Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-13

| Gately, Portland; Horace II. Burbank
| Saco; Franklin Nj. Drew. lewiston Johr
| u. Anderson. Gray; Samuel l.. Miller
| Waldoboro; Isaac. Dyer, Skowhegan
| Wainwright Cushing, Fo%croft: j. Wesley
| Gilman. Oakland; William H. Green
Portland; Lorenzo ID: Carver, Rockland
| Leroy T. Carleton Winthrop: Chas 4
| Southard, Auburn: Frederick Robbie, Cor
| ham; Seth r. Snipe, Bath.
| OF the above PAST commanders the fol
| lowing are dead: George l.. Beal, Daniel
| White, John ID. Myrfck. Winsor g. Smith
James A Hall and J. Wesley Gilman
| During some business sessions of the
encampment. the election of officers
will come up. For the majority of the
| positions there are TO contests. Fol-
| that of department commander, how
| ever, two candidates have been an
nounced. James l.. Merrick of Water
vile, and Edwin c. Milliken of Port
land.
| w. S. Heath Post, No. IA, Of Water
vile, with which MIR. Merrick is affili-
ated has issued the following letter to
| the members of the G. A. r. Of the
State:
| Waterville, Me-, November &c, 1901.
Comrades:
At a regular meeting of w. S. Heath
Post, No. IA. held on November 21st,
| 1901, the following resolutions was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we earnestly desire
| to see Comrade Jas. L. Merrick pro-
NOTED to the highest honor in the gift
OF the comrades of Maine and that
this post present the name of Comrade
Merlick to the next annual encamp-
ment as a candidate for the office of
department commander, and respect
fully solicit for him the support, in
fluence and suffrages of the delegates
and members of the department, for
that office.
The following committee was APP
pointed by the commander to carry out
the wishes of the Post
n. s. Emery, Post Adjutant.
H. c. Proctor, Post Commander.
Comrade Jas. l.. Merrick was
candidate for department commander
at the last Encampment of the Depart
ment of Maine, G. A. r., and received a
very large number of votes, for which
we return our sincere thanks.
| He was a private in the 18th Maine
| and has been member of the G. A. X.
| for twenty-one years. In modest way
he has served his post and department
as few have done until he is known
throughout Maine as few are known,
| for his zeal for the order, self-sacrifice,
and his economy in every official posi-
ton as rigid as he has shown in his
own successful business career. Few
men in Maine have visited as many
different posts in the department, per-
sonally or officially, as Comrade Mer-
rick: no man Is more constant at
tendant of post meetings, department
end national encampments. or In closer
touch with the comrades Of the depart
ment and cogniZant of the needs OF the
different posts.
| Believing, as we do, that our decreas-
| ing numbers require attention ana our
weak posts encouragement; and assur-
ing the comrades of Maine that it is his
purpose to spend the greater part or
the year 1902, if elected, in Grand
Army work and in visiting posts which
are weak, we fraternally submit the
name of Comrade Jas. l.. Merrick of
Post No II. for the position of depart
Iment commander, and earnestly ask
your support,
Submitted in fraternity. charity and
loyalty,
iSignad) I. s. Bangs. chairman; r. >.
Head, Silas Adams, f.. fitzpatrick, s. 5.
Vose committee Of Post No. IA.
The candidacy of Mr.. Milliken has
been put forward by Bosworth Post.
No. 2. Of Portland. The letter is as fol-
lows:
Portland Me. February ), 1902.
Comrades AT a meeting of the past
post commanders and delegates Of Bos-
worth Post No. 2, neld January 81
1902 it was voted to present the name
of Comrade Edwin c. Millken to the
Thirty-fifth Annual Encampment, De-
partment of Maine, G.. A. r., at Au-
gusta. February 1914, as a candidate
for department commander.
When the war broke out Edwin c.
Milliken was ten years old, He was
born February rs. 1851. March %, 1854
II the age of. thirteen years and
twentyseven days, he enlisted in Co
II, Sind Maine. His company with Co.'S
G, and X We're mustered in, ordered
to Washington and from there to Belle
Plain Landing on Acquia Creek tt
; guard wagon train from that place
to North Anna river. The detachment
y was commanded by Colonel Wentworth
ard it was at North Anna that the,
]eiped the army Of the Potomac. Hi
: first fight war in the terrible engage
l. ment ut Cold Harbor, June 8, 1864
: Here in twenty minutes 10000 wer
y either killed or wounded. He crosse,
the Gaines river and participated il
= battle. June 16 was taken sick witt
l. typhoid fever and did not take part il
= the assault on Petersburg. He re
turned to his regiment September 81
+ 1854, and took part in the battle q
: Pegram Farm and Poplar Sprin
> church. October 27-as, 1864. was en-
: gaged at Hatchers Run. On Decembe
:. IL. 1864. and 3end Maine and the 31s
:, Maine were consolidated at Fort Davi.
!. in front of Petersburg, and was mus
- tered out August Is, 1865.
= Comrade Milliken was appointe
= state pension agent by Gov. Henri
!, B. Gaeaxes, ana entered upon his dutit
er February l, 1898, and is still on dut
at Augusta. He was one Of the earl
y (Continued on page 4.