The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-03

Our hopes and prayers 60 With you now,
On let your watch.word be.
Rev. Mr. Strickland then offered up solemn and elo.
quent prayer which the entire regiment soemnly and
devotedy Listened TO- Colonel jackson having issued the
order 70 uncover for prayer. Tho command was then
and the officers sat down to sumptuous dinner at the
Astor House, which was provided by the committee.
toasts and sentiments were freely INDUCED in
At five O'Clock the regiment went through dreseparade
which was enthusiastically cheered by those who wit
messed the evoutone The regiment then marched down
10 the jersey City ferry, from whence they were
yeyed to the Philadelphia cars and proceeded on their
journey TO Washington. The First Maine regiment is
the best drilled volunteer militia that has yet passed
through this city: They are fully armed and equipped,
their weapons being the Mimic muske Their reception
was hearty, and greatly pleased the regiment At the
Asor House Mrs General Strickland had the front Of tho
hotel decorated in very fine manner. The American
flag was suspended from three stories above the portioo
in triangular form. In the centre OF the lower
appeared red velvet triangle, with the simple inscrip
Sn ,ss worked 10 silver ti1ssi The de-
also decorated Plymouth Rock. Their departure was
similar to their Observation-Disclosures and cheering.
INC regiment numbers seven hundred and eighty men,
Field and Stcf 0eic~rx-Coonel, Nathaniel j. jack
Bailey. AdjuaDt, j. L. Fiubrown. Quartermaster, VIM
8. Dodge. Surgeon DR.. ". r. Richardson Chaplain,
Rev Geo knox Assistant Surgeon, A. A. c. Williams:
MAJOR, Foster Ranoa. Drum Major, David Jones. Fife
Major, Cyrus Freeman.
IDmpdny A-Portland Light Infantry-Captain G. ".
Tukay First Lieutenant Geo H. Caldwell: Second Lieu
tenant, Chas l.. McAllister.
Company E-Portand Mechanic BuesLCaptain, Charles
Walker; Fret Lieutenant, Charles G. Pennen Second
Lieutenant, James NJ Black.
Company Portland Light Guard--Oaptain NJ. R. Fes.
sencen First Lieutenant VIM, B. Jordan Second Lieu
tenant, Benz. NJ Redlon
Company D-Portland Rife Corps-Captan, Charles q.
Meserve First Lieutenant, VIM A. Pierce; Second Lieu
tenant, Geo. L. Bailey
Company E-Portand Rife Guard-Captan, VIM NJ
Shaw; Fret Lieutenant, A. n Estes; Second Lieu
tenant, John N. Marston.
Comranv E-IewiAtown Light Iufantry-Captan 7 r
Stevens; First Lieutenant, VIM. D. Knowlton; Second
Lieutenant, E. NJ Shaw.
Company G-Norway Light Infantry-Captain, Geo. l..
Beal; Fhst Lieutenant, Henry Rust, Jr Second Lieu
tenant Jonathan Blake
Company H-Auburn Artilery-Oaptan Chas. 8. Emer-
son; First Lieutenant, J. F. c. Folsom; Second Lieu
tenant, Phineas W. Udell.
Company New Rife Guard, Portland-Captain, VII
liam Qumby Fret Lieutenant, N. T. Furbeh; Second
Lieutenant, Hebron Mayhem.
Company K-Iewistown Guard-Captain, slas B.
Osgood First Lieutenant, Elijah D. johnston Second
Lieutenant, George b. Neye.
Among the vifiters accompanying the regiment TO
Washington, are the following gentemen-Iieut Colonel
j. f. Miller, Aid to Governor Washburn; Major William
Fray Major Charles Shaw, and Colonel Nathan Barker
Division Quartermaster Of Major General Virgins staff OF
the Third division Maine militia.
Among the distinguished gentlemen receiving the reg
ment on its arrival, were Messrs John A. Poore Wildes
y. Walker, Dexter Hawkins, Captain Willis Patton,
Colonel Charles a. Yalaee of the New England regiment
and host Of other distinguished Maine gentlemen