The Somerset reporter., 1896-07-02
Veteran Reunion.
the Fourth Maine Battery Association
Holds t4th Annual at skowhegan-gIo-
rious Weather and The Boys" Were

rious Weather and The Boys" Were
Happy.
The Fourth Maine Battery Veteran
Association held its annual reunion at
Skowhegan, Thursday last, the 18th
instant. The day was a fine one. bright
and fair, and the temperature just right
for enjoyment, indoors and out.
This battery was raised in central
Maine and quite large number of the
members were Somerset mem II was
organized, December u, 1861, and left
Augusta, March IA, 1862, arriving in
Washington, April 3. 1t served at Alex
andria, IN Shenandoah valley, Kappa
hammock river and other places in Vir-
glnia and Maryland during the campaign
, OF ls0Z 1t was also actively engaged
in the campaign of 1S63 with the Sd
army corps in Virginia. In March, "a,
1T was assigned to the artillery force of
the 9th corps, crossed the Rapidan, May
q, and participated in Grants movement
by the Left all the way through to
, Petersburg, where it arrived. June II.
: remaining there during lsG4 with the
exception of trip to Washington to
defend that city against Early. Deeem-
Der Il, the original three years term of
the battery expired but only q of the
men were mustered out. the battery
remaining in service until June II,
1850, when il was mustered out at Au-
gusta, Me. Capt O'Seil W. Robinson
of Bethel, was the first commander OF
the battery and served in that capacity
nearly two years when he was promoted
to the rank of major OF artillery. Capt
Robinson died in 1863 of disease con
traeted during service. Charles w
White Of this town, was the second
commander OF the battery and served
with distinction during the term Of
service of his command.
The members of the association and
family friends were present as follows
VIM. II Brooks, Augusta, and wife: C..
: Crymbal, North Arson, and wife; Les
ter Holway, Fairfield, wife and son: d.
o. Dearborn, Everett, Mass and wife
Peter Hurd, Athens, and wife; Ambrose
Nittum, Concord, and wife; Joseph
French, Chesterville, Me wife, daugh-
, ter and two sons; Jndson Ames. Mon
treal, Canada, and wife; Octave Thomp-
son, Concord, ana wife; Ethel II. Jones,
Augusta, and wife; j. 4. Jones. Au.
gusta, and wife: Marion Mills. Skowhe-
Ian, wife, son and daughter: {. A.
Sturdey, Togus; Abel Davis, pittsfeld
and wife; l.. =. Lincoln. North Arson.
and wife; Mark IIarville, Skowhegan.
, wife and daughter; John Rowe, Concord.
wife and two daughters: Il. II. Powers,
Pittsiield: Isaac Smith, Starks: l.. G..
f Brown, Concord;C. II. Salley, Pittsfeld
= II. b. Stevens, Norrdgewock. and son;
A. O. Nutting, Perham; A. {. Bates
Embden.
There were also present as near rela-
atiyes of members of the battery. Mrs.
DR.. Brown of South Norrdgewock,
sister of Capt Charles W. White. and
Mrs. Williams Of Augusta, widow of the
late Sergt. Cyrus NJ. Williams
s The members of this association make
their annual reunions of double interest
= and value by bringing along wives and
daughters, who all have a commendable
pride III the record of the valiant Fourth
a Maine Battery and participate in the
> feeling of comradship that obtains be-
/ tween veterans of Maine organization
: whose friendships were formed in the
years OF priyation and danger, incident
; to active service in the field in the SER
. vice of "Our Country"
; The veterans and friends arrived by
teams from surrounding Somerset towns
a and from other places more distant by
T the 1898 a. m. train. g. A. Il. hall was
q headquarters and dinner and supper
1 were served by ladies of Russell Relief
! Corps of this place, to all visiting yeter-
:, ans and friends.
After dinner an electric ear ON the
Somerset Traction line was chartered
Z for Hayden lake where an hour was
IiN'''''b' - SpNhtf anu ul'bu return To
f town the business meeting was held
l occupying two hours.
e Comrades Abel Davis, Peter Hurd and
= W. II. Brooks were appointed com
mittee to nominate list of officers OF
the association for the ensuing wear. and
the committee subsequently reported
/ For president, Ethel H. Jones' vice
e president, c. II. Dearborn; secretary, ].
4 A. Jones; treasurer. Marion Mills. This
report was accepted and these off GERS
were elected.
The project of the publication of a
history of the battery was brought up
+ by Judson Ames of Montreal, Canada,
e was advocated by him, by Abel Davis OF
i Pittsfield, Lester Holway of Fairfield
and others, and L. ii. Jones, Mrs Cy.
rus NJ. Williams and Judson Ames were
made a committee TO attend to the pub
: lication of said history.
The program arranged for the evening
q was of necessity subject to several
\ changes, but was none the less pleasing
$ to the company
T Hon =. }. Walton welcomed the vet.