Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-01

all most deeply concerned being more than satisfied
with the result The business men of the city laid
aside for the time being their bushes, cares and
responsibilities and entered personally and 10 spit
it into the ceremonies Of the day. The streets
were full of people, and the sidewalks thronged
but all was as orderly the Sabbath. Many
of the stores on Water street, and the houses en-
the route OF the procession were de .orated with
flags.
The memorial services proper took place in
the afternoon. At half past one o'clock,
the procession was formed on Water street. in Il Q
following order
Augusta Police.
H. +. Blanchard Marshal.
Aid.-P. NJ. Fogler, G.. L. Brickett, g.. w. Maj
tin, Amml NJ. True, Wallace Bolan.
Monmouth Brass Band.
Capital Guards, las escort.
Seth Williams Post No. l3, Il. A. r.,
and other ex-soldiers.
Orator and President Of the Day, in carriage.
Augusta City Government and Clergy, in carriages
Commandment OF kennebec Arsenal. IN carriage.
Cilizens on Foot and 10 Carriages.
Capt. Blanchard as Marshal, and his aids, pei
formed their various duties promptly and effec.-
lively. The Monmouth Brass Band of nineteen
pieces, furnished music that would be creditable
to cider organizations. Their leader is Mr.. A. p.
Thompson, formerly Of this city well known 10
musical circles. They have new uniform, dark
blue coat, with scarlet and gilt trmm ngs, brass
buttons; white epaulets. Dark blue regulation
cap, gilt trimmings, scarlet and white plume. The
Capital Guards, acting as escort, turned out forty
muskets, under the command of Lieut.. Z. II.
Ballard. In their neat and tasty uniforms, the
Guards made very fine appearance. This COM
pany is now composed Of young men Of stabili v
and good character, who take pride in the
organization. The Post, commanded by A. l..
Brown, turned out fifty members, in uniform So
diers' caps and white belts. They all bore bou-
quets or wreathes of flowers, though most of the
flowers arranged for decoration purposes were in
carriages in the rear. The procession moved
promptly at quarter Of two o'clock, along Water
street to Bridge, up Bridge to State, along State
to Green, up Green to Forest Grove and Mount
Pleasant Cemeteries.
At Forest Grove the Post deployed in al direc-
tons visiting every part Of the cemetery, decorat-
ing the graves of soldiers and seamen that were
marked by miniature flags. At the close Of the
services, prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Penney.
The march then taken up to Mt. Pleasant
cemetery, where the like ceremony was perform
ed. There were flowers in sufficient quantity to
deck each grave. There were crosses, wreAthes
and bouquets; some elegant floral offerings fur
nished by the relatives of deceased friends the
place of their deposit being indicated by card at
tached to them. At the close Of the decoration
services in Mt Pleasant, the Post gathered by Il
graves of the unknown, and an impressive prayer
was made by the Chaplain, Rev. Mr. Tilden. At
this cemetery the crowd of spectators were va
rio 10 asfD att Mt from nd To
thousand. The graves in the Catholic cemetery
were also decorated
The following list embraces the names of the
soldiers and sailors buried in the cemeteries of tic
city, that received floral offerings:
Asst Surg. DIR. C. c. Hutchins.
sergt. IL. ID. Fisk, Co. G, l6:h Me-, died in
Salisbury Prison.
Col Thos Hight. lst Me- Cavalry and 3lst Ne.
sergt Eben Packard, Jr, Co. B, Sd Me-. died
March IL, 1862.
Gen. Seth Williams, Asst Adjt Gen. U. S. A.,
d led Mar. "a 1896.
Geo. l.. Fellows, Co. !, 80 Me. Regt. killed at
Gettysburg, july 2, 1868.
Hiram A Mo.her, LIST Me. Heavy Art. died Nov
9, 1862.
John F. Britt, 9th Me. died July 8, 1854, from
wounds received at Petersburg.
Geo. Lynch Co. A, llth Me.
Thos Murphy. Co. G, 10Th Me-, died Mar. 80, 65.
Samuel II. Gage, Co. b, 7th Me-, died Feb.
10th, 1868.
Noel Byron Phillips, 4th Me. Bat, killed At: c.
dar Mountain, Va, Aug. 9, 1862.
John Clark, Sd Me.
Alonzo Kimbsll, Sd Me.
Frank Pierce, California Regt.
John p. Wells, 3lst Me-, died Jan. IL, 1865.
Stephen II. Prescott, 9Th Me. Bat, died July 80,
VIM. Brick, 81 Me. Cav.
Amos Merrill, Co. L, 2lst Me.
Chas. Powers, Co. q, 18th Me-, killed at battle
of the Wilderness.
1t. James Thompson, Co. c, 9th Me, wounde d
at Cold lIarbor, June g. 1864 died june 10, 1864
+. A. Tiffany, Goth Me-, killed At Pleasant Hill.
June 10, 1868.
VIM. M. sabcn, Co: D, "a Me, Regt. died 1867.
Everett Boynton, 3lst Me, died June II, 1864.
Henry Young, Co. i, I'd Me. Cav, died Jan. IA,
W. w. Murphy, 2lst Me. Regt .'
Ellsworth Bower, I'd Me. Bat, died Jan. "a,
1862.
Chas. A. Libby, Co. d, 18th Me-, died Jan. 8,
1862.
John G. Bunker LIST Me. Cav Band, died Mar.
2, 1862.
Chas. II. Boycc, Co. A. 18th Nc. died Jan. 10,
WIN. II. Berry, Co., d, sth Nc, died at Point
Lookout, Nd, Aug. 2s, 1854.
sergt. Albert N. Williams, 18th Me-, killed At
Gettysburg July g. 1868;
Capt. j. NJ. Williams, Co. &, 3lst Me-, died Of
wounds June Is, 1864.
I. J. Robinson, 2uatermaster 18th Me-. died
June D, IoOZ, aScu H.
Sergt. Danl B. Morey, Co. c, 9th Me-, died
July %, 1864.
Chas. S. Avery. Co. c, 3ls Me-, died Dec Z, 1866.
Chas. G. Rideout, Co. {, 3lst Me.
John Webb, Co. &, sd Me.
A. H. Reed, Co. f, sd Me.
John Ii. Gardner, Co. F, 81 Me-, killed at Fair
Oaks. a-lnf .7E
John IL. Brcen, Co. B. I'd Me-, and Co. A, Goth
Me-, (color corporal in latter regment), died May
1869.
Charles F. Beal. Co. F, LIST Me. Cavalry, died IN
Georgetown, ID. {.
Capt Archibald Clark. Co. F, 18th Ne.
John Mahony, Co. 3, It'll Me.
Nathan II. Call, Sd Me-, died May 4, 1867, Of
wounds received at Gettysburg.
David Mcfarland, Co. l, 7th N. H. Vols. starv-
ed to death in salisbury prison, March, 1865.
VIM. A. Campbell, killed at battle of Deep Bot
tom. Va, Aug. II, 1864. NJ r-.fl.ts-.
Edward Baker, LIST Me- Cavalry, died at Balti.
more, July Is, 1865.
John Mains, 7th Co. unassigned Me. Vols, died
June "a, 1866.
Henry w. Williamson, LIST Me. Cavalry.