The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-08-25

ander starry, ELLSWORTH. NE. u
Hoxse, Lewiston, Me-; Joseph Lyman
Brewer. Me-; Arthur s. Royal, Els
worth, Me.
John NJ. Tuttle, Ss La-kin ST., Bangor,
Me. u. W. Dutton, saltwater, Me-; S.
NJ. B,cKford, Bangor, Me; VIM. A. Howe,
Merrimac, Mass; Calvin Kirk, 270 Pearl
ST., Bangor, Me; Henry E. Sellers, lieut..
Bangor Hiram Dulac, Skowhegan, Me;
Horace S. Smith, Bangor, Me; Benz. W..
Tilton, No. Dixmont. Me.
Rueben F. Jordan, Ellsworth Falls,
Me-; David Palmer. No. Dexter, Me-;
VIM. $. Randlett, East Newport, Me-;
Chas. H. Gatchell, E. jackson, Me. !;
William A. Fenloson, Brooks, Me-; l..
II. Washburn, Foxcroft, Me-; Japtha
Young, So. Eta, Me-; Alpheus Rowell,
Clinton, Me-; Levi l.. Curtis, Box 1858
Belfast, Me-; Charles j. House, LIST sgt.
Co. E, I'd lieut.. Co. C, lst lieut.. Co. G,
Augusta, Me. John Fitzgerald. Brewer,
Me; Richard P. Raynes, AT Hammond
ST., Bangor Me; Beuj. F. Rollins, capt.
Co. E, Plymouth, Ne.
G. r. Fernald, capt, Wilton, Me; H.
II. Shaw, lieut., 80 North St., Portland,
Me; James Goodell, South Etna. Me !;
Orington Gown, Clifton, Penobscot Co.,
Me; stephen ). Sawyer, Brewer, Me !;
E. f. Gilman, Newport, Me; Bartlett
Bradford, Damascus, Me; Joseph Carter,
Etns, Me; Atheus 0. Wing, Levant, Me !;
John A. I.ancey, Everett, Mass; Orville
j. Dorman, Detroit, Ne; John Hurd,
Carmel, Me; Peleg Bradford. Damascus,
Me; H. G. Weber, Monroe. Me Golf NJ
Blackden, South Etna, Ne; Samuel K.
PRAY, Palmyra, Me; George F. stevens.
Guiltord, Me; Corydon {. Blackdeu,
South Etna, Ne.
E.. L. Laid. Vienna, Me; Isaiah Davis,
South Dover. Me; Daniel Davis, Bucks
port. Me; V. F. Hooper, Ellsworth, Me !;
Aaron B. Davis, Orland, Me; Josiah
Gray, Manchester, Me; J. B. Creig,
Bucksport, Me; A. NJ. Bragg, East
Corinth, Me; Richard G.. Myrick, Els
worth, Me; A. Conden, East Holden, Me.
co. II.
VIM. W. Warren, Foxcroft, Me; Chas.
Haskell, Old Town; l.. X. Marston, 1866
Devonshire ST.. Boston. Mass; w. L..
Allen, 30 Pheasant ST., Bangor, Me; C..
g. Bickford, West Hampden, Me; John
Gray, Madison, Me.
Isaac Sanborn, Waterville, Me; Geo
G. Springer. Old Town, Me; Charles W.
Bosworth, Old Town, Me; Il. j. Cole,
Bangor, Me; Arthur 6. Sawyer, Madi-
son, Me; &C. W. Southland, Orono, Me.
F. l.. Wales, Columbus. Ohio; F. O.
Talbot, East Machias, Me; Archibald
Mckenzie, 46 South ST., Halifax, Nova
Scotia; Nehemiah Littlefield, West
Hampden, Me.
A. X. Paul, 9S Milk ST., Boston, Mass /;
B. l.. Trundy, Garland, Me; John Y.
Maxfield, Guilford, Me; Frank j. Sar-
gent, Lewis ST., Everett, Mass.
E. C. Lyford. West Upton, Mass; l..
F. Rolfe, Canaan, Me; E. c. Trip. No.
Arson, Me; G. W. Goodell, West Hanp-
den, Me; D. w. Pettengili, Augusta, Ne;
S. V. Gerrill, Wellington, Me; Virgil d.
Sweetland, Palmyra, Me; Norris N.
Pierce, Bangor, Me.
In the evening very enjoyable camp
Are was held 10 Coburn Hall. The
weather was threatening but good
audience assembled with the veterans.
EN-. Merrill, Esq, made an address
of welcome in behalf of the citizens of
Skowhegan. This address was respond
ed to by President Marston.
H. H. Cross, commander of Abraham
Lincoln camp, U. V. T., spoke of Maine
in the war, giving interesting statistics
James Rogers read poem entitled,
"rhe Cuss behind the Cum"
Hon. $. j. Walton, commander OF
Russell Post G. A. R., Col. z. A. Smith,
Lieut.. Fred Talbot, Capt. d. H. Shaw
and Gen. R. B. Shepherd were the other
speakers Of the evening.
Mai. C. j. House for committee on
resolutions reported:
RESOLVED, That the sincere thanks Of
the association are extended TO Ger. X.
B. Shepherd and the comrades and
ladies OF Skowhegan, for their most
generous entertainment and their most
cordial welcome. In all the years nc
more has been done for our comfort and
entertainment than 10 Skowhegan. by
our former commander and his associates.
Resolved That we also extend our
thanks to the various railroad and steam
boat companies which have granted a
reduction Of rates of transportation.
The headquarters OF the association
was at Hotel Heselton while here. A
few of the members left here Wednesday
afternoon, but most of them remained
until Thursday morning.
The First Maine Heavy Artillery stands
easily In the very front rank among
Maine regiments in the civil war. No
higher praise than this can be given. 1t
leads all the regiments in all states In
losses in action.
Following is brief historical sketch
of the regiment as 1t appears In the re.
port of the adjutant general Of Maine:
The First Maine Regiment. Heavy
ARTILLERY, was organized at Bangor, Me-,
August 21st, 1862, as the 18th Regiment
Infantry, to serve three years, and left
Bangor, August oath for Washington,
where, after occupying position On the
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