Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-07-20
CITY AND COUNTY
THE TwENTY-F1RsT REGIMENT IN CA

/ CITY AND COUNTY
THE TwENTY-FIRsT REGIMENT IN CAMP.
The camp OF the twenty first regiment on
the grounds of the Worcester Agricultural
Society in this city, has been named CAMP
LINCOLN, in honor OF President Lincoln, and
also as complimentary to our distinguished
fellow citizen, Ex-Governor Lincoln. Six OF
the ten companies comprising the regiment
arrived Yesterday afternoon, and occupied the
new camp, as follows
Co. A-Capt, Geo P, Hawkes., of Temple
Co. B-Capt. James r. Young, of Webster
Co. D-Capt. Edwin Upton, of Fltchbnrg,
Co. G-Capt. L. Nj. Hosmer, of West Boyl-
ston. ,,..
ham.
Co. K-Capt Parker, of Barre.
The regiment is under command of Major
General Augustus Morse, of Leominster, his
staff consisting Of Lieutenant Colonel G. ii.
Merriam, of Leominster, division inspector,
Major j. w. Fletcher, of Leominster, abide.
camp, and Geo. +. Thompson, of Worcester,
acting ouartermqster. The several companies
were attended by bands of music, and bore
with them as they marched to the camp
innumerable boquets, and other tokens OF the
afiectionate remembrance of their iellow.cli.
zens. In all the towns represented by the
companies public parting exercises were held,
and the patriotic men and women who are left
at home met together to bid their departing
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farewell.
TEMPLEToE.
The Templeton company numbers IS mem
and were accompanied 10 Worcester by Green
wood & Rich's band, OF Baldwinville Colonel
Henry Smith acting as chief marshal OF the
day. The company breakfasted at Twichel's
Hotel by invitation of the citizens, after which
meeting was held i'll front of the hotel, and
| speeches were made from the balcony by War
rem Simonds, in behalf of the selectmen of
Templeton, Rev. Mr.. Barnum of Phipston,
in behalf of the selectmen of that town, Rev.
Mr. Martin OF East Tempeton, Col Gilman
Day, Rev Gerard Bushnell, Rev. e. G. Ad-
ans, and Rev. DR.. Sabin of Templeton, and
Hon. Giles H. Whitney of Winchendon Ser
geant j. P. Cutting responded in behalf of the
company, when the Rev. Mr. Adams
presented to each member Of the com
pany copy of the New Testament, and
a reticue in behalf OF The ladies of East Tenn
pleton. They were then escorted by COM
pany of cavalry, three fire companies, and a
very large cOncourse of citizens to the depot,
where The ladies of Otter River furnished the
company with fine collation. The exercises
throughout were timely and appropriate, and
verything passed off in the most agreeable
manner. The band kindly volunteered their
services to Worcester. Capt. Hawkes., previ- |
to their departure, received ION lis friend,
Col. Henry Smith, handsome sword, and |
First Lieutenant Davis received similar |
present from his friends in Otter River.
WEBSTER.
The Webster volunteers, numbering 83 men,
were the recipients of many favors previous TO |
leaving fol the camp. A public meeting was |
held, Friday morning, in the engine hall, |
where a collation. had been provided, and re-
marks were made by II. II. Stevens and 9th.
ers, to whom Capt. Young, in behalf of his
men, made appropriate reply. They were
escorted in their parade, before leaving for
Worcester, bya cavalry procession and large
body of citizens, and were accompanied TO
Worcester by the Webster Cornet Band and
the Cadets under Capt Chas. Larned. They
mado very creditable appearance as they
moved through the streets to the camp
FITCHBURG
The citizens of Fitchburg met at their town
hall Friday morning, in large numbers, where
spirited speeches were made, and Bibles were
presented 10 the company by the several cler-
gymen of the town. After dining at the
American House, they were escorted to the
depot by old members of tie Guards and Flu
sileers, and citizens, and accompanied to Wor-
cester by the Fire King engine company of
Fitchburg, and the Gardner Brass Band, amid
the appauding shouts of the multitude who
were assembled to bid them good bye.
WEST BoYLsToN.
Company G Of West Boylston reported AZ
men. The citizens met at Thomas Hall We'd
nesday evening, and voted to furnish each
member of the company fatigue dress. The
members desire to return their thanks to their
neighbors and citizens, for many favors shown
to them previous to their departure from home.
AsHBURNHAM.
The Ashburnham company left their arrno-
ry on Friday morning at eleven O'Clock, to
report to Major Gen. Morse for camp duty.
On the morning of their departure they were
| entertained with a substantial breakfast by
the citizens of the place. Soon after they re
paired to their armory, where speeches were
deli cred by the Rev. Mr.. Marcy of the
Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. Mr.. Bou-
telle OF the Congregationalist, and by the Hon.
Ohio Whitney, Jr,, Chas. Stearns, Esq, DIR.
4 Alfred Miller, and Others A procession was
then formed, which escorted the company
through the principal streets, amid the firing
OF cannon, the discoursng of national airs by
the band, and other patriotic demonstrations
peculiar to the occasion. The band escorted
the company to the depot, where they took
the cars for Worcester. The company num-
Der over seventy men, well uniformed and
drilled, and ready TO perform their part in as
sstng the government in its grand effort to
crush out treason and rebellion. The prayers
of every Union-loving person go with them.
Their cause is the cause of truth and justice:
and must in the end succeed.
BARRE.
A large meeting of the citizens of Barre