The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-08-21
Regimental Reunions

hdlilO SOhti el uCDoU SOul0 lily Vi ouA Wv
ing members of the gallant 18th Maine regi-
ment, who resided in this vicinity They pro-
ceeded to lewiston where they were met by
the Lewiston band and escorted to City Hall,
where breakfast was served After breakfast
was served they were joined by over fifty more.
Teams were procured and the entire party
drove to Lake Auburn. The party then en-
short sail across the lake they landed at the
Poland Spring House, where dinner was to be
served.
Immediately on arrival meeting was called
and the following business transacted The
last years report was read and accepted. The
necrologist, Capt. G. w. Verrill, reported the
loss by the death of the following members:
Simon Jordan, private, Co. E.; Charles Mill
ken, private, Co. A; Josiah Remck, LIST Lieut..
and Quartermaster; Augustus Vaughan, musi-
clan, Co. A; John Thompson, Co. E. These
were all which Mr.. Verrill knew Of If others
are known interested parties will please inform
him of the fact with rank and date of death.
A committee to draft resolutions on the above
deaths was then chosen, comprising the follow
ing gentlemen: Col #. A. Roberts, Capt.
E. T. Merrill.
An election of officers for the ensuing year
resulted as follows:
President-Col. T. A. Roberts
Vice President-Capt E. T. Merrill
Second Vice President-Lieut d. 3. Stew
ems.
Secretary and Treasurer-John o. Rice.
Board of Directors-J. A. Perry, Henry s..
Trickey, A. A. Miller.
Neutrality-suspicious. q w Verri11
A vote of thanks was rendered the retiring
board. The election was unanimous and by
reclamation.
A vote of thanks was also extended to Gen,
West for liberal contribution of "Gem City
and other choice brands of smoking tobacco
for the use Of comrades.
A committee of one from each company was
then chosen to ascertain the names and places
of abode of former members Of the regiment
who were unknown to the secretary. The
committee was as follows:
Co. A., Col Mattocks.
Co. B., Capt. Sparrow.
Co. c., Joseph A. Perry.
Co. D., Geo. A. Parker.
Co. E., - Hodgdon.
Co. F., c. S. Tucker.
Co. G., Capt. E. T. Merrill.
Co. H., Lieut.. j. M. Webb.
Co. l., Capt S. G. Richards
Co. K, A. A. Miller.
The meeting then adjourned, and famed by
the cool breezes from the lake and mountains
the worthy veterans once again renewed their
past battles without fear of disturbance by the
rebel yell. The bugle sounded to summon
them to dinner at 1.3O The dinner was ex-
cellent and to it the comrades and their guests
did ample justice. The usual after dinner
speeches were of course INDUCED in, but were
confined to the fewest possible words, and
were of superior order, Gen. Mattocks re-
ferred to their past record and in appropriate
illusions to bravery displayed, spoke Of the
loss of the U. s. S. Huron and the gallant ac
ton of then Ensign Young, since promoted to
master for his brave conduct, and Mr.. Young
being present responded ina feeling manner,
and hoped at some future day to meet once
more with the remnants of the gallant 18th.
Gen. Mattocks also referred to the gallant
conduct of Lieut.. Thos. A. Lord. who, when
shot down ON the field of battle, raised his
word and CALAMITY cheered his comrades on
to victory and to the fact that he has never
since been seen by his company until yester-
day, having been conveyed to the rear and
after recovering from his wounds transferred
to the regular army and since stationed in
Texas. Lieut. Lord responded in a manner
befttng the occasion.
Maj. Greene read letter from Gen. Joe
Roper regretting his inability to be present
and paying high compliment to the regiment
for its war record Remarks were also made
by the Mayor of Lewiston and others, after
which the company broke up and most of the
Portland delegates returned, arriving in this
city at 6 p. m. Altogether the reunion this
year surpasses all previous ones, and it was the
unanimous decision of all present that it was
the most enjoyable of all. The amusements
INDUCED in were target practice, foot ball, etc.,
until o'clock, when they returned to Lewis
ton and thus ended the anniversary of the
"Muster in'' of the 18th Maine.
The reunion of the Eighth Ninth and Elev-
enth Maine Regiment Association took place
at Bangor, Tuesday. About sixty comrades
were present. An organization was effected as
follows:
President-B F. Strickland, Portland.
Vice President-Capt. l.. B. Rogers Patten.
Secretary and Treasurer-Thomas T. Tabor.
After collation. remarks were made by Ex-
Mayor A. c. Hamlin, c. A. Boutelle, Gen. Jos.
S. Smith, Paul r. Seavey, George M. Fletcher,
G.. H. Foster and Gen. H. M. Plaisted.
The organization was completed at the even
ing meeting as follows:
EIGHTH REGIMENT.
President-L. B. Rogers.
Vice Presidents--G M. Fletcher, IL. b. Saw
yer and R. o. Barker.
Secretary and Treasurer-B. T. Strickland.
Quartermaster-C. G. Perry.
Surgeon-G. M. Fletcher.
Chaplain-L. w. Hackett.
Executive Committee-B F. Strickland, A.
Cushman, Jr., VIM. Campbell.
NINTH REGIMENT.
Presdent-Capt. B. J. Hill.
Vice President-Capt. j. G. Beal.
Secretary and Observation-Disclosures Elton
W. Ware.
ELEVENTH REGIMENT.
President A. Gorham.
Vice President-Lieutenan Peter Bunker.
Secretary and Treasurer-Thomas I. Tabor.