Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-05

| Oh w. RESI-, out hov absurd when ali ara
pas ~ 3, r-lI cal: TIE suz,d VA
strengthened, passes limited. s.rees,
pasfolied no,withsanains evs,y pre-.
caution vM taken to keep the
boys in camp. they would contrive in soms
mysterious way 70 disappear. "as dayiisa
funk ard brought in coming aighsr 70 n.
appear a roll call, yet how, when or vhers
theS passed, no one ever knew, and it in
remains n open question.
THE frst and second regiments vere
largely made up from the State Militia Ths
third, yss composed Of men residents Of
snd recruited in the Ksanebec valley. The
Bath City Grsys (Co. 4. only, we're Of tie
Stase Militia. The two companies IN camp
formed the nucleus Of the Third Regiment,
and escorted the eia:reIt companies into
camp, - they arrived in town. They we're
Afterwards desisnsted a. Cos. b and I. Co
{ vss from Gardiner, d. Bath, z, Halle
we'll, +, Skovhfgsn, g ard II, ws.sryiI.e,
*, winthrop. The line officer. N
IN the Senate chamber aud Organized Ii.
regiment, with Oliver o. Howard a. col
onei. June 4, 1861, the regiment was or
de'ed iatS line. A thousand loyal .oIs Of
Maiae. adjusted solely By patriotic mot! yet,
with covered hesds raised Il cir righ,
hands toward Heaven and so:emnly mads
cath before God sad n.21 t. stand TO. the
utisy and Integrity Of .he II public Ia tbs
grey Of the morning Of June 5ih, the s.sts
ground. was the scene Of grea, confusion
The Third Regiment hid bsok;n Carp.
FAihsrs, no hers, wives, sisters, brother.
AMI sSeetossrIs vera ~ thick a.
bees il Z Geld Of clover All resd.d ms-
terial vas gathered from she cd camp
ground, isayiag a hetsro ,enous mass Of
boxes. barrels. boots. bones. battered cans.
bedding. biscui'. bevitehisg girls, blsz-
ing enbers, bean holes, buttons and
broken hearts. ltappea,ed like the break
ing up ola hard winter; soon thu en- Ike of
the burning straw marked the site Of the
canvas city. Huge knapsseks we're lifted
and strapped on, musket, shJaldersd, and
tbs boys resembling 50 many pack pediIer,,
amidst the clatter Oft Clippers, frying pans
and canteens took their places in line.
Quickly facing, they marched by the f.nk
and on reaching State stree. wheeled into
column, the band playing The Girl l lei
behind Me At the Augusta House they
parted and msssed in solid column. GOV
ernor Wsshburn from the balcony al
dressed them in eloquent, patriot: words
Col. Howard responded and the regiment
resumed its march down Grove street to
kines' Hill where train Of cars
WAS in waiting. The streets in that
Vicinity we're packed solid full. and far ub
the hillside wss q vast ses Of snxious faces.
II was sad morning for Augusta, The
suppressed sigh. the unbidien tear told Of
the Inward struggle. Gloomy forebodir g,
were in the air. The great stream Of hui
manity moved slowly on. The men cIumsily
drew themselves up the steps and shufll I'd
ibso hIt mis- hs kht tfblu NM ISb ~
receive its living freight. At last the wills
tie sounded, bells rung, hAndkerehiefs hut
tered. stout hearts trembled. women wep;,
men and boys shouted, cheer upon cheer
rent the air. LIES saddest word, farewell,
fell from the lips OF that vast throng. The
train rolled out Of Augusta and the Third
Regiment had gone 10 the front
Rev. G.. Ross II ques.s Us to say that
the entertainment advertised 10 be given q,
the Green Street Methodist church next
Monday night, by the morrill, Twins,
will not be SLOWED in the church, neither
the gentlemen in question bs permit
ted to conduct = gospel song service in the
church sunday evening as announced
,lions signed by Rev. @. C. An
irews, Rev. a F. Palmer and others. have
come to hand, TO the t, Il Get that the enter |
IAinment given by The Twins in churches
,f York county were very unsatisfactory,
and that the nisrepreseDtslit ms of their sd- |
snce agent, and his personal conduct were |
81 such a nature as 10 render them unworthy |
he confidence OF The churches or tbs public |
Those who have been engaged IN selling
tickets for the entertainment Monday night
are requested to refund purchasers their
n o1ey. II is a matter Of regret that this
. n Air should have taken such a turn, but
he numerous testimonial snd press notices, |
he form Of agreement signed by the Nor
rill Twins. and the personal representation |
Of their advance age Mt were of such char |
sc.ers. to raise no suspicion that they were |
,ther than they claimed to be.
Thirteen hundred and eleven guessss |
we're m sde o the Boxes at Foxes and
;IIl superier Judgments were taxed &C