The Republican journal., 1897-09-02
The First Maine Heavy Artillery.

known as the First Maine Heavy Artillery
held their annual reunion in Bucksport
August oath, and the one hundred or
more veterans, with their wives, children
and friends, made up gathering OF about
four hundred. They were warmly well
coined ty the Bucksport people, who did
everything possible for their comfort and
pleasure.
Emery Hall, where the meetings were
held, was embellished with military en-
blems, bunting and banners inscribed
with the various battles in which the
regiment took part. Daniel F. Davis, the
we'll known local veteran, was officer of
the day and had able assistants. The
business meeting was called to order in
Emery Hall at 10 a. m. by President
Josiah P. Bradbury of Rockland. The
usual routine was in order. Letters of
regret was read from Charles r. Levalley
Co. B, Huntington, Va; 1st Lieutenant
Heman B. Smith, Co. B, Brooklyn, N. Y;
Capt. B. F. Cakes, Co. |, East Tawas,
Mich, Sergeant j. &. Parsons, Co. A,
Pontiac, ILL.,; Lieutenant Colonel Z. A.
Smith, Co. G, Indianapolis; Charles n.
Smith, Co. d, Newland, Mont. Col. c.
V. Crossman of Bangor communicated
his regrets by comrade and sent five
dollar note with them.
The list of deaths since the last reunion
was as follows:
Timothy II. Tucker, Co. B, Lee
Ivory Otis, Co. G., Norridgewock
Corporal John Murphy, Co. G, Swan
VILE
Sergeant Emery S. Wardwell Co. G,
Bangor.
James Fish, Co. E, Liberty.
Arlington B. Marston, Co. D, Bangor.
Dennis O Leary, Co. A, Bangor.
Thomas Williamson, Co. II, Bangor.
Eli Vancou, Co. NJ, Orono.
Lieutenant Hugh F. Porter, Co. K,
Pembroke
John &. Remick, Co. G, Ellsworth.
Edward X. Stewart, Co. F, VeaZie.
An incident of interest was the call for
those who participated in the memorable
charges at Petersburg to rise. Sixty were
counted, of whom one half signifed that
they received wounds in that terrible dis
aster.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows:
President, Leander K. Marston, Boston.
LIST Vice President, Gustavus B. His
cock, Fort Fairfield.
End Vice President, Thomas G. Libby,
Vinalhaven.
Secretary and Treasurer, H. E. Sellers.
Bangor.
Trustees: Colonel r. B. Shepherd,
Skowhegan; Lieutenant II. H. Shaw,
Portland; Y. D. Sweetland, Palmyra
Lieutenant Geo. E. Dodge, Carmel: Amos
E. Hardy, Bangor.
letter was read from Col. R. b. Shep-
herd of Skowhegan, inviting the associa-
ton to hold their next re union at that
place. Remarks were made by comrades
Marston, House, Libby, Fernald, Sweet
land, Croker, Lowe and Decker 1t was
voted to accept the invitation and hold
| the next reunion at Skowhegan in 1898.
After the business meeting the entire
; company of visitors adjourned to Town
| Hall, where an elaborate spread, tender
ed by the ladies of Bucksport. was par
taken of amid beautiful decorations and
with faultless service. By actual count
426 people were served, nearly all of whom
We're veterans, their wives and children
AT the public meeting in the afternoon
Emery Hall was packed. j. P. Bradbury
the retiring president, called the meeting
to order and O. F. Fellows, ESQ.,, of
| Bucksport was called to the chair. Rev.
| Y. D. Sweetland offered prayer. Rev
Henry W. Norton of Bucksport delivered
the address of welcome, which was one
of the bright particular features of the re-
! union, brief, breezy and to the point
Rev. V. d. Sweetland of PALMYRA re-
| sponded for the Association and convey
ed the thanks and gratitude of his com
rades to the people of the town for the
cordial reception and princely treatment.
He was followed by Comrades Thomas j e..
Libby, T. X. Drew, President elect Mars
ton, Lieut.. H. +. Sellers, Mai. c. j.
House, Daniel F. Davis.
Resolutions of thanks to the Bucksport
contingent were presented and accepted
and the meeting dissolved with cheers.
The speeches We're interspersed with APP
propriate selections by the Bucksport
Military Band.
Following is a practically complete roll
OF the veterans present:
REGIMENTAL STAFF.
Serg t. Maj. A. c. Sawyer, Bangor.
John r. Morrill, Brewer
Thos. G. Libby, Vinalhaven.
Reuben F. Jordan, Ellsworth.
Brew. Maj. Fred c. Lowe, Brewer.
Mus. n. r. Witham, Brewer.
Alfred NJ. Cowan, Bangor.
Geo. Nj. Furbush, do.
Enoch S. Lawrence, do.
John Speed, So. Athens.
Levi Chapman, Orland.
VIM. 3. Campbell, Ellsworth.
Abram Sargent, Jr., do.
Arthur Royal, do.
Peter Mooney, Bucksport.
Lieut.. Henry E. Sellers, Bangor
stephen NJ. Beckford, do.
Calvin Kirk, do.
Chas. W. Lowell, Old Town.
Hiram Dulee, Skowhegan.
CO. E.
I'd Lieut. Albert W Chapman, Monson.
Jeptha Young, So. Etna.
Gustavus B Hiscock, Fl. Fairfield.
Alpheus Rowell, Clinton.