Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-09-13
The First Maine Cavalry Reunion.

The annual meeting Of the First Maine Cav
alry held at the music room of the Rodck (! at
Bar Harbor on "Wednesday last, was most
gratifying success. About two hundred MEM
bers OF the old regiment. besides many Of the
q. A. r., arrived on the boat and trains. Ac-
commodations were provided for them at the
ROdick House. and In the forenoon many
availed themselves OF the opportunity to view
the scenery Of the island. In the meantime
the committee busted themselves in preparing
the music room Of the hotel for the business
meeting that was TO take place at 9 +. VI. Slips
Of cardboard with the names Of the different
engagements in which the regiment took part
were suspended around the walls Of the room.
The business meeting was held In the after
noon. 4 committee of thirteen was appointed
10 nominate officers for the ensuing year. They
reported for president. Col. A. c. Drinkwater
Of Brantree. Mass: Tor vice president. Lieut..
lis. r. Libby. Of Melrose, Mass; for treasur-
er. Col. J Z. Cilley. Of Rockland; recording
secretary, comrsde {. \. +. Emery.of Boston;
for corresponding secretary, Lieut.. A. :. Has
kcll. OF Pitt>feld; and they were elected. The
Mount Desert &. \. K. post invited the visitors
Ia parade under their escort, and the invita-
ton was accepted. The parade subsequently
took place with 10 men in linel resolu-
tio, OF thanks was extended TO those citizens
Of Bar Harbor who hai kindly done much
10 make the visit of the association pleasant.
An Auxiliary Association, composed Of wives
and daughters Of these war worn veterans. has
been formed in connection with the regimen
tsl association. The ladies held their annual
meeting at > p. NJ. "Wednesday. and elected
the follow ing officer, TO serve during the ensu-
ing year President, Mrs. Zenas Vaughan OF
skow hogan; Nice-presidsnt Mrs. Celia
Emery. Of Houlton; Secretary and treasurer.
Mis- Grace T. Cillcy. of Roclland. There
were forty present at the meeting. This Aux
ilisry Association was organized two years
ago, and ha, added much 10 the enjoyment ~
their annual gathering. The tables were
spread with two hundred and thirty plates and
vaud- innumerable, in The RodcA's inim,ta-
BILE style. The only lack a. one Old campaign
or expressed it, was the absence OF beans bak-
e1 In hole in the ground. Al 80 the
bows" each accompanied by lsd.. filed In,
aud filed the seats. There were few invited
Rev Mr. sanders invoked the divine blessing.
After supper number OF stirring addresses
were made. the principal speakers being com
radc Holden, chairman OF the committee OF
Arrangements. President T.. L. Tobic Col.
priukwaicr. Col. Allen. who had served As
mii,ar, Governor in Virginia, Col. tillry aud
Miss LorcuzA Hayes, From the more for
nal sddrc- .cs the president turned 70 the regi-
mcui. aud announced that b. should call upon
representative. 81 each OF the companies, and
that tho comradc. called upon must either
make a speech. tell a story, or ind a -uh'ti-
tute. co, \ was represented by comFadc
ia K; VI. by comrade Jordan; u, by Capt.
Lornc; 6. by comradr Chandler; X. by COM
rado Prchlc: {. by comradc Chcylin; Z. by
cnmrade Blay khawk Putnam; II. by comrale
Hal: |. nv cnmrade Lowell; and l., By rom
radc " hose name j. unknown To u. In the
midst ~ the-t addresses, which wcr" chiefly
camp r,mni>ccncc>. the band oi The regiment
ia Marching through Georgia" The ci"sin-
exercise. At about II O'Clock. was America"
in whiyh al Joined y iii fcryor.
Tho Fir, Maine Cavalry composed u men
drawn from every county Of the State. Wa
representative regiment. l. was organized 10
the fall u Isl and mustered into The ~rrEic"
ga the 3l-i day 81 october, 100 strong Thu
mr. campaign was IN 10" Shenandoah Valley
In IA, .lriu. u l>f;2. ihr iA>i about Richmond
tu The spring 81 1850 Between these Two az
,rcuc.. and including them, n" rrsimeni
wa- engaged ia l36 pitched lattics. and much
larger number 81 ,kirmi-hy, IL battle re.-
ord exceed. that q any other cavalry regiment
IN the ser, lce during the war. From fr-; 10
la-t there were 22H ncH connected With the
regiment commissioned officer lo3, enlisted
meu. 1923. ofthi. number abou, la"0 sur
Nive and no; far from 30 were here n the r.
union which occurred last Wednesday. OF the
Who'll, humber IL Were Killed in aotion, -
di,-d Of wound, Ia died q diseases, lo5 died
IN prison. and 49, were mustered out At tie
close 81 10, war. of th, rshfr- many were
Discharged for ji,ab.i', a. the expiration q
their term q enlistment. Or transferred 9"
Other bran. De. u The -'rsic'.