The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1864-10-28
Letter from the State Capital.
AueusrA. October 27, 1894.

AUGUSTA, OctoDor zsB AcV4t
To the Editor Of the Press,
The following commissions have been issu.
ed since my last, viz:
Eighth Regiment Infantry. - Winfield
Smith, Wayne Capt. Co. c; Luther G. Abbott,
Sumner, 1st Lit. Co. G; Dexter Mitchell, Dam
vile, I'd 1t. Co. c.
Ninth Regiment IVantry.-Wm. A. Gram
ger, Calais, Capt. Co. A; Fernando R. Taylor,
Saco, I'd Lieut.. Co. B; George Cony, Angus
ia, LIST Lieut.. Go. @; Augustus G. Taft, Phil
lips, I'd Lieut.. Co. G; George Il, Mower, Cor
lima, Capt. Co. D; Lyman II. Bixby, Nor
ridgewock, 1st Lieut.. Co. D; Benjamin F.
Written, Topsham, Capt. Co. F.; William F.
Dsnning, Oxford, I'd Lieut. Co. F; Charles F.
Weeks, Portland, Capt. Co. G.; volney A.
Gray, Sangerville, 1st Lieut.. Co. G.; William
A. Babcock, Barring, I'd Lieut. Co. G.; Stephen
c. II. Smith, Charlotte, Capt. Co. H Benz. j.
Hill. Stetson, LIST Lieut.. Co. H; Henry II.
Wadsworth, Eastport, I'd Lieut.. Co. II; Geo.
S. Goliath, Calais, Capt. Co. 1; Aaron a.
Chase, East Machias, I'd It. Co. /.
TtceLfth Regiment Infantry. edward Pills
bury, Scarboro', 1st 1t. Co. C.
Sirteents Regiment IJfdntry.-George W.
Brown, Augusta, LIST 1t. Co. B.
Nineteenth Regiment Infantry.- Henry
Sewall, Augusta, Capt Co. C; Ansei L. White,
Belfast, Capt. Co. F; Calvin B. Hinkly, Nor
ridgewock, 1st 1t. Co. B; George p. Woods,
Penobscot, 1st Lieut.. Co. G.; William B. Saw
yer, Searsport, 1st 1t. Co. l.; John A. Lord,
Belfast, LIST Lieut.. Co. D; George Studley,
Camden, I'd Lieut.. Co. A; Alfred E. Nicker-
son, Swanville, I'd Lieut.. Co. B; William Fl.
Trip, Sedgwick, I'd Lit. Co. 81 Joseph Bah
son, Brooklin, I'd 1t. Co. F.
Ttuenty-Ninth Regiment Ilfdntry.-
R. MiIlett, Norway, Capt Co. E. 4f
Thirty First Regiment InJantry. WIN. 81.
II. Ware, Augusta, 1st 1t. Co. G.
Unassigned Infantry.- Thomp-
son, Rockland, Capt. 7th Co.; Hollis B. Hill
Stetson, I'd 1t It'll Co.
First Battalion Sharpshooters. r.
Abbott. Thomaston, Capt. Co. A; Frederick
D. Wight, Windsor. 1st 1t. Co. A; George A.
Rider, Washington, I'd 1t. Co. A; Thomas q.
Peavey, Liberty, Capt. Co. B; Hiram F.
Strout, Waldoboro, I'd It. Co. B !; Samuel w
Scofeld, Whitneyville, I'd 1t. Co. G.
Brevet Brigadier General Beal was in town
yesterday. He was looking finely, and speaks
very encouragingly of our prospects in the
Shenandoah Valley. The General is one o
our best officers and it is to be hoped that hi
may soon receive his full commission.
4 The Governor has appointed as commission
ers to visit the army and receive the vote o
the soldiers, S. s. Marble, Esq, of Waldoboro'
Hon. Hugh Mcclellan, of Gorham, N. M
Hartwell, Esq, of Oldtown, and J. G. Knowl
ton, Esq, of Liberty. Colonel Mcclellan wa
appointed for the Department of the Gull
Mr.. Hartwell goes to the troops in the Vale.
of the Shenandoah, Mr.. Marble to the troop
south, and Mr.. Knowlton to those north O
the James river.
Men in hospital will be furloughed to ena
BILE them to come home to vote, but they ar
to pay their own transportation. Furlough
of all soldiers now in the State have been ex
tended to the 18th proximo.
The Governor has appointed Hon. Nathal
A. Farwell, of Rockland, United States Sena
tor, to fill the vacancy oecasioned by the res
ignation of Mr.. Fessenden.
fasase Yours truly, HELIos.