Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-06

SSa.S % EH.eeldiers and saaIor. -,
H r@sn Mnls-Fonr Thousand peonIs

Nearly 1000 people were in attendance =.
the grand reunion of the ex-sold;a,. .nd 80,
ors OF Northern Maine at Sherman Mill.
aug ~ and 81. 1t has proved to he tbe
greatest event in the history of tia, town and
was, We believe, the fir.t reunion of ex..o,
oiers that has been held in Aroos,ook co,n.,.
Inc posts present and Represented were a.
follows:
Asbury Caldwell Post No. 81. of Sberm.,
20 members; Geo. w. Webber. Jr Com
hander; Z. ii. Jackman, s. V. YIN :
Leaviu. j. V. ! c. A. Robinson. Adj. p
w Curtis, QuarterInaster; O. Hanson. Snr.
eeoh +. NJ Caldwell. Chaplain; X. GuIlison
Oincer OF the Day; n. o Roberts. Otti.er a,
the Guard; A. T. Robinson, Ser,'t MI. =
T. ingalls,, Q. NJ s.
Fitzpatrick Post No 81, of Fl Fairsala
about 80 members; II. o Perry. Com !.
wentworth, J " c.; n. H. Martin. Al; .
r.. Eastman, o. ID Alex McDouysI a Z: .
W. Johnston. Surgeon.
FRANK Hunter Post No. g. of Hadg1on
T. T. SkolhelI, Com. Thomas HanIev. 7
V. e.; Henry Quint, o. D.; Israel Vail
Chap; ). X. Stetson, Quarterma,ter: A p
Daggett. Adj J. A. Scammonds. o. q
f. Dunn, s NJ; Geo. Smith. Q NJ. S
Charles A. Thompson Post No. II. Of
Springfield; officers present, Francs NJ
johnson, J. V. C.; Edwin A. Reed. Quarter.
master; Gibson 5. Bridge, o ID.
Phil kearney Post No 40, of Danforth
ADJ. Hilton and others. In addition
There were large number of ex-soldiers
present not belonging to any Post.
Wednesday evening the Posts from abroad
arrived and were received by Sherman Post
and escorted TO their quarters opposite the
Town Hall, rows of tents were erected and
preparations made for soj1urn of two
days.
Thursday morning the sun rose bright a nd
clear and the camp was early in motion and
active preparations were made for the exercis-
rs OF the day. AT an early hour teams began
TO pour IN from all directions, vehicles of all
descriptions from the phaeton to the hav rack
being pressed into the service AMI all load
ed with men women and children anxious to
see the sights. The Island Falls and Fort
Fairfield bands were in attendance and furn-
ished excellent music. The first exercise of
the morning was the reveille followed by the
roll call of the different Posts; then a Ma.
tIonal salute of thirty eight guns was fired
next came the parade in the following order :
Island Falls band, next Sherman Post on the
right, Fl. Fairfield Post centre, and Hog
don Post with the delegations from the
Springfield and Danforth Posts on the left
At about half-past ten o'clock the different
Posts were drawn up in line before Town
Hall, and they, with the multitude of specta-
tors present. listened with great interest to
an elegant address to the comrades by Rev
Theodore Gerrish of Bangor. At one o'clock
p. NJ. meeting of all the Posts was held at
Town Hall and an organic alton was formed
to be known as the Northern Maine Veteran
Association" At the conclusion of the meet
ing the different organizations were drilled
in preparation for the sham battle that was to
come of on the morrow. At six o'clock
p. NJ. there was dress parade. In the
evening the Rev Theodore Gerrish delivered
a very interesting and appropriate address, at
Town Hall. On Friday large crowd gath
cred on the ridge below the cemetery on the
east side of the road, in plain view of the
battle field on the west side.
1t. l.. b. Rogers took command of the
forces representing the Union side and Com
mander II. o. Perry, of Fl. Fairfield Post,
the forces representing the Rebel side. Both
infantry and artillery were engaged and a
spirited battle was waged for an hour and a
half. The crowd of spectators looked on
with eager interest and frequently cheered
the contending parties. During the engage
ment | sat beside veteran who remarked
that the battle looked very much like real
engagement. At the conclusion of the fight
the band struck up Yankee Doodle and the
organizations marched back to their camp
About five o'clock there was a grand dress
parade and in the evening rOusing camp
fire. The Veteran Association voted to hold
a reunion at Fit Fairfield next year