The Portland daily press., 1893-09-20
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THE GALLANT TWELFTH.
Veterans of Famous Regiment Recall
War Time Experiences.

The annual reunion of the Twelfth
Maine Regiment Association was held at
Westbrook yesterday and the proverbial-
Westbrook hospitality was never more
eloquently demonstrated. Everybody
kept open house for the veterans and
their friends and none were more proml-
hent in their efforts to entertain than the
estimable ladies of Cloudman Relief
Corps. The ladies were interchangeable in
their efforts to attend to the culinary
part of the reunion where over the
bountifully laden tables the grizzled
veterans awakened the memories OF
the past.
These gallant men who fought under
Banks, Butler and Sheridan recalled the
dark days of '61 and Westbrook was
proud to honor them,
Hospitable homes were thrown open
to the gallant old veterans and the latch
string reached clear to the electric cars
and Portland & Rochester depot. The
concensus of opinion is that everybody
had a good time and many of the
younger generation looked on with en-
vious eyes and deplored the fact that
they were not old enough to wear the
much cherished and sacred badge of the
GA r.
All Westbrook was ast1r at an early
hour to greet the gallant visitors. and the
reception accorded them will not soon be
forgotten.
The veterans gathered at Odd Fellows
hall shortly after the noon hour and
thanks to the earnest and tireless efforts
of the Cloudman Relief Corps bounti-
full repast was served, to which all did
ample justice.
Gathered at the tables were men who
wore badges bravely won and carried
scars won in the heat of battle in the
times that tried mems souls There were
many happy meetings of comrades separ-
ated since the days when the gallant old
Twelfth was. at Port Hudson.
After the spread at Odd Fellows hall
the business meeting was held. 1t was
of short duration, inasmuch as illness
necessitated the absence of the secretary
and treasurer, hence their reports are
unavoidably missing.
These officers were elected:
President-Dr. w. C. Towle of Fryeburg.
sFirst Vice President-W. p. Hodsdon,
Second Vice President IN. M. Smart of
Fryeburg.
Secretary and Treasurer-Capt. A. FL.
burlington of Portland.
Executive Committee George III Libby
of Portland, C. III. Buzzell of Bangor,
Henry S. Berry of Waltham, Mass, Col.
Edwin ulsley of Limerick, G. "A. Hastings
of Bethel.
Among those present were: M. G.
Andrews of Bangor, Lieut.. Pollard OF
Lynn, Lieut.. W P. Hodsdon of Westbrook,
Thomas G. Pratt of Westbrook, W. C. Allen
of Lawrence, Mass, A.E. Luke of South
Berwick, Albion Stearns of East Stone
ham, Me-, Simon Grover of Stoneham,
Me-, William T. Greenleaf of Auburn,
ellison Berry of Dedham, Mass, H. S.
Berry Of Waltham, Mass, o. S. Sanborn
of Standish, Lewis H. Bradbury of
Chelsea, Mass, CA. Anderson of Vest
brook, Al Hodsdon Of Westbrook, A. M.
SWEET of Westbrook. M. III. Andrews of
Bangor, G.. A. Brackett of Portland, Moses
Hemingway of Sanford, Fl. W. Shepard of
Sanford, William III. III. Roberts of Au-
burn. Richard D. Berry of Portland,
James T.. Wood of Biddeford, sc. Greene
of Portland, Ell. Riley of Mid dleton,
Mass, NV. Kendall of Biddeford, T. S.
Stearns of Lowell, Me-, T.W. Clements of
Brookline, Mass, W. D. Libbey of
Standish, j. M. DAILY of Boston, G. R.
Libby of Yarmouth, G. W. Hartford of
Old Orchard, Capt. John D. Williams OF
Portland, Alonzo Jordan of Portland,
M III. Emery of Lewiston, George E.
Andrews of Portland, NJ. I. Milliken of
Scarboro, William e. Hanson of Portland,
Daniel NJ Crockett of Bridgton, Daniel
c. johnson Of South Bridgton, Alvin
Pike of Sweden, William Watson of
Waterford, Peter Lane of Freeport, A. J.
Harding of Pittsfeld, G.. w. Ames of
Brockton, Mass, VIII. Jewett Of Port
land, William Frazier of Portlnd, Capt.
E. G.. Moulton of Portland, E. W. Thomp-
son of Lowell, Mass. W.K. Moore of
Green Corner, Marshall Emery of Lewis
ton, Nathaniel Harding of Everett,
Mass, Sergeant W. D. Randall of Far
mington, Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall Of Swamp
scot, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. L.. 3. Redlon of
Woodfords, Gee. E. Andrews, of Port
land, B. w. Sawyer Of Intervale, N. H.,
M. M. Smart and wife of Myeburg,
ellison Berry of Dedham, Mass, E. W..
Thompson of Lowell, Mass, Charles T..
Jordan of Denmark, Daniel A. Allen of
Portland, Charles H. Cressey of Gorhanl,
VIM c. Allen of Lawrence, Mass, Eben
Patterson and wife of Freeport, G.. A..
Caleb of Portland, Patrick Melody and
wife of Everett, Mass, Albert FL. Puring-
ton of Portland.
The young ladies connected with the
Westbrook High school deserve unstinted
praise for the excellent manner in which
they presided at the ban quet, and num-
berless votes of thanks were rendered the
retiring president, William P Hodsdon
for his earnestness as a host, in which
he was ably seconded by Conductor