Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-03-09
THE MILITIA OF MAINE.


The following remarks of Adjt General
George l.. Beal Of Augusta, at the banquet of
the Second Regiment in Bangor, March LIST,
contains some very interesting and highly
creditable facts of history:
Gentlemen: In listening to the remarks
of the gentlemen present, find all naturally
turn to the record of the militia before the
war. and having been connected with it since
1850 perhaps may be pardoned if | relate
some unwritten history of that time. At
the opening of 1851 there were organized, or
partially so, Is companies. doing duty with
out anv encouragement from the State or
Nation with the exception of being furnish
ed with arms and equipments by the State.
The riot at Baltimore, on the passage of the
9th Massachusetts,, took place on the 10Th of
April, 1861. and Governor Washburn, of
Maine, the same evening sent the following
despatch to fourteen of the companies IN
different parts of the State:
''Can you muster your company into I'M
mediate service? If so, recruit additional
men so that your company shall comprise
five sergeants four corporals, one drummer,
one fifer, and sixty-tour privates. Answer
by telegraph what you can do.
|. WAsHBrRS, JR.,
Commander in chief"
The replies to this despatch were received
in a very short time from all, with the ex-
ccption of some few companies who i'm
metliatev sent messenger to Augusta. The
following are some IF the replies;
April 10Th Have no doubt | can do 1t.
Will telegraph YOU Monday.
uERMoS BARTLETT.
Capt Bangor Light Infantry"
April 22d. The Company under my COM
mand voted at ten o'clock this morning to
respond to your call
HEBMoN BARTLETT.
Capt. d. l.. L.
sApril % Our usual number of men for
ordinary trainings is twenty-tour. VIII en-
deavor to fill up and telegraph you next
week, early. SETH ~ l'E!Ekt' "
CAPTAIN Castine Light Infantry.
"April 2Oth Can speak only for myself.
| All that A brave heart and a weak body can
do is 1T YOUR service. Have ordered Com
nany to meet. Will come to Augusta.
THOMAS X. MARSHALL.
Captain Belfast City Grays.'
| "April %. viii tender you my Company
r. II. MARSHALL.
b. c. G..
.Anril 20. Your despatch received.
will try and do all YOU require and great
deal more if needful. Will give positive
| reply as soon as | can get prompt men OF my
| command to back me. No doubt OF ample
number of recruits to fill up the command
ALBION WITHAM,
Captain Portland Light Infantry.
..April 20th My company is not full.
| Give us time. Can fill up forthwith.
| FRED. FoRsAYTH,
Captain Portland Rifle Corps.
| ..,,ril pad The Rife Corps have rendered
,bei, services unanimously and will be ready
| to 90 in first regiment
! FRED FoRsArrH L. H. T..
april goth. We can muster forty men To-
day and are recruiting fast.
10y ''' GIG. BAILEY.
| CANAAN Portland Mechanic Blues.
| ..April 10th Your despatch received. My
J Companv have voted to be ready TO answer
vour call. Ranks not full, but will recruit at
once. When must we be ready: Answer
GEo. l.. BEAL,
Captain. Norway Light Infantry.
| ..ApriI goth. For immediate seUice my
comranv answer. Yes Can musNf about
forty men For particulars, inquire OF Lieut.
Or;mhv who is on train for Augusta
WM. VI. SuAw,
Captain Portland Rife Guards =.
..April oed. Nv Company is fall; a~ai'
,our orders. WIN. NJ. SHAW. +. K. o.
The Lewiston Light Infantry. Portland
II;cbt Guards and Auburn Artillery, SEM
messengers to Augusta Immediately upon re
ceiying the dispatch from Governor "ash
hnrn, and all responded so that in flve days
time the First Regiment was in camp al rort
land. and the other Companies OF the Miii'i'
which went into the other ;hree resin ..
80 all organized and Joined the regiments
~ soon as the order was given: thus making
nnc,aus for the four first regiments formed
The First Regiment took eight of these com
n.,ies. the second took five; the third tooi
one, and the fourth took three, while the "a. a.
tillery Company of Kittery, Captain MATT