The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-01-17
The Maine Eleventh Regiment.

The Maine Eleventh Regiment. &C.
To the Editor of the Press
a The announcement of the probable speedy
arrival Of the 18th Me. Vols, sends a thrill of
pleasure through the hearts of those patiently
waiting friends who have near and dear ones
in its ranks, and who have witnessed with ca
ger anticipation of this time, the successive
return and welcome Of so many other Regi-
ments. Far away in Virginia, watching with
earnest expectancy the signs of their own re
lease, they have beheld one after another OF
these, proudly welcomed in the flush of victo-
ry, and at times their own hearts have grown
sad and their hopes changed to dependency,
that after a brilliant record of bravery and sue
cessful achievements, they must remain in in
glorious inactivity, perhaps forgotten save by
those whose happiness is dependent upon glad
ly and proudly welcoming them home. To re-
fresh the memory of those who have partially
lost the record of this Regiment, and as a
slight tribute of admiration to its members,
whose deeds have formed a jewel of the first
magnitude in the crown so proudly worn by
our State during the war just closed, propose
to give slight sketch of its history during its
time ofservice. sl - 1al'" .i-1 '''.A g
81, The 18th. Me-, numbering SO Commissioned
Officers, and 9S5 men, left our State on the
18th day of Nov, 1861, under command of
y COL, now Brig Gen. John G. Caldwell. 1t
has since that time been in continual active
service without returning, as so many others
have done, to the State, receiving at various
times 100 recruits to fill its depleted ranks,
and numbering at present 81 officers and 300
men. The Regiment took an honorable part
in the peninsular campaign as a portion of
Nagee's Brigade of Casey's Division, shar-
ing largely in the battle Of Fair Oaks and the
seven days fight. After remaining at York
town for some time, losing many men by sick
ness, it Joined Gen. Fosters forces in North
Carolina, accompanying them to South Caro-
lima, in Feb. 1858, and there remaining
through the seige of Morris Island, during
which time detachment of its men in charge
of the famous Swamp Angel Battery, threw the
first shells into the doomed city of Charles
ton. In April, 1864, they formed part of But
ler's army, under the designation of the Sd
Brig. LIST. Div. 10th A. @. During this cam
paign the Regiment took part in all the vai-
OILS engagements, gaining for themselves and
the brigade which was then styled the HIron
Brigade" an enviable reputation. The most
prominent of these engagements are as fol-
lows: On the 9th, 10th, and I7th of Nav,
Richmond and Petersburg Turnpike and on the
18th, 14th, and 10th of the month Drury Bluff.
From the 18th of May to the 10Th of June
they were engaged at Bermuda Hundreds, hav-
ing daily skirmishes with the enemy. In Ju-
ly the scene changed to Strawberry Plains.
and the next month to Deep Bottom, where,
on the 18th. Capt. Sabine received his death
wound; on the 10th and 18th of this month,
they We're at Deep Run and Fussel,'s Mills
At this battle the Regiment lost 40 per cent.
of its members in about three hours while stub
bornly holding the rebel works on their front
against repeated assaults of the enemy. At
that time Col. Hilllost his arm and the gal
liant Lawrence his life. From Aug. 20 to Sept
rs, they were in action before Petersburg =
Sept 10th to Oct. 7th. at New Market Road :;
Darbytown Road Oct. Is, and Darbytown and
Charles City Road Oct. 9th and %. n
In 1865 for three days commencing March
80, they were at Hatchers Run; at Fort Bald
win on the I'd, Rice's Station the 9th, Deer
Creek the It'll, and Appomattox G. Fl. the 9th.
In the campaign OF 1o64-5, the Regiment
lost over one hundred men and officers killed,
and 1926 wounded A great many officers and
81 J;nI -
field. ...,.
- This Regiment was one of those forming
TIE LIST. Div. Path A. c., which had the last
shot at rebellion, receiving also the fire ofther
last gun. 1t has the very best name for fight
ing qualities, and also for neatness in camp.
General officers could never speak too highly
fit, and always considered themselves safe
wherever they knew the 18th to be. lsl,s.,f5
OF course in this hasty sketch it it is quite
impossible to do justice to either officers or
men, or describe the achievements of our
brave boys but enough has been said to show
that their record is no unworthy one, and that
in 1ividually as well as Regimentally they de-
serve our warmest appreciation and most graf
full thanks. at ~ ssa.sg cur lil35s W
Let us then welcome them back to their
and cur homes with deep and warm
welcome. Let our city and State honor them
no less for their long and patient waiting,
which is, perhaps fully as heroic as active ser
vice, than for their well won and proudly
worn aurels. Let our ladies greet them with
bright smiles and kindly courtesies, and let us
all never forget that to these, and all others of
our noble men sharing in the recent GREAT
struggle, we owe unmeasured gratitude for
our present peace, aud the coming prosperity |
OF our fair land. ~
The following is the 6.i- - ,,-..' |
4 ROSTER OF THE REGIMENT. H. |
Col. and Brig. Ger. j. A. Hill. A
1t. Col. Chas Baldwin. i
Maj Henry Adams. ~
Quartermaster w. 81. Fl. Andrews
Adjutant S. Hanscomb
Asst. Surgeons, R. S. Cook, and W. W.
Royal. ~. s.'-,ai. e. n. '.- =,
Capt. and Breyet 1t. Col. Chas. Sellmer
Capts. A. Mansfield; G.. Norris; G. W
Small; E. ID. Perkins; G. s.. Scammon; L.
ID, Holt; s. Clarke; w. 81. III. Fry, 80 /
Its. ). :. Young; c. G. Frost; s. w. Has
ken; N. Norris; ]. G. Bowler; G. Sampson
>: Z. smith; s. Fl. Payne; C. FL. Scott; j. f
q Reene; r. Drady; NJ Daggett; II. R. Scott;
r.. si rs5,I.aaIs- III is-i.'.. -. ~. CARLOS.
ITEMS OF STATE NEWS. So
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