The Portland daily press., 1865-08-17
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10 the Editor Of the Press:
The movement to adjourn sine die has been
carried. The long protracted camp meeting OF
the S0th Maine is about to be dissolved we
shall soon be with you. In twenty days nom
date, (Dei volcate) shall we again greet our
friends of the Star in the East.
A more jubilant set of downeasters couiu MOI
well be found than were our boys on the receipt
ofthe order bidding us prepare our rolls for I'M
mediate muster-out of service. Below trans
NIT . complete roster of the regt. as itnow ex-
lists:
Fveld and Stqf.-Royal E. Whitman, Lieut..
Col. Turner; George w. Randall, Major, Free
port; Charles F. Larrabee, Adjutant, Port
land; Francis I'll. Coffin, Quartermaster, Port
land; Horatio N. Howard, Surgeon, Hebron;
Simeon G. Higgins, Chaplain, Turner.
Co. A.-Horace G. Haskell. Capt, Turner;
David S. Barrows, LIST 1t, Saco; Edwin Owl
nal, I'd Lit, MinOt
Co. B.-Geo. E. Moulton, Capt, Westbrook;
Nelson Howard, LIST 1t, Phillips; Frank E.
Holmes, I'd 1t, Portland.
Co. C-Whitman Sawyer, Capt, Raymond !;
Henry L. Simpson, LIST Lit, Portland.
Co. D.-Warren h. Boynton, Capt, Bangor;
Daniel H. Quimby, LIST 1t, Bangor; Josiah A.
Millett, I'd 1t, Palmyra.
Co. E-Wm. w. Noyes, Capt, East Liver
more; Lucius D. Fisher, LIST 1t, Norway; Hen
ry N. Fairbanks, I'd 1t, Wayne.
Co. F-Levi M. Prince, Capt, Portland
Henry B. Cleaves, LIST 1t, Bridgton.
Co. G-Kirke W. Moses, Capt, Lewiston
Francis S. Coffin, 1st Lit, Machias; Joseph D.
Carville, I'd Lit, Lewiston.
Co. H.-Robbins d. Grover, Capt, Bethel
Hill; Preston M. Emery, LIST It., Kendalls
Mills; Burritt H. Beale, I'd 1t, Portland.
Co. Frank L. Jones, Capt, Portland
Charles B. Hall, LIST 1t, Portland; VIM. 81
Motley, I'd 1t, Portland.
Co. K-Simon C. Andrews, Capt, Bidde-
ford; VIM. II. Foster, LIST 1t, Albany; Albert
| N. Ames, I'd 1t, Lewiston. IA.
Non-C Commissioned Stgf.-George W. Good
behere, Sergt- Major, Lewiston; Charles A
Bailey, @. M. Sergeant, Columbia Falls; D. P
Fl. Lockhart, Commissary Sergeant, Portland
Geo. W. Currier, Hospital Steward, Miuot
Edwin A. Libby, Drum Major, Parsonsfeld
Edward M. Cannon, Leader ofthe Band, Port
land.
This regiment left Portland for Louisiana
Feb. Sth, 1864, entering Immediately upon th'
disastrous Red River campaign, engaging il
battle with the enemy for the first time, jus
sixty days after leaving the State During tn
year 1864, the regiment marched over on
thousand miles, exclusive of all raids and tenn
porary movements, taking part also in ever
engagement of the troops under Banks. Hay
taken passage by ocean steamers four time
viz Portland to New Orleans-fom New o.
leans to Bermuda Hundred, Va, from BERN,
da Hundred to Washington, and from Alexa1
dria to Savannah, Ga. Have served undo
Maj. Gems. Banks, Franklin, Butler, Sheridan
Hancock and Gilmore Left Portland wit
1901 souls. Killed in battle, 23; wounded 12s
missing in action, rs. Died of disease, 81.
Not over 400 of the original members of th
organization return to the State. The bulle
disease and desertion have the remainder. /
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of its field officers have been severely woun'
ed. Our first Colonel, the brave and believe
Frank Fessenden, lost his leg in front of OF
q charging line at Cane River. 1t. Col. Viii
man received shot in the body at Sabin
Cross Roads, whilst Major Randall was pierce
through the shoulder at Pleasant Hill. 1t
worthy of note that these officers were wount
ed in front of the line of battle Said the ga
liant Major Randall, upon the Surgeons n
ouesting him to leave the field, ''Does it bIee
much, Doctor ?-tie rag around it. / CUES
I'll stick to it, now" and SO continued with h
command until the close of the action.
veterans with our own regiment, together wit
recruits from depot we have borne upon o,
rolls since our organization, 1,414 names. {
these 10 men have been discharged for dis
ability, etc., and 70 deserted, making with tt
above list of deaths by battle and disease (234
"a loss of GIT.
Though torn and ragged fly our battle flag
though shattered and splintered by bulle
the stats which bear them, yet am proud I
say that we restore them to the State unta
nished and unsulIied in honor. For sobriet
and intelligence the regiment has received fir,
quent encomiums. Under the care and teacl
ings of our noble cOlonels-Francis FesseIfde
and Thomas ii. Hubbard, how could we abai
in discipline or lose in morals? With unfeig1
ed pleasure does this regiment learn of Ii
star bestowed by the Government upon OF
late Col. Hubbard, and when say God bles
him, but utter wish reiterated in the hear
of every one of his late command.
ia 1e4 ~ slN sSia CUMBERLAND.
HONEST AGO spnAKs.