The Somerset reporter., 1903-09-10
The Fifteenth Maine.
Veteran Association Meets al skowhegau
September 9 and 10

ISOLATION Of the Fifteenth Maine Infant I
~ Volunteers, Is now being held in
Skowhegan.
The 18th Maine was organized at Au.
gusta IN December, 1861 to serve three
years 1t left for Portland. FEB. u
1892 and there took passage aboard the
ship Great Republic for ship Island
Miss. The regiment was stationed in
arrolto~n. La and Pensacola. Florida,
until June 1862 when il went to New
Orleans and during the year was en-
gagged IN campaigning in that vicinity
and in Texas
On Feb. Is, 1854, three-fourths Of the
original members reenisted for a further
PERIOD of three years from that date.
Upon the reorganization of the army
the regiment was ASST gned to the Znd
Brig, 1st Div, 10Th Army Corps
On the 18th of March the regiment
with Gen Banks forces, took up the
line of march for and participated in his
Louisiana campaign. In June the regi-
ment was ordered to New Orleans where
it took transports for Fort Monroe, Va.
Six companies were ordered to Burmu-
da Hundreds, the remaining companies
participating in campaign up the
Shenandoah valley in pursuit of Early's
raiders. The veterans, who had reen-
listed in January were given their 80
days furlough August 10th and returned
to the field Sept. 9th, the regiment re-
naming in Virginia and Maryland until
May 1865, when it was sent TO Charles
ton, ). u, where it was employed in
provost duty until July 1866 when it
was mustered out, being one of the last
regiments to leave the service, more
than year after Lees surrender.
John McClusky of Houlton went into
the field as colonel with Isaac Dyer of
Skowhegan as lieutenant colonel Col.
mcClusky was succeeded by Col. Isaac
Dyer September 49, 1852, who com
manded the regiment until his muster
out, Sept. 8, 1865 Lieut.. Col. Benz B
Murray of Pembroke commanded the
regiment from Sept. 9. 1865 until the
date OF muster out, given above.
Members of the association to the
number of about 35 arrived on the 1890
a m. train, yesterday, few having put
in an appearance the evening before.
The Skowhegan contingent of the as
sociation met their comrades at the
station, and, after cordial greeting and
two ranks and under direction of their
old commander, Gen. Dyer, marched to
Grand Army Hall, which was open
quarters during their stay here
A business meeting was held at 2
O'Clock p. m. at which letters were read
from many comrades unable to report
in person. This part of the exercises
was very interesting and the letters
were listened to with close attention.
In the afternoon, carriages were pro-
vided for drive around town.
A good number of comrades arrived
on the O'Clock p. m. train, increasing
the number in attendance to nearly so,
beside ladies, wives and daughters who
accompanied members of the associa-
ton.
Secretary Shorey reported that of the
800 or more survivors of the regiment
he had the names and addresses of
something more than 200
Secretary Shorey also reported the
following as members of the 18th whose
deaths have been reported during the
past year: Lieut., B. F. Brown, sergt.
Andrew j, Ham, Lieut.. Henry l.. Rich,
Sergt. Jesse II. Crowell, Sergt. James
johnson, Sergt. ). =. Bragdon, Sergt
John L Russell, Edwin Fe.senden,
Alonzo Edwards, Isaac T. Littletield,
Alexander Graves, Charles {. Bean,
Lorenzo d. Page, Augustus X. Oliver,
John Madden, Calvin &. Roberts, Nelson
Patterson, Albert o. Hall.
The regiment lost 343 men by disease
during the var, a larger number than
were lost by disease in any other Maine
regiment.
1t was voted to hold the next reunion
at Boston, the same date as that of the
National encampment of the Grand
Army.
Wednesday evening was an enjoyable
occasion. Gen. Dyer presided and a
select quartette, Messrs. Taylor and
Watson, Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Bragg
with Miss Edith Lewis as organist
rendered patriotic music. Remarks
were made upon call of the chair by
A1OhE y" y w ANVIL liz W H. opeuCGIt
Col. j. c. Cobb, Rev. S. VI. Preble, Col.
F. M. Drew, Rev. Mallory Karney, L. L.
Walton, Esq, Maj, H. A. Shorey, Rev.
Daniel Onstott and Gen. Dyer. These
speeches were patriotic, concise and
earnest, partaking of the spirit of the
happy occasion.
After these exercises refreshments of |
ice cream and cake were served under !
direction of Comrades of the G. A. r. |
and social hour enjoyed.
Following are the names of members
in attendance so far as we were able to
secure them. Those who were accom-.
panied by wives and daughters are
indicated.
Gen. Isaac Dyer, Skowhegan; Col. f. I
NJ Drew and wife, Lewiston; Col. John |
c. Cobb and wife, Portland; Maj Henry /
A. Shorey and daughter, Blidgton Capt /
Walker and wife, Gardiner; Capt. d. |
Rolfe and wife, Wakefield, Mass; Geo.
ID. Arnold and wife, Skowhegan; Sergt.
Lancaster, wife and daughter, Bowdoin- !
ham; O. d. Ninslow and wife Portland; +
Emery O Pendexter, Belfast; j. + I
Alexander and wife, Brunswick; j. o I
Allen, Yinal Harbor; ). c. Maxfield, /
Sebago Lake; v. f. Newton and wife,
Bowdoinham; c. +. Graves, Menlo, /