The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-09-23
The Fourth Maine Regiment.

The annual reunion of the survivors of
this famous regiment was held at Winder-
mere Park, Unity, Sept. 18th, and we re-
print here, from the Rockland Courier Ga
zette of a year or two ago, the final record
of the field and staff, showing changes
which took place while in the service, etc.,
the list being compiled from official data.
The regiment was organized at Rockland,
Maine, May 10, 1861; mustered in U. S.
service June 18th, 1861, by Capt. Thos.
Hight, End Infantry; mustered out July
10, 1864, by Capt. c. J. Bailey, 18th U.
S. Infantry.
Hiram G. Berry, aged SO, Rockland,
Me-, joined May s; mustered as colonel
June IA, 1861 promoted to brigadier gen.
eral March II, '62; major general March
'63; killed at Charlottesville, May 3, '63,
while leading his division in the engage
ment.
Elijah Walker aged ~, Rockland, Me.
Enlisted and appointed captain April "a,
1861; mustered captain Co. B, June 10,
81; promoted to major, Nov 20, 81;
colonel March II, '62; mustered out July
80, "a; took part in all the engagements
the regiment participated in except Wap-
ping Heights; horse badly wounded at
Bull Run, Aug. 20, '62; horse shot and
killed at Chantilla, Sept. /, 81; horse
wounded at Fredericksburg, Dec. 10, '62;
self severely wounded and horse killed at
Gettysburg, July ?, '63; wounded May )
4. h.
again wounded the 23d at North Anna
River; mustered out with the regiment
July 10, "a. Resides at Somerville, Mass.
LIEUTENANT CoLoNELs.
Thomas H. Marshall, aged 80, Belfast,
Me. Joined May II, 1861; mustered lieu
tenant colonel June Is; resigned Sept. 8,
81, to accept colonelcy of the 18th Me. In
fantry Regiment; died of disease the fol-
lowing Oct. 18th.
Frank S. Nickerson, aged 81, Searsport,
Maine; joined May 10, 1861; mustered as
major June Is; promoted Lieut.. Colonel
Sept 9; resigned Nov. 8, to accept colonel
cy of 14th Regiment Infantry; promoted
to brigadier general. Resides at Boston,
Mass.
Silas NJ. Fuller, aged AZ, Belfast, Me.
Joined May 10, 1861; mustered captain
Co. K, June Is; promoted to major Sept.
8, lieutenant colonel Nov. 20; Resignation
accepted on account of sickness Mar. l,
1862. Resides at Somerville, Mass.
- Lorenzo D. Carver, aged 80, Rockland,
Me. Joined April 25, 1861; mustered
captain Co. D, June 10; promoted lieu
tenant colonel March l /; discharged on &C
count of disability Dec. 16, 1868. Re-
sides at Rockland Me.
George G. Davis, aged %, Brooks, Me.
Mustered sergeant Co. F, June Is, 1861 :;
promoted lieutenant, Nov. l ; captain May
u, '62; lieutenant colonel May TO- "a;
mustered out. Was wounded in left leg
and arm Dec. 10, '62; taken prisoner July
2, 60; escaped from Libby Prison by the
tunnel Feb 9, GA. He has answered his
last call.
MAJORS.
Frank S. Nickerson, promoted to lieu
tenant colonel.
silas NJ. Fuller, promoted to lieutenant
colonel.
Elijah Walker, promoted to colonel.
William l.. Pitcher, aged -, Bangor,
Me. Mustered captain Co. II, Nov. o,
1861; promoted major Nov. /, 81; killed
in battle, Dec. Is, 81, at fredericksburg,
Va.
We left him not on that far-otf plain,
He sleeps to-day in the soil of Maine.
Ebenezer Whitcomb aged 46, Searsport,
Maine. Joined May II, 1861 mustered
Capt. Co. l, June Is; promoted major
Dec. IA, 81; wounded at fredericksburg,
Dec ID, '62; wounded at Gettysburg, July
=, SO, which caused his death the follow
ing Oct. Q, while at his home in Searsport.
Robert Ii. Gray, aged u, Stockton, Me.
Joined and mustered sergeant Co. |, June
-, 1861; promoted second lieutenant uly
y, 81; captain Dec. IA, '62; major, JAN
-, "a: MORALLY wounded in battle May
), "a; died at Fredericksburg, Va, the
9th.
ADJUTANTS.
Jabez 3. Greenhalgh, aged SO, Rock
land, Maine. Joined May 9, 1861; mus
tereo lieutenant Co. |, and promoted to
adjutant June Is; transferred to Co. h,
March l, so; detailed at Gen. Berry S
staff June l, 60, where he served until
the generals death. Soon after the gen
erals death, not being able to do duty
with his company in the field, his resigna-
ton was accepted. Resides at Rockland,
Maine.
Edwin Libby, aged %, Rockland, Me.
Joined June l, 1861; mustered June Is,
first sergeant Co. H; transferred to Co.
D; promoted lieutenant and adjutant
March l, '62; promoted to Captain Co. D.
Dec. 10, 81; severely wounded Dec. -,
'62 at Fredericksburg; killed May 5, "a,
at the Wilderness, Va. He was truly a
patriotic, brave, noble and beloved sol
der.
Chas. F. Sawyer, aged IS, Rockland,
Me. Joined April 25, 1861; mustered as
private Co. B; promoted coporal, Nov. IL,
81; promoted sergeant major April l, '62;
lieutenant and adjutant Feb. 26, '63; Sc
verely wounded in action Aug. 20, at Bull
Run, Va; mustered out with the regi-
ment. He again entered the service as
captain LIST Me. sharpshooters; they were
transferred to the 2Oth Me-, which was
mustered out June -, IS. He now
practices law in Wyoming
QUARTERMAs-ERS.
Isaac c. Abbott, ageo "A, Rockland,
Me. Joined May 8, 1861 mustered lieu
tenant and quartermaster July s, SO;
served until close of war; since died at
Rockland, Me.
Nathaniel B. Robbins, aged 26, Union,
Me. Mustered June Is, 81; promoted
commissary sergeant; promoted second
lieutenant Co. II; promoted first lieuten-
ant and regular quartermaster July IS,
but being a prisoner was not mustered.
Resides at Washington, D. G.