Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-30
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resigned, the following March, owing t.
| business reasons. He was succeeded b,
Major Samuel III. Allen of Thomaston
Strict discipline was maintained II
Camp renobscot." as 1t was called. ant
much hard drilling.
The first of March. 1862. orders came
for the regiment to report in Washing.
ton by rail. a battalion of four companies
going at a time. Eight horses and riders
We're given to a box car. and in this
fashion the LIST Maine left Augusta fol-
the war. All did not return, for 1t soon
became a fighting regiment and It's deeds
were acknowledged by the whole army.
Such fighting meant death to many.
This regiment participated in many bat
ties and innumerable skirmishes. BY gen.
Army of the Potomac, March Z, 1865. the
names of 90 battles in which the LIST
Maine Cavalry bore meritorious part,
were ordered to be inscribed upon the
colors of this regiment. These do not in
clude the many skirmishes and minor
engagements, but only the most import
ant battles, which follow: Middletown.
Winchester. Cedar Mountain, Second
Bull Run. South Mountain. Antietam,
Fredericksburg, Rappahannock Station
perville. Gettysburg, .Shepardstown. Sui
phur Springs. Mine Run Fertilization of
Richmond. Old Church, Todd's Tavern,
Cround Squirrel Church, Hawes Shop,
Cold Harbor: Trcvillian Station, st.
Mary's Church. Deep Bottom, Beams
Station. WAITS Farm. Boydton Road.
Bellefeld. Dinwiddie Court House. flames
CROSSROADS, Deatonsville, Sailors Creek,
Briery Creek, Farmvil!e. A~ppomattox.
The casualties that happened the reg
imcnt during its service were lis killed,
4i7 wounded. 223 died. - wounded and
prisoners. so prisoners.
The LIST Maine was mustered out of ser
vice in August, 1863. after more than
three years action.
The frs; officers of the !st Maine fol-
low: Field and staff-Colonel. John God
Gard. Cape Elizabeth; lieutenant colonel,
Thomas Hight. U. S. army: majors, Sam
uel II. Allen, Thomaston. David p. Stow
ell. Canton Calvin S. Douty, Dover; ad-
iutant. BENJAMIN f. Tucker. L. S. arny
ouartermaster. Edward NJ. Patten, Port
land: surgeon. George w. Colby. Rich
niond: assistant surgeon. George u. Ha-
ley. Passport; chaplain, Benjamin F.
Teft. Bangor.
Non-commissioned staff-Addison p.
Russell. Houlton: quartermaster sergeant,
Eustis c. Bigelow, Portland: commissary
sergeant, Charles S. Crosby. Bangor:
hospital steward. Samuel c. I.ovejoy.
Rockland; principal musicians. ARENAS
d. Bickford, Houlton. William l.. Boyd.
Eoulton.
Following were the captains of the
companies: Warren l.. Whitney. New
burg; jonathan p. Cilley. Thomaston;
Robert F. Dyer, Augusta: Charles II.
Smith. PASSPORT: Black Hawk Putnam.
Houlton; Nathan Mavhew. Portland; Au-
eustus J.. Burbank. Lewiston; George J.
Summat. L. S. army: Louis o. Cowan,
Eiddeford: George Prince. Bath: Reuben
b. Jennings, Pennington; George NJ,
Brown. Bangor.
In addition. each company had two lieu
tenants. six Sergeants. eight corporals.
two buglers. two farriers. one WAGNER.
one saddler and from 6S to 16 privates.
The list Maine was composed of picked
men in moral habits. as well as physical
soundness. and was recruited from nearly
all PARTS of the State.