Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-15
The THIRD MAINE
Holds It's Annual Reunion at Fairfield. Com
rades Having Delightful Time.

Fairfield. Me. Aug. 4.-tSpetliD.-
Fairfield is honored. today. by being
the scene of the reunion of the Sd
Maine Regiment, and on the streets
and in the various places of business
are gathered together the boys in blue,
renewing old acquaintance and re-
calling to mind the days when they
stood shoulder to shoulder fighting for
one cause. The business meeting took
place at the Opera House and at 10
o'clock President fairbanks called the
assembly to order and the reports OF
the president, secretary ana treasurer
were read. after which came the read
ing of letters from absent members.
| the names of which follow: Col. II. q.
Staples. Augusta: T.. Il. V. Benmont.
Lawrenceville =. A.; ID. +. Plummer.
, Williamspolt. Pa: {. T. Watson. At
lanta Ga. Charles NJ. Blanchard,
| Augustine. Fla: w. w. Livermore. To-
| gus II. c. Thomas. Genneseo. H.: Al
| bert s. Buzzell. Boston. Mass: Fen G..
| Barker. Leadvile. Col.
Pres Fairbanks then exhibited a
| picture of Gen. Howard and a letter
| was read from that gentleman, which
VAS as follows:
burlington. Vt. Aug. 6. 1901.
| ii. NJ. Fairbanks. Bangor, Me:
| NV Dear Sir-I did hope to be with
the 81 Maine Association this year. bur
my brother is not living. and | am to
| replace Kim at the wedding OF his
daughter at Pennington. Me. | do not
| see how | can be in both places. Give
hearty greetings from their first coll
onel t. all the comrades and a strong
wish for Gods blessing to them.
Sincerely yours,
Oliver Otis Howard.
| The following was the committee
chosen on resolutions: Comrade Me
| David of Co. T.. Conrad Smith Of Co.
|. and COmrade DrummOnd of Co G..
Then came the election of officers with
the following result: President. Charles
y. Coombs. Bath; lst vice. a. s. Bangs.
Bangor: 2d vice, J. NJ. Libby, Augusta:
secretary. William McDavid. Augusta;
corresponding s secretary. Lewis Selbing,
Augusta; chaplain, j. Edwin Nye. Lew
| iston. Auburn: treasurer, George 5.
Fuller. Hallowell.
| Col. \. S. Bangs presented the name
Of Hon. a. f. Gerald Of this town. as
an honorary member, saying that Mr..
Gerald had always been warm friend
Of the regiment. 1t was unanimously
| accepted. Adjournment was then made
for dinner, which was taken at the
Gerald There were G5 comrades pres
| cnt. many of them accompanied by
| their wives and daughters. A fine
oast was set before them by Landlord
bradbury.
The Cd Maine Regiment was raised
in the Kennebec valley. There were two
companies from Watervile two from
Augusta. one from Skowhegan, one
from Gardiner. Hallowell and Win
thrCp. and Skowhegan. and two from
Bath. They were mustered into service
9 June 4. 1861. ct Augusta. their first
colonel being Gen. o. O. Howard, who
: remained with them until shortly after
q the battle of Bull Run, being then pro-
NOTED to bligadier commander. He was
| sucC eeded by Col. II. G.. Staples who
:. remained with the regiment until No
III vcmber. 1862. when he was obliged to
Q resign on account of disability. he in
II tun being succeeded by Major Moses
8 b. Lakeman of Augusta, row of NAL
q den. Mass. The regiment went South.
: June >. the next day after being mus
d tered. They went to New York by boat
II taking the tire in to Bait more. They ar
rived at Baltimore soon after the as
g sault on the 9Th Massac husetts. and
Is hearing of this. they were prepared and
marched through the city with loaded
= and capped guns and We're not
I molested
n They saw Service little more than
:. three years being mustered in, June
n 4. 1851. and mustered out. June IS. 1S6 (.
- They participated in many hard. battles
~ and lost heavily. Among the battles
=, were the battle of WILLIAMSBURG, Fair
Oaks. Wide Oak Swamp. Glen Dale
he and Malvern HILL after which they
ld went to Harrison's Landing to the as
:, aistanoe of Gen. Pope, and participated
in the second battle of Bull Run. bat
tie of Chantilly. at which Philip Kear-
ney. division commander was killed
They then took part in the Maryland
campaign and there was diminishing
!. to Brandy Station. They took part in
l. the battle of Fredericksburg. Dec. l3.
1852. then came Burnside's Mud march