The Portland daily press., 1885-06-22

with the avowed intention of spanking secession
into submission The spanking, took place.at Bull
Run, but unluckily the spanker became the
disguised spankee. While bivouacing at Center
Vile magnificent flag was presented us from the
Maine residents in California.
The Second received its christening of fire on
the Sunday afternoon of that blstering battle
being hotly engaged on the extreme right, where
in less than two hours it lost about 100 men,
killed, wounded and prisoners. Among the killed
were: Seargents Dean and Moore, who carried
the New York and California flags: The story of
Bull Run and the part that our regiment took in it
is too long for this article Part of that story Is In
printed history More of it that is in our memory
was never printed but much of it you can read on
the spot where It came to pass in the foliage that
grows green and rank, fed by the blood Of brave
boys who were rolled in their blankets and put to
sleep between natures green bed-clothes
Shortly after Bull Run, the regiment was sta
toned at Fort CorcOran, opposite Washington,
then later at Halls Hill, Va, where 1t made It's
rebels now and then grumbling at the bill of fare
and the conduct of the war. personally know Of
a hundred chrysalis generals in that regiment who
knew vastly better how the war should be con
Quoted than the Commanding General They
confessed 1t to me themselves, Moreover, was
one of them. Early in March began the Peninsula
Campaign. The Second, with the other troops,
was conveyed in transports to Fortress Monroe
then marching up the Peninsula, we struck York
town, and took part in its siege, digging trenches
building bridges and skirmishing with the latter
kings, we followed them up when they evacuated
Yorktown fought the battle of Williamsburg the
way Betsys husband fought the bear--that is, we
heard II and smelt it at safe distance but it had
our hearty moral support. Gaines Hill on the
nasty Chiekahominy was our next camp. This
stream we picketed and cursed many days, often
hobnobbing with our gray-r0bed adversaries,
sometimes having artillery duels going on over
our heads by Federal and Secesh batteries on the
high banks of the putrid stream: it often happen
ing that some shortfused shell would get confused
regarding its intended destination and So stupidity
drop into our midst.
While in this region we took part in the friskv
little battle of Hanover Court House, which was
fought for the purpose Of coaXing Gen. Mcdowell
flfapfp lyu1,1n
pert little affair, the Second fought for all it was
worth for more than an hour much larger force
OF the enemy, the two opposing lines having moth
ing between them but low Virginia brush fence
We beat them, but lost here some of our best men,
among whom was Sergeant B. +. Smart of Co IL
son of Colonel r. S, Smart of Cape Elizabeth.
just month from the battle of Hanover Court
House began the famous change of base, that is,
Mcclellan struck out to Lee, so we struck out
fighting by day and marching by night. This
week OF continuous fighting is known in history as
the "Seyen Days Battles" The Second Maine
was holly engaged in the battle Of Gaines HILL
Northumberland Vaney and other officers be-
ing wounded and made prisoners. A Rebel battle
flag captured in this action by the Second can be
seen at the State House, Augusta. The next ser-
Gus battle in which we took part was Malvern
HILL the last Of the seven days battles, in which
ae ion the FUN t GoPs line Of batteries
Magruder, repeatedly stormed the Hill and were
each time driven back and until after dark the
battle. ragged furiously, the enemy gaining not a
cluded its movement arriving at Harrison Land
ing, ON the bank of the james river, on the morn
ing OF July list, 1862. When the army left the
Peninsula following Lee up through Virginia the
Second was with it and took part in the Second
Bull Run battle, going into that action with only
200 men, so much had battle and hardship reduced
It's numbers. Pope now being i'll command of the
army, and having grudge against Porter our
command was thrust into nasty position in this
engagement, and left 80 of our $50 on the field
in killed wounded and prisoners. Continuing up
INTO Maryland we were at Antietam, but not
aactually engaged, being held In reserve Later in
the summer our regiment came down to Falmouth
on the Rappahannoek, opposite the tobacco city
OF Fredericksburg. where it went into winter
quarters.
We took part in the battles of Fredericksburg
and Charlottesville, and our term of service ex-
pirng we were sent home to Bangor in May and
regiment, first and last in original members and
recruits, 1900 men, We brought home for muster
out about 800. This hasty sketch being cramped
seems contemplate as read it over, 1t is a
mere skeleton of the life of this regiment and it
has seemed sacrilage to leave out the events
names of the brave fellows who fell in the various
battles, skirmishes and seiges in which this
regiment after it entered the field, were mustered
IN for three years. and they having longer time to
serve, were transferred to the goth Maine and
served out their term there.
Comrades OF the Second there Is material
enough to write an extended history of that event.
ful two years, and when written and published it
who are alive to read it, and it would be a gra-
clous tribute to the noble fellows who marched
out with us, but never came home again Our
dead comrades outnumbered the living. Won't
some OF you write that history? u.s.
Third Regiment Infantry.
This regiment was organized at Augusta, June
4th, 1861, to serve three years, and arrived in
Washington on the 18th On the DIST they took
part in the battle Of Bull Run, in which engage
mnnt locQ wpQ bnaH IN tlo % Q ~,
of August, a portion of the regiment had a skirm-
ish with the enemy at Bailey's Cross Roads, but
met with no loss. They bore an honorable part
in the siege at Yorktown and were among the first
to follow in pursuit of the enemy after their eyac-
uation. They also took a prominent part in the
battle of Williamsburg; and at the battle of Seven
Pines, on the 31st, made a successful charge on
the enemy'S Ines losing nearly one third of their
number present in the engagement. On the 29th
of August they arrived at Bull Run and took a
part Ia the engagement on that day
and the next, and fell back with the rest of the
forces to CentreYille. The next day the regiment
engaged in the battle of Chantilly losing heavily
They then crossed to Maryland and guarded the
several fords OF the upper Potomac. On tho 18th
OF December, they took part in the battle of Fred
in the battle OF the Wilderness of Chaneelfors-
vile and Gettysburg losing large number of
men at each engagement. AT the Peach Orchard
they were attacked by an overwhelming force of
the enemy and lost large number. On the 9th
day of May, 1864 they participated in the battle
Of the Wilderness, losing heavily On the 4th Of
June, their three years service having expired
they left for Maine, and arriving at Augusta on
the 11th were mustered out and discharged.
SiXty-four re-enlisted men and the recruits
whose term Of service had not expired, were
transferred to the 18th Maine Volunteers, before
the departure Of the regiment from the field.
Colonels-O o. Howard, H. G. Staples and NJ
B. Lakeman.
Lieut. Colonels-I. N. Tucker c. A. L. Sampson,
Edwin Burt
MaiorS-S p Perry w n Nforron
Fourth Regiment Infantry.
This regiment was organized at Rockland, Me-,
June 18th, 1861, to serve three years. and on the
18th left for Washington, where it encamped on
Merden Hill. On the 21st 1t engaged in theIbattle
of Bull Run, being among the last to leave the field
and retreating in good ORDER under command of
their officers. The regiment also participated in the
siege at Yorktown They were present at the
battle of Seven Pines but at no time directly en-
gagged On the next day, however, the enemy
having attacked the picket line, the regiment
was engaged and retained the position they occu-
pied the night before On the 25th of june the reg
iment was engaged with the enemy in front of Seven
Pines, and held 2 most difficult position in the
face of the rebel force through the entire night.
On the 10Th of August they took prominent part
in the battle of Bull Rum losing heavily In the
engagement at Chantlly, on the LIST of September
they also lost a large number of men On the I'd
and Sd OF May, they took a prominent part in the
battle of Charlottesville On the I'd Of July they
participated in the engagement at GETTYSBURG
losing heavily. On the 18th of March, 1864 on
account OF the reorganization of the army under
Gen. Grant, the regiment was assigned to the I'd
Army Corps. The regiment engaged in the battle
OF the Wilderness, losing a large number Of men,
On the 10th of June the regiment was relieved
from duty in the army and ordered to proceed to
Rockland, Me. The men were furlOughed until
the 10Th of July, on which day PAL officers and
enlisted men were mustered out and discharged
from the United States service and the re-enlisted
men and recruits whose term of service had not
expired were transferred to the 10Th Regiment
Maine Volunteers
Colonels-Hram G. Berry Elijah Walker
Lieut.. Colonels-T. H. Marshall, F. S. Nicker-
son, S. M. Fuller, L. d. Carver, G. G. Davis.
Majors-Elljah Walker, w. L. Pitcher, E. Whit
comb, II. III. Gray.
Adjutants-J. b. Greenhalgh, Edwin Libby C.
f. Sawyer.
Fifth Regiment.
The Fifth Regiment of Maine Infantry Volun-
teers was organized at Portland, at Camp Prebe,
just outside of the city limits, and was mustered
into the United States service June "a, 1861 1t
was composed of ten companies, one each from
Gorham, Biddeford, Saco, Brunswick Lewiston,
Bethel, Minot, and three companies from Port
land. The regiment broke camp on the morning
of June 25th, and, marching to the depot, pro
ceeded Immediately for Virginia, to become part
of the Army of the Potomac. A beautiful banner
was presented to the regiment by the sons of
Maine during its parade in New York city. On its
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