Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-15

.,x.y. been keen interest felt in this par
o.,be counsry in the organization.
Fer this reason /. seems fitting that thu
.dni,,bIs historical address delivered b
pos Z. W. Matthews st the 18Th reunion
at the regiment held a, oakwood park on
"Wednesday, shall have 3 WIDER circuiztion
,broszh The Kennebec valley than that If.
fa,.ed by eren the large audience at the
CAMP srs that aisht.
The following is Mr.. Mathews careful
comvila,ion in full, and will doubtless.
move ba.,. for much thought and remi-
,.esues on the part of those who were
nsnber. or friends Of this hsrd-ashsing
regiment
NJ pr,.9teat. Queens and Soldiers;
esteem il a great honor TO have the
n,,yilsgs Of participating in the nineteenth
,,asi,,r Of the surviving veterans Of the
,.lIast Third Nsiae. Staining 10 the
s.e.~ocs Of men rho nearly generation
s,o in the m9rainy Of life and With hfe's
fg,n,s With lie hopes and promises all be-
to,s them, offered themselves a. sacrifice
49,, their r1antrys altar for the unity,
baaor integrity, nay the very life Of the
r.ti a. realize that no poor words Of mine
c,o adt ~ the honor and glory which clue
o., .beat yoa, anil that silence would be
,,o,s sioogeat than speech. congratulate
von soldier. Of the greas war, that having
.,,yiyei the shocks Of battle and the de-
,,yae,4aa which the flight Of years has
thought To your ranks. so NAM of you still
i've 10 participate in this pleasant reunion
sni4 .grouaiiags 40 peaceful and happy
T,1athsr you stood amid the flames
- h,,tle 70. the old flag. To-
as,hs- YOU saw that flag come out from
tbe astal conflict with not stripe erased
~ nollutef nor single star obscured, bear
,nz fjr 10 motto no such miserable ifterrog-
.,ory a., What is all this worth, nor those
orhet words Of deiasi0n and folly, Liberty
h,r sad Ualon aftsr~srds, but every
rhers spread all over in characters of living
t5ht. blazing on all its ample folds as they
II at ,,ssf the sea and over the land and in
,yery sind under the whole Heaven rha-
ott,sr sentiment Hear 10 every true American
besrt Liberty and Union. Nov and Forever,
oa. ant inseparable. You have lived ~
.se goar couatry, once discovered, discosd-
AM. t.lligrr~nt. It's lag polluted with the
,,as Of .Iavery. reunited. redeemed. re
generated and ,iisenthralled, it's flag trul,
he sn,bl m Of the free. You have lived 10
see that country saved by your devotion and
.1ssrirgs attain degree OF poser and pros
p.rity unequaled in the annals Of the na-
tons.
In III. work of preserving and perpetut-
ting the siou Maine bore conspicuous
ami h.sf.l, honorable part With II military
bou4la,ion - bat about 100 900, she fur
nl.A4,! - .ll4m men. nearly % per cent. Of
all her population capable of bearing srm-.
Her nal tary organizations embraced 32 reg
tren,s Of infantry three regiments of cavsl-
rs ar Of heavy artillery, seven batteries
of halt artillery one regiment of sharp
shoot "a. on company of | nIted States
sharp shooters, one battalion of infantry
80 companies of unassigned infantry, one
battalion infantry coast guards, one battsl-
ION heavy artillery coast guards, several
,omp.ni,. IF militia. and large number
for the naval .er,ice, making over 1900
en{isflnents Of Nhich number 1898 died n
the service.
Ten state. only Of the 10, al North
AMI West sustained greater individual loss,
MAiue stand. 1t the head in the regimental
losses IN the 'iHrfth' "'a'.hes VI scr ''oe'
me fir't Maine fiea'' Hflihery 'o'e IA
Killed 's'' 1e'ns ~ 'Iote w. any "s".'
regiment IN the service OF the mon "A.
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Maine promptly answered the requlsHion
made upon hft bF s'h'.ne Tue nfst AN"
'tcond regiments OF infantfF' hoVerhof
"ashpnrn' man whom thefe was no more
pa'fiou' war g"teFnor' issued pfoeiau''-
non Npnl i"ih Tor the Legislature 10 ~
'''nh'e on ti'e zzhl Tor me purpose Oh NN-
ihk -A,h measures as he emergency ne
n'snhed
Inc L"sl-iaiure imuledls'eY passeu an
at prov ,din; Tor TIE RAISING OF ~ reg
me7t7 ~ F"hnteers AMI auth"rlhlne = loah
OF = ""N0' lhis AT OF the Legislature
'sU*'' '''u IN "r 'Hhstta io' TWO year
unless scorer discharged haer ms ac,
IN" l H'ra 'glm'nt was mus eh''s'eu' "u.
'Hh'f9aFn' ORDERS rom me war oepsf''nep,
feqp''iok ri >tab volunteers 10 ne h'us'et.u
INTO government service Tor hree years
maze necessary that me enhs'en n'sn
'hoaei Ign contracts TO serve TOT an S'o'-
''hs' wear IN ih'er' sung 'nc'ieh' IN "i's
'nnae' n"" - iN' ta't iaat me name oi our
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