Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-11-22
&ort(ot1S:
Monday, November 22, 1913.
FORT BURROWS


had for some time past been cons,ruetin,
under the direction Of Capt. A. w. Arm,
TON. commanding officer ofthe mi,it;, ,a,.
iy detached for the defence of this ,ow,
was by the universal wishes Of the eitizeas
and soldiers, consecrsted by tie name os
FoRT BURROWS.
A, the hosr appointed The Citizens of,h.
town and vicinity having assembled on ,he
parade ground, sfier the troops were dulv
formed the following eloquent and spnro.
pirate address was delivered in A mos, sc;.
mated and impressive manner by the com.
manding officer -
RESPECTED Felio7v Citizens, Brother on.
GERS and Fellow. Soldiers.
Ii Is no less, | apprehend, .he prid.
than the duty OF every American. 10 re.
ward, 10y public testimonials of graft.
tude and applause, The deeds of .alor
and renown, achieved by our own coun.
trymen. Nor ought We to pause hsre--
While the historian furnishes the i'm.
partial record OF past events, the pajnter
and the sculptor should not remain in.
active.
Let the canvass breathe forth the i.
lnstrious actions OF the great and good.
let the marble itself b, made to rehears.
the eloquent story OF their fame.
han this, no country OF Us age, ha.
been more productive of men oil great
and rare qualities Name philosopher,
Statesman or warrior OF the Old World,
and We can instantly find his parallel in
the negp.
The purpose for which We are assem-.
bled leads 10 these reflections.
Should the cefemonias we are abou.
performing, serve to perpeluate the re.
membrance OF a vriuous and yalens
man, our chief design will be fuly an.
swered.
I he ground on which we stand ha,
been judiciously pointed ont and select;
ed by the citizens of Portland, as the
best strong hold, for The protection and
efence OF this town and hafbor -
Through their liberality, and the perse.
veripg industry Of the soldiery OF this
6ttachm, nj il has beeom. a ioymidabk
pos, of defence.
1t now remains for us to give il a
name--and alter due consultation be.
tween the municipal authorities and cit.
liens o. the town, the Officers OF this
Detachment, as a r1emenio 10 the gal.
liant stranger who has now taken up his
long and last abode among US, nave
been directed TO proclaim it," FORT
BURROWS"
The career OF him we honor was
short, bul brilllant--his reputation as an
int lligent and excellent officer, had
been previously established.
He was the companion and con6dene
OF , our Hull--the friend of your Balm.
bridge. Can We pronounce a better eu.
logium on his character !-He was the
con9serer Of fhe Borer.
All TIA, brave man could do, has
been done by him RURaows YIELDED
HIS LIFE ON TgE ALTAR OF MIS- couY.
TRY.
At the conclusion Of the Address a salute
from the STATE Ordnance a, The Fort was
fred and The flag hoisted amidst the rerer-
sted sh, us Of ,he oilizens. The military
msnousres and e,olu ions afterwards per.
formed by the soldiers esinced their high
sts,e ofdiscipline. and reflected equal cted.
it upon their own soldier like habits and
the intelligence and zeal Of heir officers.
This being the day on which The tine OF
enlistment Of por i'm Of the detachment
had expired, b. Commanding Officer, ris-
yous TO disbanding ,ben, Addressed them
in The following feeling and appropriate
manner -
FELLOW SoLpIERs.-
/ he time is now at hand when you
lin regular succession as your term OF
service expires,) will b, disbarded BY
order of the General oil this Brigade, q
return TO your respective homes.
Icannot let this opportunity escape
me withou, expressing to you the hisn
satisfaction have experienced, rom
your uniform regularity and good con-
duct.
You have furnished sufficient evidence
to silence all ca,elling about the ulili'y
of the militia you have taught US wna'
IL is, and with proper discipline and pat.
ronsge what il might be. ulaoaf CONF
hlainf you have submitted to rigid DIS
cipline, and thereby become expert soi'
di.as Ynu have dnne honour 10 your.