The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-09-02
Twenty-Sixth Maine Regiment.

| one year ago several members Of the 10Th
Maine Regiment of volunteers, war of the re-
beion, met at Belfast, for the purpose of ef
| fecting an organization. The regiment was
mustered out of the United States service at
Bangor, Aug. Il, 1868, since which time there
never had been a gathering of the regiment.
| The preliminary meeting was held at Grand
Army Hall, Belfast, Aug. 26th 1885, when a
temporary organization was formed and it was
voted that it should continue until permanent
organization could be formed. Philo Hersey,
| William McDonald John W. Nash. Nathan
Shaw and Charles w. IEaney We're elected
| committee on permanent organization and to
| recommend board of officers. They reported
| that the officers consist of President. three
| Vice Presidents. an Orator, Chaplain. Secre-
| tary, Corresponding Secretary. Treasurer and
| an Executive Committee of five members; also
| that one person from each company be ap-
pointed as historian The following officers
were then elected:
| y. Il. Clark. President.
| John w. Whitcomb, A. W. Fletcher, and
| .Ansel Wadsworth Vice Presidents.
| Fred $. wall, Orator.
| Samuel BOwkcr, Chaplain.
Geo +. Wallace. Secretary.
| John W. Nash, Treasurer.
l.. L. Morse, Nathan Shaw, J. w. Black. G.
| W. IIaney and Thomas Osgood, Executive
| Committee.
The following were appointed historians:
| Co. A, Daniel q. Bowen.
| Co. B, Charles Baker.
| Co. {, W. G. Mcdonald.
| Co. ID, II. $. Wcbber.
| Co. f. James f.. Connor>.
Co. +, John ). Fuller.
Co. q, r. +. Young.
| Co. III, Thomas OSgood.
| Co. II, }. W. Black.
| 1t was voted to hold the first reunion at Bel
| fast, Aug. 26, 1SS6.
The day appointed was very pleasant one
| and early in the morning the veterans came
| into town, and at every turn there was hearty
| handShakinm. Son e of the members met for the
first time in twenty-thrce years and there was
warmth in their greetings. With what spirit
| and earnestncsS they retold the stirring scenes
Of 62: One Of the happiest men in the crowd
was Chaplain Bowker, who came from MaSSt-
chuSettS expressly for the occasion. The
chaplain was very popular with the boys dur
ing the war and all were glad to again meet
| him. The members We're tine looking set
of men. and although many were stopped
with years and their hair was siIverel with
| time, on this occasion all were boys again.
Henry ;. Weber, of Monroe. the drum maj
]or of the regiment. was present and at II 40 a
NJ. sounded the roll call. As the veterans
heard the roll they assembled at Picrcc> Par
| Ior Theatre where the reunion was held.
| Capt Clark called the meeting to order. and }.
w. Black acted as secretary, Mr.. Wallace be
| ing indiSpoScd. All the officers present We're
| seated upon the platform.
| The following is a list of the members in at
| tendance. with their present post office adj
F, dress. Where no State is given, Maine il
| meant.
Rev. Samuel Bowker, chaplain. Ballar,lvale,
| Mass.
| Company A.-DanicI Shaw, Troy; Matthew
j. Greasy. South MontviIIe; Jesse IL. Cook.
| East jackson; John f. Thomas. Morrill,, Will
| liam Achorn. Belmont; Joseph II. Stevens,
: Sa> +. Sprague. Brooks; b. +. Simp
| son, No. DiNmont; Warren Jones, Unity;
| George +. Wallace, Belfast; Charles l.. Aus
| l.. sawyer IIalaIe; W. II. J. Moulton, Unity;
| j. b. Craig, Carmel; Willie Thomas, West
| sullivan; Daniel b. Dolloh. Knox: Thomas
| Leonard, Centre Montvillc; Isaac +. Cook.
Monroe.
| Company &c. c. skinner Port Clyde;
| Oliver Neal SearSmont: l.. G. Morse, Liberty;
| Lewis b. Morse, SearSmont; Thomas II. Smith,
Montvic: George W. Morse, Belmont; Geo.
| A. Gowen, Freedom; Charles Baker, Belfast;
| +. Z. Thompson. Freedom; Samuel Morse.
| East Belmont: Henry Thompson, North Sears
| mont: Oscar r. Allenwood Belfast: Andrew
| j. Young, Union: Austin Wentworth. South
| Montvillc; II. .. Douglass, East Knox; VIM.
| II. Nash. Centre Montvie; Reuben Mckay.
| East Knox.
Company CIV. s. Mcfarland. East Ed
dington; John &. Crabtree Hancock Point; \.
| b. Grant, Sonth Hancock.
Company D.-Ira NJ. Smith, Simpsons Cor
ner; Charles w. Couard, lIampden Corner;
| Eldcn b. Maliocls, IIampdcn Corner; Jeher-
son Ncalley. Monroe; Robert Col>on, East
IIampden; Freeman Thompson. Wnterport;
| Morton L. knowles. Wintcrport.
| Company F.-Stephen MchaclS, West Cam
| den; ;. c. Tyler, Camden: William +. Clough.
| Camden: James Morton. Rockport; George
| Hook ScarSmont: Freeman y. Hall, Prospect:
| A.. +. Clark, Belfast; William Clough, Rock
| port; n. Il. Mliken. Washington. u. O.; +.
l.. start, Camden; Charles |. H. Ness, Sears
mont: John H. Gardner Rocknort: levi Nor
| ion. Rockport: John s. Fuller, Rorkport j.
| Il. Keller. West Camden; IIrzrkiah A. Buzzell.
| Rockport: Osborn Rokr>. West Camden. q. +.
| Sherman. Camden.
| Company G.-F. NJ, YOUNG. Camden:
| Charles Wadsworth IiurnluyiiIr. Ks, II
| Wtham, Prospect Ferry: Wesley J. Bailey.
| Belfast: Ansel Wad>worth. Belfast; knowles
| Bangs, Freedom: John Y. Bushcr. Jr., No.
| Searsmont; Robert Heal. LmcolnyiIle; Ori>on
| A. Penney. Freedom: Holm l. Tnher belfast:
| Gideon Tower. Camden. wesley y IJrnI In
| Grange: John Gordon. Jincolnyillr: VIM. U.
| Knight. Centre Lincolnylle: q. a. Crockcr.
Rurk snort. lanes II WL;tn E.rtLnort. Il,
| W. Richards. LincolnyiIIc: Charlie, r. Knight
\orthuort. Albert II Hnup.. Centre Iinrnln-
Vile.
Comnany U-.J,mes : Gloyer HIurhilI.
| James Carter. No. Seduwirk Sylvester Grim
| die Bluehill: r. 5. Os~ooI. EluGhilI. John NJ.
| Vessel. North Broolsyille.
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| Secretary.
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turns received hv mo frnm ,hn .nm,nan~ hiS-
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inc. The mrmbrrs Of thG 1elI W,ina pomimnnt
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| were mustered into tLe IrnitnJ etitns srrvice
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