Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-04

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table, at one O'clock where an excellent enter
tainment was provided, the association running
the hotel for that day, ms it had been closed by
the proprietor on account of prosecutions
against him under the liquor law.
Grace was asked at the table by Rev.
J. +. Waterhousc of Clinton, and after the dinner
and the singing of patriotic song, the presi-
dent called on Lucius Field, POSTMASTER, who
read the sentiments calling up succeSsiVely the
several speakers The first one called up was
the orator of the day, Charles IL. Chase of
Salem, who gave a very eloquent written nd.
dress, recounting various interesting incidents
in the progress of the regiment, from the time
of its embarkaton from Boston in the Mcrri-
mac for the national metropolis, thence through
its various fields of action, mostly under Burn
side, in the ninth corps, till the final victory
over the rebels was accomplished The illusions
to the many martyr dead of the regiment, in the
terrible OrdealS through which they had passed,
were listened to with much feeling.
To the sentiment, "The thirty-siXth regiment
they shrank from no duty-they are not ashamed
of their record" Lieut.. Col. Norton responded,
saying their record for brave and superior 1isci-
pine was second to none in the service. To the
next sentiment, "The field and staff officers of
the thirty-sXth regimeut-eficient and brave,
au honor 10 the regiment to the state and to the
nation" Col. Draper responded, saying the
ranks of this noble regiment were composed of
as brave a body of men as ever left MassaChu-
sets. To the next sentiment, "The president
of the day-though White man, his heart is
open to the claims of all races" Lieut. White
made patriotic response, giving expression to
the general feeling of cougratulaton at the
grand result of this conflict, the realization of
the republican doctrine of the equality before
the law Of all races and all color of men.
The next sentiment, "To our fallen comrades"
was responded to in a most eloquent manner by
Maj. VIM. II, Hodgkins of Charlest )wn who
paid deserved tribute to the lamentcd dead,
including Capt. G. L. Hastings of Berlin, Capt.
Amos Buffum of Templeton,a nd others of this
regiment who laid down their lives in the SER
vice The sentiment to "Our civilian friends
without their support our efforts would have
been in vain," was responded to by Hon. Henry
C. Greeley of Clinton; "The Clergy" by Rev.
j. F. Warehouse; "The Press" by w. f. Park
hurst of the Clinton Couraut; "The Committee
of Arrangements, by their chairman, Capt. A.
S. Davidson of Clinton. The sentiment, "To
our brave commander, Gen. A. E. Burnside"
was responded to with a stirring Hail to the
chief by the band, amid cheers, following
which was a dirge, "To the memory of the la
mented President Liucoln," every member of
the assembly rising.
1t was voted to hold the next anniversary in
| Worcester, on the old camp ground of Camp
Lincoln, as it will then be the tenth anniversary
| of their departure for the service therefrom. A.
A. Goodell, L. A Morse and F. B. Rice, of
Worcester, were chosen committee of arrange
ments for that occasion, and VIM. II. Hodgkins
S. Burrage, W. II. Hodgkins and W. F. Draper
were chosen a committee to prepare history of
| the regiment.
The exercises of the day closed with parade
in the streets to the music of the band. The
Clinton brass band, Thomas Thompson leader,
| performed a most acceptable part, at intervals
| in the exercises of the day.
| 1t will be remembered that the seth regiment
was composed of Worcester county boys, with
town company, commanded by Captain Albert
Prescott, Major Hodgkins being private under
him. The Worcester company, C, went out UNI
der A. A. Goodel as captain, with Edwin A.
Morse and II. H. Daniels as lieutenants; w, F,
Draper commanded the Milford company, +; E.
| I. Raymond of Worcester was first lieutenant
VIM. H. King, third sergeant in Co. G. Julius
NJ. Tucker was second lieutenant in Co. L, and
1haddeus L. Barker of Fitchburg was captain
of Co. A. The regiment went out under COM
maud of Col. Henry Bowman of Clinton; John
B. Norton of CharleStown, lieutenant colonel;
James H. Barker of Milford, major; Joseph
| w. Grid of Worcester, adiutant; Francis b.
Rice of Worcester, quartermaster; Rev, Charles
| I. Garfield of UXbridge, chaplain; Henry S.
Burra2e, sergeant major; and Alfred Chafin of
Holden, band master, Before the regiment was
mustered out, most of the officers rose to higher
grades, the last roster, like that of most other
regiments, being wholly unlike the first one.