.C. 1862-1863

The 27th Maine, whose service during the war would have been nearly uneventful, had it not been for the
controversial issuing of the Medal of Honor to all surviving members of the unit. The above photo is of one such
medal. See the history section for more about this story.

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