29th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment

29th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Colonel George L. Beal of the 29th Maine Infantry
Active	December 17, 1863, to June 21, 1866
Country	United States
Allegiance	Union
Branch	Infantry
Size	Regiment
Mascot(s)	Major (a dog), killed in action at Sabine Cross Roads April 8, 1864
Engagements	Red River Campaign Battle of Sabine Crossroads Sheridan's Valley Campaign Battle of Opequon Battle of Fisher's Hill Battle of Cedar Creek
Commanders
Colonel	George Lafayette Beal
Colonel	George H. Nye

The 29th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

The 29th Maine Infantry was organized at Augusta, Maine and mustered in on December 17, 1863, for three years' service. The regiment was composed primarily of re-enlisted veterans of the 10th Maine Infantry, and its full name was the 29th Maine Veteran Volunteer Infantry. The regiment was under the command of Colonel George Lafayette Beal, previously the commander of the 10th Maine Infantry, who also served as their brigade commander from April 19, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Emerson was the acting commander of the regiment until he was sent back to Maine on account of illness on August 27, 1864. Command then devolved on Major William Knowlton, who died of wounds received at the Battle of Opequon on September 20, 1864. Captain George H. Nye was then promoted to major on October 18, 1864, and assumed command of the regiment.

Colonel Beal was promoted to brigadier general while Major Nye was elected by a vote of the regiment's officers to become the regimental commander and was promoted to colonel, both on November 30, 1864.

Company A and Company D were transferred in from the 10th Maine Infantry Battalion (which was disbanded at this time) on May 30, 1864. The 10th Maine Battalion was composed of three-year men from the 10th Maine Infantry.

The regiment was attached to 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, XIX Corps, Department of the Gulf, to July 1864. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, XIX Corps, Department of the Gulf and Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to March 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Army of the Shenandoah, to April 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Department of Washington, to June 1865. District of South Carolina, Department of the South, to June 1866.