Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-21
SIXTEENTH MAINE.
It Won . Glorious Record for It's steadfast.
meas at Gettysburg.


meas at Gettysburg.
The sixteenth Maine regiment held itspeven-
teenth annual campfire last night at ST. Paurs
Lutheran Church. Comrade Thomas S. Hop
kins of this city called the gathering to order
Bugler Carter of troop F. seventh U. S. cavalry.
late Of troop A Capt. Griffiths). d. C. volun-
teers, sounded assembly. Comrade J. W. Web
ster offered prayer. America was sung by
congregation, led by Miss Sue Ii. E. Wilson and
Mr.. William A. Domer. Corporal" Tanner
vas the first speaker. He felt an especial pride
in New York. but no state, he said by reason ST
valor. casualties or service outranked the old
pine tree state. In the proceedings of yester-
day he had noted the advancement OF the col
ored race. who, by the grace of God. the lead
ership OF Lincoln and the prowess of northern
arms had been given the opportunity to rise.
Chairman Hopkins, DR.. w. W. Eaton OF
Me-; Charles Parln, Col. A. Bickford, Mr.
Pascal P. Gilmore Of Buckport, Me-; Rev. J.
w. Webster of Newport and DR.. Domer, pastor
OF the church, made reminiscent and informal
remarks
Miss Mary Duford Smith, daughter Of Gen.
Green Clay Smith. sang Some Sweet Day" in
way that earned applause. There was prayer
and tattoo and taps by Bugler Carter.
among those present were Comrades Stetson,
warren [: Bickford. Geo. F. Drury, C. II. Par
lin, j. b. Achorn, F. c. Robinson. p p Gil
more, Walter Dunbar, Geo b. Haskell. Saml.
Peabody. b. Wilkins. Il. b. westcot, s. S. Voce.
VIM. Ballentyne. E. J. Brookens Gustavus
Moore. A. W. McCausland, J. N Lyford. C. II.
george Gideon Tucker, E. P. Seavey. Oliver
Mekeen, II. W. Wells, A. II. Sothern. J. o.
LORD, A. b. Farnham, II. Dodge, EFF. Brush.
H. G. Townsend J. b. Barraby. G. W. Patten,
James Hart, A. s. Harmon. A. b. Adams, L. H.
Adams, J. H. Everett. Wesley Weber. n. A.
Powers, NJ. L. Quinby. J. G. Lamb, ID. S.
Thomas Henry Hackett, G. ". Tucker, J. P.
Gray, Z. L. Hamlin, I. A. Dascomb, Roscoe C.
Doble, c: c. Saule, A. C. Peters, j. b. Hurd,
Forrest kimball, Frank levitt.
The ladies present were Mrs. l.. Bradford.
Miss Nellie Bradford. Miss Flora Bradford. Mrs
5. 5. Nose, Mrs. Harriet Vose Mrs E. l.. Ham
lin. Mrs. kimbal, Mrs. J. o. Lord. Mrs. Will
lam Balentyne. Mrs. Thomas L. Hopkins, Miss
Jessie Hopkins. Mrs. George d. Haskell, Mrs.
Dr. A. b. Adams, Mrs. Gilmore. Mrs. levitt.
HISTORY OF THE REGIMENT.
The sixteenth Maine was mastered in at Au-
gusta, Me-, on August IA, 1864 1t saw its first
service at Antietam. where it supported bat
terry. Here it lost no men, Its next fighting
and its first loss was at Fredericksburg. where
as part Of Franklins division il lost SIS per cent
in killed and wounded
1t performed valiant service at Mine Run
Petersburg Chancellorsville Wilderness, Cold
Harbor. North Anna. White Oak Swamp,
Gravelly Run. Five Forks and Gettysburg. Its
record on the last named field is enviable Be
tween and pm. of the first day it captured
700 Of Archers brigade
1t WAS then stationed on the extreme federal
right 1t was directed, so its Gettysburg monu-
ment states. to hold that point against any
force. 1t was assaulted on both TANKS stimuli
taneously, and of the 275 men engaged twenty
seven men and two officers escaped The first
colonel OF thi. regiment was A. W. Wyldes. He
resigned in 1868, and was succeeded by his lieu
tei"It colonel Charles W. Tilden.
THE SURGEON.
DR.. W. W. Eaton. one of the speakers last
night, was the surgeon Of the sixteenth The
first surgeon was DR.. Charles Alexander He
was mortally wounded in front Of the hospital
at Gettysburg and DR.. Eaton, then assistant
was promoted. Eatons assistant, DIR. Baxter
died in 1871 from disability incurred in the
service.
Lieut.. Col. Farnham who was present last
night and who is postmaster at Bangor. Me-
carries in his breast southern bullet that
pierced a fraction of an inch above the heart.