The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-11
OUR VETERANS.
Two Thousand Old s'Boys in Blue" Hold
Possession Of Little Chebeague.
The Proceedings of Thursdny-Regimen-
tai Organizations-The Dress Parade
Clam Bake, etc., etc.

ercises in the big tent were continued until
nearly two o'clock with speech and song. 1t
was right glorious season. Then the bows
went to their tents, but not to sleep 1t wasn't
good night for Sleep
Thursday morning the boys were about
bright and early and had long season to
amuse themselves before breakfast. The
steamers from the city brought large aces.
sions, so that the aggregate strength of the vet
| eran force holding the island could not be less
than two thousand. Many placed the figure
| higher. 1t could not have been less than that.
| The hours of the morning seemed but minutes
| to the men who had not touched the elbow
| for more than ten years. In this world there
can be no friendships like those formed and
| perfected amid the scenes of wsr. The old
memories were revived battles were fought
over, the incidents retold and doubtless touched
| up little, the sacred memories of the dead re-
| vived and their valor and virtue spoken of. In
| the past there were generals, colonies and the
! like. Yesterday, generals, colonies and pri-
Yates marched in the same rank A dozen
years had served to make all men and equals.
In the course of the morning the various reg
mental delegations present held meetings and
formed associations where they did not already
exist. The following is the list of regimental
officers:
1-10-29th-President, George L. Beal; Vice
Presidents, w. w. Witmarsh, Granville Blake,
VIM. P. Jordan, Chas. f. King; Surgeon, D.
o. Perry; Quartermaster, VIM. E. Dodge;
Commissary. w. E. st. John; Chaplain, L. G.
Jordan. Historian and Treasurer, j. M. Gould.
Third Maine-This association elected off
GERS at their reunion held recently
Fourth Maine-President Capt. A. D. Bean;
Vice Presidents, Lieut.. Frank P. Smith, Enos
NJ Hatch, Arthur Libby, G. 7. Crabtree, j as.
Mclaughlin, Jason Carlisle. Albert 81. Rose,
Ames, Fred L. Palmer
Fifth Maine-This association held a meet
ing but the officers were elected at their re-
union at Blue Point
Sixth Maine-There were, but few of the
members of this Regiment present, but they
met and formed an association. The following
are the names and residences of those taking
part in the reunion: Surgeon E. f. Sanger
Capt. j. Roberts, Bangor; Capt. f. B. Gum,
Boston; Lit. 81. B. Sprowl, G. F. McKusick,
Saccarappa; c. S. Hadley, Capt. J. L. Pierce,
Machias; a. S. Hobbs, Rocklard; f. A. H.
Stackpole, Kenduskeag; f. G. Pratt, Auburn;
]. B. Bates, e. X. Heath, J. 81. Allen. John
Webb, J. f. Whaland, Portland; A. P. BEN
ner, Halifax; o. E. N. Hinckley, Oldtown;
j. M. Peck, band; Warren Riggs, Oldtown;
Jared Crane, band; John w. Davis, Boston;
DR.. Alden Blossom, -. The 9th was es-
pecaly distinguished for its charge at Kappa
hammock Station, where IS out of % officers
fell dead or wounded. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: President,
DR.. E. f. Sanger; Vice Presidents, J. S.
Pierce and Charles P. Dorr; Secretary, f. A,
a. Stackpole
Seventh Maine-Piesident, A. A. Nickerson;
Vice Presidents, Gen. T. w. Hyde, Capt j. H.
Fogg and James Phair; Secretary and Treas
urer. DR.. S. P. Getchell; Surgeon, DR.. Eve
leth; Historian and Orator, Capt. G. P. Cocb-
rane; Poet G. M. Dodge.
Eighth Maine-Presdent, Adit. G. W. Nit
chell; Vice Presidents, A. c. Drake, L. j.
Gibbs J. E. Littlefeld; Secretary and Treas
urer, B. f. Strickland; Quartermaster, o. A.
Bills; Surgeon, DR.. II. G. White; Chaplain, j.
E. N. Wright; Orator, J. II. Il. Hewitt.
Ninth Maine-President, Major Dyer; Vice
Presidents, " B. Bray and Charles A. Brooks;
Secretary and Treasurer, Capt. B. J. Hill; Ora
tor, Lieut.. F. Howe; Historian, V. B. Bray.
Eleventh Maine-President, Major Brann;
Vice Presidents, Fred Osburn, Lieut. Tabor
Sergt. Hayford, c. D. Starbird, William Wiley,
j. M. Thompson, Capt. Merrill, Gen. Whalen;
Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer Lieut.
Davis; Recording Secretary, Frank X. Free
born.
Twelfth Manifestations, Gen. George f.
Shepley; Vice Presidents, Col. Ed. nsley and
George Fl. Libby; Treasurer Lieut. II. Hight;
Secretary, Capt. A. Fl. burlington.
Thirteenth Maine-President, Col. Fl. Rust;
Vice President, Major A. Grover; Secretary,
Lieut.. W. S. Simmons; Surgeon, DR.. j. M.
Bates There were 20 men present.
Fifteenth Maine-A meeting of the members
of this regiment was held at the Preble House
Wednesday afternoon and was called together
by Gen. Isaac Dyer. Among those present
were Gen. Isaac Dyer, Gen. J. G. Cobb, Col. L.
J. Joyce, Capt. John B. Nickels, Capt j. A.
Clark, Lieut.. John Mead and Lieut.. James Fl,
Lord. Much interest was manifested and an
association was formed and the following ofic-
ers elected: President, Gen. Isaac Dyer; Vice
Presidents, Gems. j. c. Cobb and B. B. Muir
ray, Jr.; Secretary and Treasurer Capt j. A.
Clark.
Sixteenth Maine-President, Col. A. w.
Wildes; Vice Presidents, Col. G. w. Tilden,
Col. A. B. Farnham; Secretary and Treasurer
Adjt. G. F. Lothrop.
Seventeenth Maine-Presdent,G Gen. Geo. w.
West; Vice-Presidents, Major W. H. Green
and Major Edward I. Merrill; Secretary and
Treasurer, Lieut. Josiah Remick; Surgeon, DR..
N. A. Hersom; Necrologist, Capt George w.
Verril
First Heavy Artillery-( 18th Mainel-Presi-
dent, Col. G. V. Crossman; Vice-Presidents,
Major f. c. Low, Capt. G. K. Bridges; Sec
rotary, E. P. Hill; Treasurer, J. A. Dole.
Nineteenth Maine-President Gen. Selden
Conner; Vice-Presidents, Major o. R. Small,
Lieut.. A. E. Nickerson, Sergt Isaac Weber;
Secretary, S. Chamberlain; Surgeon, j. @. A.
Halves; Orator, Col. w. Fl. Taylor; Historian,
Major Charles E. Nash.
Twentieth Maine-President, III. S. Melcher;
Vice-President. j. B. Wescott; Secretary and
Treasurer, S. L. Miller.
Twenty-Thlrd Maine-President, Capt. Boil
ster; Secretary, L. NJ. Moore; Assistant secre-
tary, E. f. Gosse.
1WeuIy-ulGu anu uiTLoIn malne-IFoSld6nt,
Gen. f. Fessenden; Vice Presidents, Col. Ran
dali and Lieut. Hunt; Secretly and Treasurer,
George II. Abbott.
Thirty-frst and Thrty-second Maine-Presi-
dent, Gen. White; Vice Presidents Capt. Fl.
| 81. Burbank, Lieut. G. o. Pendexter and Capt.
T. P. Beals; Treasurer, Capt. H. r. Sargent;
Secretary, iSergt. 81. G. Huston; Surgeon, R. R.
Kicker: Chaplain, George G. Crawford
First Maine Cavalry-President, Major
Chadbourne; Vice President, Sergt Devoreaux;
Secretary, Sergt l.. B. Hill; Treasurer, Sergt.
W. B. Smith. Major B. f. Tucker was in
command of this regiment in the march We'd
| nesday, and not Gen. Cilley as was stated.
Second Maine Cavalry, 18th and Oath Infan-
| try Observation-Disclosures, Major Eben Hutch
| inson, Vice Presidents A. G. Colbey Col. T. W