The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-06
Maine Matters.


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business meeting was held at the q. A. r
Halt at $50. at which the following officers
We're elected: President, W. H. Fogler: Vice
Presidents. y. +. Nickerson, A. j. Billings. A.
Whtten: Secretary, SilaS Adams: Orator. J.
W. Spaulding; Surgeon. J. A. Q. Halves: Chap
lain. q. 4. Palmer; Historian. F. (. Haskell;
Daughter of Reg't, Miss Grace \. Dolloff En-
ecutire Committee, W. II. Fogler, A. Z. Nick
erson: \. +. Billings, 4. Written, W. B. Saw
Yer. f. b. sheldon, E. W Ellis. Geo. F. Jinks
was made honorary member. Voted to hold
the next reunion at SearspOrt. Me.
The following preamble and resolution was
adopted:
Whereas Al the organization of this Regi-
ment it was represented that soldiers thus en-
listed would receive 100 acres of government
land. and whereas, there is a manifest iniquity
in the present law relating TO the matter.
Therefore,
Resolved, That we hereby request Congress
to enact law by which any Union soldier of
the late war who was honoraby discharged
may acquire fee simple title to 100 acres of
the unreseryed public lands immediately upon
locating the same and conforming to the regis
traton rules of the United States land office.
The regiment was one of the four that
called into service by the Presidents proclama-
ton for 100000 men after the disastrous cam
ptgn Of Mcclellan against Richmond. The
I1th. 18th. 18th and 10th was organic s, in Aug.
1862. The 18th went into camp at Bath. where
the organization was completed and mustered
in Aug. 18th. and left for the war two days af-
ttl' NE lullONlu9 WIS lNe Hel1 ana SIAN ana
line officers at the time they left the State
Fred. u. NeWall Bath. Colonel Francis +.
Heath. Waterylle Lieut.. Col; Henry II. Gun
bingham. Belfast Major Francis W. Haskell.
Naterville. Adiutant: James W. Wakefield.
Bath. Or. Mas; A. j. Billings, Freedom. Sur
gcon: Ii. II. Leven>aer, i. George. Asst! sur
gtom; Eliphalet Whittiesey. Brunswick Chap
lain.
Non-commis>ion staff-Wm. ?. Joy. Ban
cor. ~ergt. Maj: b. b. Hanson. PttSton. Or
VI. >trgt. Thos b. Wakefield. Bath. Com.
r@t.; ID. IL. Abbott Orono. Hospital Steward.
Co. y. Jas. W. Hathaway, Mercer, Capt:
j. W. Spaulding, Mercer. 1st Lieut.. David T.
Parsons Mercer. ID Lieut..
Co. b. Lindsey NJ. Coman. Linconvtllc
Capt: VIM. Clements, I.ncolnville. lst Lieut..
Levi Rachlitf Linconvle "a Lieut.
Go. c. Chas. II. Rowell. Fairfield. Capt.
Joseph II. Hunt. Unity, Isl Lent: Francis NJ
Amp>. Fairfield. "a Lieut..
Go. d. VIM. II. Foglcr Belfast, Capt: Hor-
ace {. Moves. Belfast. 1st Lieut.; Z. b. Gun
bingham. Belfast. ID Lieut..
J In,rIon Snars,lort H. IL IN Nt0-i' 1lP
Iapley. Frankfort, "a Lieut..
Go. +. Isaac W. Ntarbrd. Litchteld. Capt;
Geo. l.. Whitmore, Bowdonham. Isl Lieut..
thls. T.. NaSh Hallowell ID Lieut.
Go. q. Jas W WEIGH. Augusta. Capt:
Everett VI. Whitehou>e. Augusta. lst Lieut.:
Geo. G.. Hopkins. Mt. Vernon. "a Lieut..
Co. II. Joseph Eaton. j.. Windsor. Capt:
Willard Lincoln. China. lst Lieut. Albert
Co. I. Edward a. Snow, Rockland Capt:
Burgess, Gresham. Camden. LIST Lieut.; Geo.
-. smith, ROckland. "a Lieut..
Go. X. Cha>. :. Larrabee. Bath Capt: JOS
pph Nichols. Phipsburg. Ist Lieut.
non The arrival of the regiment in WASH
iu4ton ii was put into the fort around that city
on the south. drilling in heavy artillery prac-
ticc. until after the battle Of Antietam when
they Were ordered to Harper Ferry. where it
ioined the ID Army Corps. "a Division. Isl
Brigade. Gen. Gossman commanded the Brig
AIDE. and Gen. Howard the Division and Gen
Hancock the Corps. The history OF this regi-
ment i Identical with MANY others who went
through the war to IFS close. and gained a rec
ord That the old Pine Tree State NAV well be
proud Of, The hard>hips and losses during
nearly three wears were severe and heavy,
They participated in the Fredericksburg cam
paign. Charlottesville. and were a very prom
incnt regiment in holding the centre when The
81 Corps gave way. did its duty in repelling
the final assault on the 81 of JULY losing during
the engagement DO out of 49, men and officers
Then the regiment tramped back to Virginia
where it WAS actively engaged in all prominent