Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-05-31

| Grove, the Catholic, and Mt. Pleasant-were
carefully decorated. The most of them had
been marked, and some had already been
deliberately decorated by the friends of the
deceased. To the following parties who fur
nished flowers the committee and the public
are specially indebted
Mrs Russell Eaton, Mrs F NJ Drew,
" S Lancaster, Misses Carpenter,
:. b L Morse, Miss Jennie Phiibrook.
" Danl T Pike, Mrs S f Robinson,
g S l. Boardman, g P S Perciyal,
+" Gen Common, q S S Brooks,
Miss Aflie Judd, Miss Susie Brooks,
Mrs f f Pilsbury, +" Alice Harlow,
" Mrs l. NJ Morrill,, Mrs John Dorr,
Maj Whittemore, g Thomas Lang.
For arranging the flowers at the hall, the
committee are indebted to
Miss Cargill, Miss Jennie Philbrook
Lancey, g Susie Brooks.
" Nellie Smith, 90 Alice Harlow,
" George Carpenter, 4" Emma Whitehouse
" Annie Ladd, g Mary Wardwell,
" Emma Sawin, Misses Pullen,
/" Kate Carpenter, Miss Lizzie Morse.
The Post desire US to make public their
thanks to Col. II. s. Osgood for the free use
of Granite Hail. We desire also to say in
this connection that the Post are greatly in
debted to Eben Sawyer, Esq, Superintendent
of Burials, for the invaluable assistance he
rendered in ascertsining the location of the
graves in the several cemeteries.
The following is list of the names OF the
deceased soldiers and sailors whose graves
were decorated The list is more complete
fhap thof hoe har Ioo Sbaj
The Honored Dead,
AS. Surg. DR.. {, c. Hutchins.
serst. ii. D. Fisk, Co. {, 10th Me-, died in sauls
bury Prison.
Col. Thomas Hight lst Me. Cav and slst Me-
>ergt. Eben Packard, Jr., Co. b, Sd Me.
7 Gen. seth Williams died Mar. u, 1856.
Geo h. Fellows, Co. /, Sd Me. kegt. killed At Get
/ ty sburg, July 2, 1865.
/ Q, 1862
John Britt, 9th Me- died July %, 1864. fom
wounds received AZ Getty burg.
| Geo. Lynch, Co. a, 18th Me.
Thos. Murphy, Co. G, 10th Me, died Mar. 80, 1860
Samuel IL, Gage, Co. b, It'll Me. Eegt., died Feb.
] 10th, 1858.
Noel Byron Phillips, ih Me- Bat. killed at Co.
dar Mountain, Va, Aug 3, ls62.
John Clark, Sd Me. Kegt.
Alonzo kmball, Sd Me. Regt.
Frank Pierce, California Regt.
John p. Wells, 3lst Ne, died Jan. T. ls,-5.
1862. f'N'' '~'s'''' '''' NV ''e' ''' ivy -
VIM. Brick cd Me- Cavalry.
/ Capt. Sturgis, Naval officer.
I Amos Merrill, 3lst Me-
Chas Powers, Co. 6, 10th Me, killed 4! battle of
Wilderness.
1t. James Thompson, Co. c, 9th Ne wounded
at Cold lIarbor, June 3, 1864 died June 49, 1854
F. A. Tiffany, 18th Me. killed at Pleasant HILL
June TO- 1868.
YIN. n. sabine, Co. D, Sd Ne Regt, died lsG5.
! Henry Young I'd Me. Cavalry.
! Wv. Murphy, 2ist hegt,
/ Ellsworth Bower, I'd Me Bat died Jan. y, 1862.
Chas. A. Libby, Co. D, 18Th Me-, died Jan. 3, 1852
! 1852.
Chas Ii. Boycc, Co. A, 18th Me-, died Jan. 10,
VIM. II Berry, Co Z, sth Me-, died at Point Look
out, Md, Aug. %, 1854;
Scrgt. Albert y. Williams 18th Me-, killed at Get.
| tysburg July 3, lsG3.
Horace sylvester, LIST Me. Cavalry.
Capt. ). NJ. Williams, Co. c, 3lst Me, died Of
wounds June Il, 1861.
/ L. j. Robinson, Quartermaster 18th Ne, died June
sergt. Danl. b. Morey, Co. c, 9Th Nc, died July
! %, 1864.
Chas s. Avery, Co. c, 3lst Me, died Dec :, 1863.
John Webb Co q. SD Me.
| A. H. Reed, Co. f, SD Me.
John III. Gardner COZ 81 Me-. killed ut Fair
Oaks.
John Fl. Brecn. Co B. I'd Me. and Co. A. 10th Me.
color corporal in latter regiment, died May, 1869.
Charles +. Rea, Co. +, LIST Me. Cavalry, died in
| Georgetown ID. Z.
| Capt. Archibald Clark, Co. F, 18th Me. Regiment.
Nathan II. Cali, Sd Regt. Me. Vols, died May 4.
J
/ David Mcfarland, Co. l, 18th n. H. Vols, starved
to death in Saul bury prison, March, 1869.
VIM. A, Campbell, killed at battle of Deep Bot
Edward Baker, LIST Ne, Cavalry, died at Balti.
more, July Is, 1865,
John Mains, 1lh Co, unassigned Ne. Vols, died
June "a 1856.
Henry w. Williamson, lst Me. Cavalry.
! Col. Samuel Dana, Paymaster.
| stephen Packard, 9Th Me. Battery, died July 30,
1862.
| Natb Nen fyap 10 II Mo Pc
| FredericS Benn.
! Charles simmons.
| VIM. Morton Brick.
| In addition to the above, the graves of be-
tween fifty and sixty unknown soldiers were
decorated in Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
The Procession.
AT about two o'clock in the afternoon, the
procession begun to form on Water street,
under the direction of Chief Marshal Brickett
and his Aids. The following was the order
of procession.
Augusta Police.
George E. Brickett, Chief Marshal
Aids.-G. w. Martin, stephen p. plummcr, Frank
tus Hamilton Id. Croker, Mr.. Waterman.
Augusta Cornet Band.
Capital Guards, (as Escort)
Seth Williams Post No. 10, q. A. r., and other
ex-soders.
Cutler Post G. A. R., from Soldiers Home.
President, and Orator of the Day.
Augusta Fire Departmcnt-Chief Engineer and
Assistants ushnoc No. Atlantic No. 3-Pacliic
No.4
Cold Water Temple under the direction of Nye
Grammar School, with Teachers.
Augusta City Government, in carriages.
Clergy of Augusta, ia Carriages.
Officers and Soldiers from Kennebec Arsenal, in
Carriages.
Citizens in Carriages.
Citizens on Foot.
The police force at the head of the process
sion consisted of City Marshal +. l.. Earring
ton, and three of his associated officers; the
Augusta Cornet Band, under the leadership
of Mr.. c. T. Berry, numbered sixteen pieces
the Capital Guards, commanded by Captain
Chas. B. Morton, acting as military escort,
turned out sixty muskets and made a splendid
appearance; and Seth Williams Post, No. IS,
G. A. r., DIR. VIM. b. Lapham, commander,
forty men. Cutler Post, from the Soldiers
Home, with banner, with disabled members
in carriages, followed, and were accompanied
by Gen. Tilton, Chaplain Barber, and the