The Republican journal., 1903-01-08
Palermo Soldiers in the War of 1872,

Palermo Soldiers in the War of 1872.
10 THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL:
On June 4, 1872, Congress passed bill
declaring war with Great Britain, which
was signed by the President on the 18th
OF the same month. Congress and the
President called for $4,000 volunteers
to face the enemy, and the President
ordered out 100000 militia to defend
our sea-coast. During this month OF
June 107 men of the enrolled militia OF
Palermo were drafted and held in readl-
ness for prompt action to guard our sea-
coast, but they were not called into
service until September 3, 1914. These
men did not feel satisfied to risk their
lives for the small pay they were to re-
ceive and asked the town to raise sum
of money to pay them in addition to the
| monthly wages allowed them by the
government, which was about ten dol
lars and half per month, but their re-
quest was refused.
The years of 1913 and 1914 were days
of anxiety and fear to the people OF
Maine as hostile squadron5 sailed along
our shore threatening destruction to
our coast towns. July IL, 1914, the
British captured Eastport, and Sep
tember 1st Castine fell into their hands:
but the greatest alarm at Palermo oc-
CURED on the third day of that month.
i, The day before the British General
Gosselin, with two vessels OF war and
about 600 soldiers. invaded Belfast. The
militia ia the various towns were order
ed out, The two companies composed
,, Of the l07 men of Palermo drafted in
June, 1872, were ordered under arms to
| serve at Belfast. A reign Of terror per-
yaded every heart as the news went
| from house to house throughout the
town, and the story was repeated, ''the
British have captured Belfast, and we
shall all be killed and our boys are
called to 60" There was not much sleep
in the old town that night. Tears flow
! ed down the cheeks of those left at
home as they bade farewell to their
loved ones whom they never expected
| to meet again on earth.
The British had sailed up the river to
| Hampden and our boys followed after,
| but when within few miles of Hamp-
| den the battle was over and the enemy
| NJ fn
having robbed Hampden and Bangor of
property to the value of $4,000 Our
boys followed them there, but soon re-
turned to Belfast and camped at Bel
mont. Sept. 20, 1914, they were dis
charged from the service until such
time as they might be needed for fur
ther duty. Every man came marching
home again to his family, safe and sound,
having served but eighteen days. There
was shouting in the good old town that
night, for the grief of the people was
turned to JOY The men received about
$500 for their services.
Following is the roll of Captain Job
Lords company of militia in Lieut..
Colonel John Cummings Regiment,
raised in Palermo, and in service at
| Belfast and vicinity from Sept. Sd to
20th. 1914 Captain, Job Lord; Lieuten-
/ ant, John Treat: Ensign, John Brown;
Sergeants, Stephen Barker, Stephen
Greely, Jonathan Towle and Moses
Bradstreet; Musicians, Jacob Greely
and John Edwards; privates, Joseph
Berry, Oliver Boynton, Joseph Bowler,
Aaron Bradstreet, Benjamin Brown,
Isaac Brown, Burnham Burton, Henry
Cain, David Cain, Elihu Day, Joseph
Dow, Benjamin Dennis, John Fish,
Daniel Greedy, David Glidden, Eleazor
House, William Jones, Andrew Lewis
James Lenfest, William Lewis, Jona-
than Longfellow, Benjaman Mann,
Charles Nelson, James Saunders, Jr.
David Turner, 2nd, Benjamin Turner,
.Jr, Hollis Turner, Nathan Turner
Oliver Wharf, Samuel Worthing, Asa
Cunningham.
Roll of Captain Moses Burleighs COM
pany of militia in Lieut.. Col. John
Cummings regiment, raised in Palermo
and in service at Belfast and vicinity
from the Sd to the goth of September,
1914: Captain, Moses Burleigh; Lieu
tenant, Daniel Sylvester; Ensign, Jona-
than Mason; Sergeants, John Foye,
Silas Hamilton, Henry Sanford, Ma
taaniel Bradstreet; musicians, John
Spiller, Joseph Spiller; privates, Spencer
Arnold, William Arnold, Joshua Black,
Jacob Bryant, William Bryant, Zimri
Bryant, Stephen Belden, Jr., Nehemiah
Bryant. Thadeus Bailey, Jr., Knowlton
Bailey, Joseph Bramore, John A. Bailey,
Hersey Bishop, William Blake, Timothy
Clary, Asa Crowd, George Carlisle,
Richey Carr, Amos Dennis, Jr., John
Dean, Jr., Aaron Foster, Joseph Foye,.
Hollis Foye, William Foye, Riggs
Getchell, William F. Hamilton, John
Hoyt, Stephen Longfellow, Jr., Samuel
Leadbetter, Green Longfellow, Alpheus
McGregory, James Marden, Jr, Jona--