The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-07-02
Fourth Maine Battery.
Union Advocate, North Ansonl

Union Advocate, North Ansonl
Wednesday, the oath instant, the 4th
Maine Battery met in this village in
in their 21st reunion. This was their
second visit here, the first one being ten
years ago.
The original 4th Me. Battery was com
posed of $50 men, of ages averaging
from II to "a, besides the later recruits.
They were from Somerset and Kennebec
counties and from towns farther down
the river. The first squad was mustered
in December, 1851, the second squad,
January Is, 1852, and the third, in Feb
ruary, 1852. They left Augusta the
following March, and Portland the first
of April, proceeding directly to Capitol
Hill, Washington, D. C. After week
there they went on to Fort Ramsay, Va,
and six weeks later returned to Wash
ington. The latter part of June they
went to Shenandoah Valley to reinforce
General Banks, and from there to Little
Washington. The first battle engaged in
under fire was August 9th, the battle of
Cedar Mountain. Abel Davis, Esq, of
Pittsfeld, was the first man injured
| This battery was in the army of the
| Potomac all through the war. They
took part in the battles of Cold Harbor,
Fort Steadman, the Wilderness, Gettys-
burg, and many other prominent engage
ments.
1t was happy, jolly set of veterans
who gathered here and exchanged greet
ings and told stories, and recalled Incl
dents of other days. The meeting was
called to order in Carrabassett hall at
2 o'clock in the afternoon by President
James A. Jones of Augusta. Secretary
William H. Brooks of Augusta called
the roll and the following original mem
bers responded: Joseph B French,
South Chesterville; Abel Davis, Pitts
field; Lester Holway, Fairfield Center;
r. NJ Mills, Skowhegan; Llewellyn
Lincoln, Winthrop, Mass; George w.
McKenney, North Arson; Charles Crym-
BILE, North Arson; John Rowe, North
| Arson Peter r. Hurd, Athens; 81. B.
Stevens, Norridgewock; Octavus Thomp
son, Bingham; Isaac Smith, New Sharon;
William II. Brooks, Augusta; Lysander
Ii. Parker, West Pennington; d. K.
Holley, Pennington; James A. Jones,
Augusta; Mark Harvlle, Skowhegan;
John Foss, Harmony; Il. II. Powers,
Pittsfield; Ambrose Vittum, Concord ;
Andrew F. Lakin, Waterville; G. Il.
Givens Bingham. Honorary members
present; Henry T. Cannon, Skowhegan;
Alfred Berry, North Anson; Leonard
Lincoln, Frank Dudley, North Arson.
By vote of the association Frank Crym-
BILE was made an honorary member.
Letters were read from the following
comrades: Judson Ames, Montreal; E.
G. Kirkpatrick, Rockland, and Frank
Bartlett, Bethel, all expressing their
regrets at being unable to be present
A letter was also read from Comrade
Edward Wiggin of the 9Th Me. Battery
in regard to uniting that battery with
the 4th Maine in their annual reunions
committee, consisting OF Abel Davis,
Esq Lester Holway and VIM. Il. Brooks,
was chosen to meet with the 9th Me.
Battery boys at Bangor, August 81, 1903,
to confer with them concerning the mat
ter, and report at the next annual meet
ing. The following committees were
appointed: On nomination, Peter r.
Hurd, Abel Davis and Lyman &. Brown;
on resolutions, Joseph b. French,
Marion Mills and Lysander II. Parker
Abel Davis, Esq, announced an invita-
ton to visit the Carrabassett Stock
Farm, and the meeting WIS adjourned
until 5 o'clock. Through the courtesy
of Mr.. Bailey and assistants a most en-
joyable hour was passed at the stock
farm.
At 5 o'clock the business meeting was
resumed and the committe on nomina-
tons reported the following officers who
we're elected for the ensuing year:
President, James A. Jones, Augusta
vice president, Lester Holway, Fairfield
secretary, VIM. II Brooks, Augusta
treasurer, Marion Mills, Skowhegan.
! The committee on resolutions reported,
and the following were adopted:
We, the members of the 4th Me. Bat
terry association, desire to express our
most hearty appreciation of the very
cordial manner in which we have been
received and entertained at this, our
21st annual reunion. Therefore. be it
Resolred, That our most sincere and
hearty thanks are due to the resident
comrades of this association and to the
citizens and ladies of North Arson, who
have 80 kindly assisted to make our
visit 30 pleasant.
, Resolred, That we expressly wish to
extend our thanks to Mr.. Bailey who
so pleasantly entertained US at the Car
rabassett stock Farm, and that our
thanks be extended to the various
railroads that so kindly offered reduced
rates to the comrades. Also to Arson
Grange, No. sS, for the use of their hall
during our stay.
j. B. FRENCH,
f. M. MILLS,
l.. Fl. PARKER.
Committee.