The Portland daily press., 1864-06-29
Arrival of the Fifth Maine Regiment.

lie ON Maine Regiment, COL Clark .. Ed
wards, left New York Monday evening and
arrived In Boston Tuesday morning. They
marched TO Beach street Barracks, where they
breakfasted. Capt. George p. Sherwood, for
merly Of the 9Th, now commanding at these
barracks, furnished the regiment with an e.
cort TO the cars, consisting Of company of
the Veteran Reserve Corps, Capt Ryan, and
State Militia company, commanded by Capt.
Dyer. The regiment left Boston 10 80 A. NJ,
and arrived In this city at AS P. n. They
number about ifteen officers and $50 privates.
The following are the officers who arrived
with the regiment:-Col. Edwards, Major
DAggett, Adjutant Parsons, Quartermaster
Henderson, Chaplain Adams, Surgeons War
rem and Manson Capt. Stevens, Co. b; Capt.
Small, Co. d; Capt. Sanborn, Co. f; Capt.
Walker, Co. 1; Lieut.. Wight, commanding
Co. A: Lieut.. Haley, Co. d; Lieut.. Summer
sides, Co. G.; Lieut.. Lunt, Co. i.
About 100 veterans re-enlisted from this
regiment, were left In the field, who are at
tached to the 9th Maine Regiment.
As the cars entered the depot the soldiers
were greeted with shouts Of applause from the
men aud waving OF handkerchief by the
ladies-a large crowd having assembled to
welcome them. The Mayor OF the city well
coined Col. Edwards and his brave men home,
and invited them TO q dinner at Barnum's.
An escort was formed under direction of
Col. Seaman, Chief Marshal Of the day, In
the following order:
City Marshal, mounted.
Platoon OF Police Ohhcers
Marshal Of the Day
Company. Of Veteran Reserve. from Camp Berry.
Capt. Mcdonnell. with the Band OF the 18th u
Company OF Portland sabre Zouavss. Capt. Prank
II. White. with Drum Corps.
Mayor, Aldermen aud Common Council Of the City
9th Maine Regiment.
In this order they marched through several
streets to Barnum's Eating Saloon, on Tenn
pie street, crowds Of citizens accompanying
the procession. At various points the regi-
ment received great applause.
After the men were seated In the saloon,
the Mayor welcomed them and called upon
their chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Adams, Of Gorham,
TO ask the blessing-which was done in fer
vent manner. The tables were provided in
Baraum's usual good style, and the soldiers
partook with true relish. Dinner being over,
the men were dismissed until o'clock this
morning, after the following order from Brig.
Gen. Upton had been read:
HEADQUARTERS 2D BRIGADE,
June %, 1864.
Col. Edicards, officers aud men of the 5th
Maine Regiment:
At tho expiration OF your term OF service
feel 1t great pleasure to signify TO you my
appreciation of the services you have rem.
dered your country.
Your gallantry, your constancy, your deyo-
ton to the flag Of your country, your patient
endurance of fatigue during the campaigns OF
three long years, entitle you TO the lasting
gratitude and esteem of your countrymen.
Sprnging to arms at the first sound OF dan
ger, you have given proof OF your valor and
patriotism on every feld-from the 1rst Bull
Run to the present time. Leaving your ma
tive State with over one thousand aud forty
men, and amer receiving large hunter of re-
erults, you now return with but two hundred
snd sixteen.
The long list OF battles In which you have
participated, including Bull Run, West Point,
Gaines Mil, Charles City Cross Roads Cramp-
ton Gap, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Salem
Heights, Gettysburg, Rsppahannock Station,
eight days battle 10 the Wilderness and n
Spottsylvana Court House, and Cold Harbor.
will account for your losses.
Repeatedly have the colors Of the gallant
9th Maine been noated upon the enemy's
works. From behind their entertainments you
have captured the battle Gags OF 1--WE of the
proudest regiments In the Confederate SER
vice; and while inficting loss equal TO your
own, you have In addition captured more pris-