The Republican journal., 1896-08-20
News of the Grand Army.
Regimental Reunions and the National EncamI
ment.

Regimental Reunions and the National Encamp.
ment.
The annual reunion of the Nineteenth
Maine Regiment will be held at Bowdoin-
ham Aug. Goth.
The executive committee of the Twenty
sixth Maine Regimental Association are ar
ranging for an excursion by steamer from
Winterport, Searsport, Belfast and Camden
to Rockport to attend the reunion Sept. 10th.
L. L. Wiley. major Of the Camp Benson
Association, Military Department, died at
his home in Newport village, Aug. 18th, of
dropsy OF the heart. Major Wiley was
member of the First Maine Cavalry and his
funeral Wednesday afternoon was largely
attended by the veterans.
The annual reunion of the comrades of
the Second Maine Cavalry Association will
be held Tuesday, August IS, at Rockland.
Among one of the interesting features, it is
expected, will be the reading of history of
the regiment by the historian chosen at the
last meeting, Sylvanus G. Small of Boston.
At the reunion of the oath Regiment in
Pittstield, Aug. 5th, so we're present. At the
business meeting these officers were elected ::
G. F. Waldron, President; Andrew Hooker,
Gardiner, First Vice President; Lleweflyn
Libbey, Albion, Second Vice President; I,
h. Russell, Pennington, Third Vice Pres-
dent; W. Fl. Dudley, Randolph Secretary
aud Treasurer. The members will meet at
Pennington in 1897.
The fifth and eighth Maine regiments held
their annual reunions in Portland Aug.
18th, and the Fifth elected the following Of
ticers President, Frank F. Goss, Auburn
Vice Presidents, J. B. Hammond, Riverside,
J. A. Stevens, Sanford, 0. B. Adams, Au-
burn; Secretary and Treasurer, Captain
Geo E. Brown, Portland; Committee OF
Arrangements, Thomas Ward, James E.
Hayes, Geo. W. True. The eighth Maine
President, Delaney Young, Auburn; Vice
Presidents, Hiram Parker, Pleasantdale, G.
G. Perry, Patten, Jonas C. Littletield, Mel
rose, Mass. Secretary and Treasurer, Hill
man Smith, Auburn
The program for the Twentieth Maine Re-
union, Aug. 21st, is roughly as follows
Parade from railroad station to residence of
S. l.. Miller, via Jefferson, Pleasant and
Main streets, at 10 a. IN. Band concert at
p. III. at the stand opposite the post office.
Business meeting OF the Association in
Grand Army Hall at so p. m. Dress parade
at p. N. Public meeting at 40 p. ID. The
aldoboro Band has been engaged for the
day and evening. Several of the distinguish
ed officers of the regiment, including Gen.
Chamberlain, have notified the committee
OF their intention to be present. This is
simply reunion Of the survivors Of one of
the most famous of the Maine regiments and
has no connection whatever with the Grand
Army of the Republic. Waldoboro News.
The annual meeting of the 14th Maine
Regiment Association was held in Portland
Aug. 9TH and the following officers We're
elected: President. E. s. Gordon Roslin-
dale, Mass; Vice President, George Blod-
gett, Bucksport; Secretary and Treasurer,
S. J. Gallagher, Togus. A letter was re-
celved from Mrs. Thomas A. Jones of Ban
gor announcing the death Of her husband
since the last reunion. The letter bore
touching testimony to the love of the de-
ceased soldier for the old regiment. Reso-
lutlons of respect were adopted. The recent
death of Col. T. W. Porter was the subject
of much heartfelt regret Capt George
Blodgett of Bucksport said: l remember in
particular one night before the first assault
on Port Hudson. 1t was the very night be-
fore. He came to me at midnight, awakened
me, and said: "Blodgett, let us go to the
rear. | want to talk to you" | remem ber
that the moon was shining brightly as we
walked back. He told me that he had just
returned from a council of war where it had
been determined to assault on the morrow
He expressed to me his opinion that the as
sault would be useless; but he wanted the
Fourteenth Maine to give good account of
itself. No man was more careful of the
honor Of the regiment than he.
Assistant Adjutant General Samuel L.
Miller of the Maine Department, G. A. r.
has arranged with General Passenger Agent
F. E. Boothby for the transportion of the
Maine G. A. R. to St. Paul, Mimi, to attend
the National Encampment. The itinerary
will be as follows: A though palace buffet
sleeping car will be assigned to department
headquarters and will leave Portland Satur-
day morning, Aug. 29th, at 8 IS, running
through the White Mountains, arriving at
Buffalo, N. Y, at 9.15 a. N. Sunday, and
Niagara Falls at II 10 a. N. At Niagara
Falls the car will remain till 4.12 p. M, al
lowing the party ample time to visit all
points of interest. Detroit will be reached
at 10 so p. m, and the train will arrive at
Chicago at so Monday morning, and excur-
sionists will have the day in that city, leaving
there at 6.30p. M, via Chicago Great West
ern railway and arriving in St. Paul at I 45
Tuesday morning. The fare from Portland
to St. Paul and return has been fixed at $2S;
berths in sleeper one way 81 ; half fare rates
from all parts of Maine to Portland. Tickets
are issued for Is days, but can be extended
to-30 days. This is distinctly the Maine de-
partment headquarters train and all are in
vited to join the department officers on this
splendid excursion. Applications for berths
should be made as early as August 18th, to
Samuel L. Miller, A. A. g., Waldoboro,
who will furnish any information desired