The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-10-17
Departure of the 25th Regiment.

The 18th Maine Regiment left Camp Abra-
ham Lincoln about o'clock yesterday morn
ing. They were escorted into the city by the
23d Regiment, Col. Virgin, accompanied by
the Portland Band. The two regiments made
a fine appearance, and they were greeted with
cheers and the waving of handkerchefs as
they passed down Danforth street. On Park
street the 23d came into line, and the 18th
passed in front of them, the band playing the
Star Spangled Banner.
At the depot and in its vicinity there were
gathered thousands of both sexes to witness
the departure of the soldiers and to give them
aparting blessing. Many affecting scenes oc-
Cured between husband and wife, children
and father, and many were the tears shed.
Some of our benevolent and kind-hearted
Portland ladies were at the cars with pals of
steaming hot coffee and other refreshments,
which were kindly offered to the soldiers, and
as thankfully accepted by them. A few min
utes past s o'clock the train started amid
the widest cheers we have ever heard given
in Portland
The regiment mustered about S75 men, ex-
elusive of officers. About 20 remain behind,
some on a short furlough, and others sick
The regiment musters about 1000 men all told
The following is the roster of the regiment:
Colonel-Francis Fessenden. Portland.
Lieut.. Cotonei-Charles E. Shaw, Portland.
Mqjor-Alexander NJ. Tolnan, Portland.
Qudrtermdster-Henry Pencil, Gray.
AJutant-Thomas IL. Hubbard, Hallowel
Chdpiaia-Edward b. Furnish. Portland
Surgeon-Dr. Carr, Mechanic Falls.
Assistant Surgeons-Dr. Bowker, of Ray
mond, and DR. True, OF Freeport.
Sergeant Major-George o. Goss Portland
Company A-Portland, Frank l.. Jones,
Portland, Captain; G. II. Abbott, do, LIST Lieu
tenant; Charles b. Hall, do, % Lieutenant
Company Northumberland n. Gree
ley, Falmouth, Captain; Levi NJ Prince, Port
land, LIST Lieutenant; Hollis r. Mountiort,
Cumberland, I'd Lieutenant.
CoDipaay C-Gray, Raymond, Otisfield and
Napes-Charles III. Doughty, Gray, Captain;
Whitman Sawyer, Raymond, 1st Lieutenant
George +. Andrews, 0tisield, I'd Lieutenant.
Company D-Brunswick, Harpswcll and
Durham-Chester A. Greenleaf, Brunswick,
Captain; David Pencil, Harpswell, LIST Lieu
tenant; Alfred ID. Stetson, Brunswick, I'd
Lieutenant.
Company E-Westbrook-Elisha Newcomb.
Westbrook, Captain: George b. Stevens, do,
Lieutenant
Company F-Windham, Gorham and Casco
Thomas w. Harris, Gorham, Captain; Sam
uel I. johnson, Windham, LIST Lieutenant;
Charles Jones, do, I'd Lieutenant.
Company G-Freeport, Yarmouth and North
Yarmouth-George w. Randall, Freeport,
Captain; John Kendall, Freeport, LIST Lieu
tenant; Alvan f. Buchanan, Yarmouth, I'd
Lieutenant.
Company observation-disclosures H. Chase,
Portland, Captain; John II. Knight, do, LIST
Lieutenant; Ebenezer Hutchinson, Cape Eliz-
abeth, I'd Lieutenant.
Company I-Cape Elizabeth, Scarboro, Pow
nal, &c.--Ezekiel Wescott, Cape Elizabeth,
Captain Edmond w. Dyer, do, LIST Lieuten-
ant; John p. Carswel, Pownal, al Lieutenant
Company K-Standish, Gorlam, Baldwin
and Sebago-Samuel l.. Davis, Standish, Cap
tain; Asa G.. Palmer, Gorhan, LIST Lieutenant
Sebe S. Brown, Baldwin, I'd Lieu tenant.