The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-03-22
evolutionary Soldiers In Waldo
County.
AZER h. DICkEY OF MONROE.

qltNOugn TdplulN uliIllntSnlug, were
r FINEST every walk of life. They
# course, quite aged, but generally
u,e,erved, active and industrious.
...5 aspect was paid to them, and at
.. ,f luly celebrations, and the like,
AVS occupied position of honor.
listen with delight to theaccounts
.t.,S nom their lips, and especially
-.rfe disabled ''veteran shoulder
..-.b and show'd how fields were
ull those whom | remember was
.,- T. Dckey, who died in Monroe,
eighth day of June, 1858, at the
..... liuety three years and three months.
Na. q native of Londonderry, n. H.,
a-.onged to the sturdy Scotch Irish
..-, who founded Belfast. In 177S
.sted under the flag of our country,
me when her fortunes seemed the
..st. and adhered to them until nearly
SEE Of the war, much of the time
The Immediate command of Wash
:-.,. al whom, as well as of Lafayette,
-.at lincoln and other generals, he re-
-... vivid recollection. The following
ut his military career are derived
M tAe Pension Office records.
,uzrr Dickey His signature to his
....UHu for pension is as written
but on the military rolls of his
rtsUr it is Eleazer Boyd Dicke.
lpli 1918 he was residing in Swan
Hancock (now Waldo county,
ICED 56 years, and in March 1921
Mod he was living in Monroe, Han
aw Waldo county aged 63 years,
his family consisted of his wife
ehidren under age, viz. Hallet,
wars; Patty, aged - years; Ham
f-od l3 years Jane, aged | l years
.Atuder, aged Q years.
listed (no place stated) in April
u Uned at West Point, n. y, the
of Capt. Benjamin Burton in
hpsetts regiment commanded by
.s. commissioned as H. [. officer
2iment was of the Il. |. line. J
If service was Ton years. In
wear lie was transferred to the
Uf Capt. (Joshua) Tafton in the
mtnt Che was reported in Capt.
TO. in July 1879; then at the end
mother year he was transferred
captain to Colo. Henry jackson $
.e9iment, (this last change was
..451 /, 1850 and discharged at West
n. T., in April l7Sl. No battles or
idents are mentioned
has stated SO briefly about his ser
... .HU the following places where his
and regiment were located, are
rom his company Muster rolls.
May and June 177S at Fort Arnold !;
U.lH fuly LIS at White Plains, n. Y.
British landed and took possession
s.NpbIt, H. l.. in Dec. l776, and his
Muy was in X. L. in August 171s to
lH.re Genl. Sullivan; then ill Sept. &
vi Warren, f. L., and from Nov. 171S
lI79 encamped at Bristol, after
It. removed to Greenwich. Il. l. AS
isn late in the fall of 1919 with
om Newport, the regiment went
uiH quarters at Morristown, n. j.
- oH lille of Jackson's regiment in
act of March Is, 1878, under which
son was allowed, required 9 mos
In one enlistment on the Cont
- establishment and the militia or
periods of service, were not stated,
Hau rendered"
Ice noticed that the last service
NeSey was performed under Col.
... Jt.kson of Massachusetts. The
Hls an intimate TREND Of General
Nho named the town of Jackson
His regiment contained about
ldfed men, in complete uniform,
fiplined, and not inferior to any
Continental army. Dr. James
r Of Plymouth, Mass, was its
'-Hl. la August, 1910, it was detailed
.loTce Gen. Lowell, at the siege of
nee, now Castne, and marched
f niles, from Providence to Boston.
a rainstorm, in twenty four hours
'. reaching its destination, intelli-
-@a.e NJ the defeat of our forces was re-
f'-, and it proceeded no further than
aud The following winter was
Its~ea by Mr.. Dickey at Morristown, n.
he sutferngs and privations expert
ID there, are thus depicted by the
s'-rup.
H December-Our brigade eft Dan
N N the 9TH instant. 1t snow ed all
Ar 1itemOon, and we took shelter in the
at Cortland's manor. Having no
' shelter than bushes thrown together,
sed very cold, uncomfortable
Marched the next day through
-uow, and took lodgings at night in
houses at Crompond; marched
ally, crossed the Hudson at Kings
rad proceeded twenty miles, it be-
at night before our men could all
rommodations in the scattering
ind barns on the road.
tied INV friend Doctor : Findlpv