Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-17
1877 MAINE CAVALRY
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erS gentlemen OF leisure, men occupy
ing honorable positions in the affairs
of the land, all jostling each other good
naturally shaking and hugging each
other, testifying to their delight to
meet each other again and are having
a good time.
Waterville is proud to be host today,
and every man, woman and child, VINO
has read of the valor of the FIRST
Maine Cavalary salutes the remnant OF
that regiment as the veterans stroll
through the streets of the Evergreen
City.
The first officers of the regiment were
Col John Goddard Lieut. Colonel john
Hight. Majors S. H. Allen, c. 5.
Doughty, d. p Stowell, Adjutant y. f.
Tucker. Col. Goddard resigned before
the regiment left the State and MAJOR
S. H. Allen, now warden of the Maine
State prison. was elected colonel. then
followed Col C. S. Doughty, who was
killed at Aldee and then Col. Charles
H. Smith.
When the regiment was mustered out
at Fredericksburg, Va. August l, 1863,
the personel of the field and staff was
as follows: Colonel Charles H. Smith,
breyet major general. L. 5. A; Lieut..
Col. J. P. Chilley brevet brigadier gen
eral; Majors B. F. Tucker, Paul Chad
bourne. Constantine Taylor; Surgeon
Horace Stevens; Adjutant +. +. Tobey
Time has wrought great changes in
the personel Of the regiment that re-
turned from the war in 1865. Many a
hero has been laid at rest beyond the
call of the long roll. never more to be
1;cturbad nv battle alarms
"On flames eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread
And Glory guards with solemn round
The bivouac of the dead.
The veterans met for social hour in
Grand Army hall this morning. Here
and there would be groups of the old
boys in blue, one group chatting mer-
rily or laughing joyously here. and over
in the corner a solemn faced knot of
war SCARED veterans are telling of the
death of some loved comrade since
last we met
1t was q peculiar scene that the Jour
nal man came upon in the hall this
noon. Big, brave hearted men laugh
ing one minute and brushing tears away
the next. 1t makes ones heart jump
with emotions that he would hide to-
see these old fellows together All so
years old and over finest specimens of
manhood or wrecks of what had once
been the perfect man. giant forms
showing little of the action of the ter
rible service performed on the field
and great human frames sadly bent
with the infrmitieS of age and the re-
suit of the wound. A laugh. a few tears
and another laugh as though they
would say to the world 'Hurrah for the
next that dies
business meeting was held in the
forenoon. assessments We're settled and
the veterans adjourned for dinner
which they got at the hotels and res
taurants.
Those who attended the 25th reunion
of the regiment, today, were: Cen j.
j. Cilley. Rockland b. l.. Smith. Mil
ford A. II. Clement, Waterville; w. A.
Jordan, Bangor: A. O. Libby, Water
vile; Nathaniel A. Halves. Brooksville.
Milton r. Davis, Rumford Falls;
Henry F. Tilton, Newport: S. B. New
bign. Old Town John p. Carson, Mount
Vernon: d. NJ. Foster Canaan: y. II.
Flynt, Dexter: p. L. Bennett, Newport;
Charles Dyer. Etna: f. J. Savage, Fair
field; Fred A. Wilson, Augusta; John
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