Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-09-27


Hart who furnished delicious ice creams, cof-
fee and other Injuries. There were album
dance of flowers tastefully arranged in bou-
quets, and miniature bouquet at each plate.
The hall was finely decorated with flags and
fastoons, and around it were posted in plain
letters on large red cards the following en-
gagements participated in by the regiment:
Middletown. Fortfca'ns of Richmond.
Winchester. Quincy Station.
Cedar Mountain. Hawes' Shop.
Culpepper. Coal Harbor.
Sulpher Springs. Trevillian's Station.
I'd Bull Run. White House Landing,
Frederick. st. Mary's Church.
South Mountain. Notaway Bridge.
Antietam. Fort Pride.
Fredericksburg. Petersburg.
Rappahannock Station. Roanoke Bridge.
Stoneman Raid Stony Greek.
Louisa Court House. Gravelly Road.
Brandy Station. Charles City Court House
Aide. Yellow Tavern.
Middleburg. Deep Bottom.
UppervIle. Weldon Railroad.
Gettysburg. Reams' Station.
Haltown, Wyatps Farm
Little Washington. Coxs Mills.
Manassas Junction. Vaughan Road.
Beverly Ford. Rowanty Greek.
kelley's Ford. Boydton Plank Road.
Mine Run. Bellhed.
Luray. Jarratps Station.
Front ROYAL. Hatcher's Run.
Defences of Richmond. Five Forks.
Black Greek. Fame's Cross Roads.
Old Church. Jettersville.
Wilderness. Sailors creek.
Todd's Tavern. Briery Creek.
Beaver Dam Station. Farmville.
Ground Squirrel Church .Appomattox Court House
On the wall and amid the folds of the Stars
and Stripes at the rear of the stage were ar
ranged the names of the following-"Dead
on the Field of Honor" The effect was inn
pressive.
Douty. Parkman.
Summat. Sargent.
kimball. Mountfort.
Taylor Collins.
Neville. Russell
Boothby. Stayner.
Bartlett. Comns.
Phillips. Head.
Ellis. Gordon.
Harris. Cowan.
Bradman. johnson.
At 9 o'clock the Association with its invited
guests filed into the hall and sat down to the
repast a blessing being invoked by Rev. c.
F. Penney. After the supper letters from
several members Of the regiment and others,
expressing deep regret at their inability to be
present, were read by the President
REGULAR ToAsrs.
The Ladies of Augusta-whose generous
bounties have made glad our Reunion banquet
Soldiers of the Millennium, whose weapons
are their snowy arms, ready for every good
work, and whose victories are their own fair
countenances and the joys of home life. We
tender our soldierly gratitude by three full
ranked cheers.
Responded to by three hearty cheers.
Our Departed Heroes whose dust lies
widely separated on distant battle fields and
in peaceful cemeteries; who as scouts and
advance guards have gone forward to select
camping place on eternal grounds; they re-
turn not again, but we are daily advancing to
meet them and when the final bugle trump
shall sound, may We rally full four thousand
strong, glorious as an army with banners!
Responded to by Maj. J. D. Myrick.
Our disabled and wounded comrades-May
the pain and suffering borne in secret and
without complaint through SO many years, be
remembered on the house top and before the
world.
Responded to by Maj. Paul Chadbourne.
To the last victory of the First Maine Cav
alry-The execution of the Maine Law at
Newport News, though costly in money, the
Maniac horse boys were true to the principles
of prohibition.
Responded to by Col. B. F. Tucker.
The State of Maine-Conscious of untold
power III ali ueT many StTediIs, ITCH Ill lOTeStS
and mines, with fertile lands stretching far to
the north, and a thousand harbors open to the
commerce of the world, she is the enchanted
land of our homes for whose proud name we
fought.
Responded to by Col. F. NJ. Drew.
To those of our comrades who in Southern
prisons starved and without shelter, in patient
endurance and long suffering wrought out
their work in preserving our nation, we give
honor and gratitude.
Responded to by Capt. Howe and 1t. Tobie.
The brier-wood pipe of Dinwiddie Court
House
Responded to by Lieut.. Tobie of the Prov
idence Journal.
Dam-Poor-C illey-Regiment
Responded to by Serg. Maj. Dam.
There were other toasts, which our reporter
could not hear. Among the remaining speak
ers were Maj. Brown, Capt. Prince, Maj.
Andrews, Capt. Hall, Surgeon Stevens, Capt.
Benson. There were others whose names
we failed to get. AT late hour the Associa-
ton adjourned, with hearty cheers, and a de-
termination to observe the Reunion stately
every year.
| Mr.. G. w. Jones has received a consign-
ment from Montreal firm of a rare and valu-
able collection Of works of art, comprising fine