The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-08-09
ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST MAINE CAV
AIRY.


The First Maine Cavalry Regiment left New
York Sunday afternoon in the steamer Cos
sack for this port. In consequence of fog the
steamer put in at Holmes Hole, and was de.
tanned there eight hours. 1t arrived here a
little after six O'Clock last evening, and was
landed at the wharf foot of State Street. Sa-
lutes were fired from the steamer as she came
up the harbor, which was the first intimation
our citizens had of the arrival of the regiment.
The regiment is commanded by Brevet Brig.
Gen. Cilley, and numbers 35S men.
The regiment formed on the wharf and, un-
der command of Col. Cilley, with music from
their splendid band of eighteen pieces, march
ed through various streets to the Old City
Hall, where ample refreshments and lodgings
were provided for them for the night They
viii leave in special train for Augusta this
morning. The steamer win land portion Of
the horses here, and proceed to Hallowell with
the remainder. She has about eighty horses
on board
All along the route the cavalry passed last
evening they were greeted by crowds upon the
sidewalks and at the various dwelling houses
the ladies, as usual, being foremost in their
greetings. The men looked hardy, and APP
peared to be in good health.
The First Maine Cavalry was organized in
October, 1861, and since that time has been
actively engaged in the field. 1t has borne up-
on its rolls over three thousand names. The
casualties for 1864 were: Officers killed, 10
wounded and missing in action. Enlisted
men, SO killed, 20S wounded, 126 missing in
action. Casualties in 1865 Officers, 2 killed,
Z wounded. Enlisted men, q killed, los
wounded, and IL missing Total casualties for
1854 and 1865 were 572.
The following is a roster of the officer Of
the regiment: slfasa 5,
FIELD AND STAFF.-CharIes II Smith, Colonel and
Breget Major General; Jonathan Cilley, Leuten-
ant Colonel ana Breyet Brigadier General Constan-
tine Taylor, Major and Breyet lieutenant Colonel:
Benjamin r Tucker Major; Paul Chadbourne, Ma
jor; Horace Stevens, Surgeon Samuel Merrill Chap
lain; Thaddeus Little, Aujutant; Martin L. V. Bow
MN, Commissary; George J Northrup, Assistant
Surgeon; Frank Bodhsh, Assistant Surgeon; Albert
Dam, Sergeant Major; Elbridge Burton veteri-
nary Surgeon Daniel II Gilman @ nj Sergeant;
Norwood Saddler Sergeant Wellington Baker
Chief Bugler; Emery L Gatchell, Hospital Stewards
john NJ came, Hospital steward.
LINE OFFICERS. Company A-John w Freese
Captain; OrIin Haskell. First Lieutenant
Company B-Jacob Loring, Captain; james W
Poor, Fist Lieutena9t; Henry d Fuller, Second
Company c-Andrew M Benson, Captain; j Kid
der Brooks, First Lieutenant; William Farwel
Second Lieutenant, Commanding Co NJ
Company D-William S Howe, Captain Edward
Merrill, First Leutanant; Albert R johnson, Sec
ond Lieutenant.
Company E-George w Hussey, Captain: Benia-
min Osborne, First IIeutenant; Edward Tobie,
Jr, econd Lieutenant III 81 i
Company F--Jocl Wilson, Captain: John K Iou-
gee, First Lieutenant.
Company G-James III Russell, First Lieutenant;
George u Jumper, Second Lieutenant.
Company H-Henry O Hall, Captain; James Nc
Coin, First Lieutenant; Joseph WIee, Second Lieu
tenant
Company Levi H Daggett, Captain; Henry
Willis, First Lieutenant.
Company K-John d Myrick, Captain; George
Jewett, First Lieutenant; Charles Stevens, Sec
Company L-williain L Boyd, Captain; William
j Croker Second Lieutenant.
Company M-Edward Jordan, Second Lieutenant
and Acting Regmental Quartermaster. M ~
The following is list of the engagements
authorized by General Order No. 10, Head
quarters Army of the Potomac, to be borne
upon the regimental colors, being three more
than any other regiment in the Army of the
Potomac is authorized to have upon their col
ors:
Middletown, Shepherdstown, Winchester,
Sulphur Springs, Cedar Mountain, Mine Run,
Second Bull Run, Old Church, South Noun
tain, Todd's Tavern, Antietam, Ground SPUR
rel Church, Fredericksburg, Defences of Rich
mond, Rappahannock Station, Hawes' Shop.
Brandy Station, Coal Harbor, Aide, Travilion
Station, Middleburg, Saint Mary's Church, Up
perville Deep Bottom, Gettysburg, Reames'
Station, Wyatt's Farm, Sailors Greek, Boyd.
ton Plank Road, Jettersville, Beefield, Farm
vile, Hatcher's Run, Appomattox Court
House, Five Forks. Total number of skirm-
ishes and actions Of all kinds the regiment has
been engaged in is 120
Many of the above named engagements
were cavalry fights, where no infantry partic-
ipated and are not SO widely known, but
where the First Maine suffered severely, such
as Old Church, where the casualties were nine
ty-three, and at st. Mary's Church the casual
ties were sixty-eight.
The regiment has just been mustered out
under late orders for reducing the army in Vir-
ginia, and proceeds to Augusta, Maine, for
final discharge and payment
Since Lees surrender the regiment has been
on duty in the vicinity Of Petersburg.