Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-09-25


gallant service performed by the Sixth Maine,
one u the brayest Of the many brave regi-
ments which len this State for the defense
Of our common country.
OF this regiment and its ta,tered flags we
NAV properly quote the following line. from
Florence Percy's beautiful poem
Their banner wide in the wind unrnll.
la;tcr"'! and RACED with bullet holes
Think of the strong. heroic souls
" hn hailed Il - their pride:
Aud With their faint and an.tii,hei eyes,
Lifted IN dsaihfui agonic..
SAW il between them and the skies.
Blessed il, and blessing died.
Man, a cheek at the mcmor, pales
The iubiant music faini- and fails
ntn. IN low and mournful walls
For iho-" whose graves arr green:
The crowd grows still with conscious dread,
So >tll that YOU almost hear the tread,
The eho-tly tread OF the gallant dead
Who walk in the ranks unseen.
Uncover your heal arb hold your br' ath;
Thi- boon not every life-timc hath
To look on men who have walked with death.
And have not been afraid.
II. II. Bowles. Esq, OF Cherryie!d. very
abb, responded to the historical sketch above
given.
l, was understood that Gen. Harris abso-
utely declined to make any remarks. but
his former comrades would not conscn, for
their beloved commander TO depar, without
an opportunity TO &c, good look at him
and hear a few words from his lips. To
crafty them he briefly but touchingly related
some Of the incident, of their Ift in the field.
HI. remarks made powerful impression on
the soldiers, who gathered closely around
him While he was speaking.
The meeting then adjourned TO accept
most generous invitation extended by the
Maize Central Railroad COMPANY To the
soldier, and their ladie, To take free ex-
cursion over their road to Mount Desert
Ferry and return. This excursion WAS great
y enjo,eI by all. The hour spent at the
terminus was one long TO he remembered.
MANY. heholding the beautiful bay an !! its
picturesque scenery for the frs, time. were
very emphatic IN expressing their apprecia-
ton Of the fine view and the courtesy Of the
Managers Of the Maine Central.
Returning to Ellsworth the soldiers i'm
med.ate, repaired u Hancock Hall. where
supper was served. The members Of the
AS citation then retired 10 the school-room
beloS, where they held business meeting.
The following officers were elected for the
,n-lin: wear: President. Gen. b. +.
II ,rG,; Wee Presidents, J. l.. Pierce,
AAcL4., u. l. Fle.d,, Ellsworth. John T.
>.,aaii, c. Imb;a; Secretary. T.. X.
Heath. Portland; Treasurer, Wainrigh,
Cushing, Foxcrost; Executive Committee.
Comra!e, Peek. of 7 rtlanl, Cashn.. Of
Foxcron Pierce. Of Macnas. Wardwell.
Of Ca-tne and Sproul, of Saccarappa |,
was voted TO hold the next meeting of the
Association at Portland, next summer, on
the occasion of the National Encampmeut
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic Votes
Of thanks were extended to VIM II. H.
lNitE ] bst. ~ AliF dllI NitlLtls VI
Ellsworth, 10 the Maine Central Railroad
Company, and to all who assisted in making
the reunion a most marked success. II
wa also voted that the Secretary forward
the following TO Colonel Thos. 5. Allen, of
the 18th Wisconsin: The Sixth Maine
Veteran Association sends greeting of kind
1 II. III
hope to meet some of its members at our
annual re- union next wear at Portland, Me-
In the evening a public campfire was held
at Hancock Hall, over which wainwright
Gushing presided. 1t was success through
out Short speeches were made by comrades
Vaughan, Chilcott, Harris, Sumner, Bowles,
Pierce, Malone, Peck, Wardwell, Carter,
and others. Among those present from out
of town. belonging to other regiments, was
noticed Col. Staples, of Augusta, Alfred L.
Corners, of Bar Harbor, Preston L.
Guptill, of Gouldsboro, Rev. c. +. Harden,
of Sedgwick, and many others.
The Year." said prominent writer, with
reference to a certain season, ''has paused TO
remember, and beautiful her memories are"
II is becoming a beautiful custom for the
veterans of our volunteer regiments to
pause once year in their usual avocations
and come together in reunions, to "remem-
ber." Beautiful their memories are too
not only beautiful, but touching, healthy
and elevating. As the years roll away
these meetings will become more and more
sacred, their memories more and more
beautiful. Let us as citizens foster the
sentiment which brings our war-scarred
veterans together. They exert better in
fuence than they know by teaching the
youth of this land the grand lesson Of
patriotism and love Of the old flag under
whose protection they have been reared.
The following veterans of the Sixth Regi-
ment, Maine Vols. were present at the re-
union
B.F. Harris. Lieut.. Col, Augusta,
A. b. Sumner, Co., A., Lubec,
wainwright Cushing, A., FoxcrOft,
c. p. Dorr, E., Ellsworth.
John L. Pierce, c., Machias,
james Ii. Neagle. A., Lubec,
John c. Honey, b., Bangor,
Virgil P. Wardwell, E., Castine,
John Malone, B., Ellsworth,
Frank Campbell, g. Cherryfeld,
$. b. wescott, f., Bluehill,
Samuel Gould, l., Sherman Mills,
Horati0 Il. Corners, g.. Cherryheld,
Alden W. Treworgy, B., Ellsworth,
Ferdinand II. Merrill, VIM.