The Republican journal., 1906-09-06
REGIMENTAL REUNIONS.

THE 9Th MAINE BATTERY. The 9Th
Maine Battery Association held their re-
union Aug. 3oth in Post B. II. Beal hall,
Bangor. President Samuel Thurston of Mel
ent were: F. S. Herrick, saco, ". G. Leav-
lit, Island Falls, E. R. Kicker, Corinna, A.
E. Perry, sullivan, John d. Perry Sullivan,
A D. Smalley, Belfast, j; ". Burke, Lee,
orestes q. Lane, Springfield, N; G: Dill
Midtown, George II. Sperry, Surry, j. c.
Adams, Houlton. Letters of regret were
read by the secretary from comrades James
Walden, Rockport; Edward E. Brown, VOL
laston, Mass. j. H. Robinson, Glenn, n. H.;
Z. D. Libby, st. Paul, Minn.; 4: D, Bart
Chicago; A: H. Putnam, Westboro, Mass.
J. E. Rhodes, Rockland; Isaiah Proctor,
Brockton, Mass; Isaac j. Noddin, Eureka,
California c. c. Skinner, Port Clyde. The
secretary reported the following deaths as
having occurred since the last meeting:
ford, Togus. Charles Gard, Calais, William
A. Orne, kockland, r. G. Winslow, South
Lawrence, Mass, Waltz, Damaris-
Gotta Mills, ". A. Foss, Saco, c. c. Seavey,
Waite. The following officers were elected:
President, F. S. Herrick, Saco; 1st Vice
Vice President, John @. Adams, Houlton :;
Secretary and Treasurer, }. r. n. Smith,
Midtown.
THE 26TH MAINE. The survivors of the
Goth Maine Regiment held their reunion at
Casco Castle, South Freeport, Aug. Goth,
of the regiment. A banner bearing the
| name of the reg iment was displayed on the
castle and at one end of the large room
| where dinner was served were the names
of the battles in which the regiment parti-
cipated, as follows: Hatch'S Run, Wilder
Mt Mino RnO
Weldon Railroad, Rappahannock Station,
| Gravelly Run, Appomattox, Spottsylvania,
| Little Round Top, Charlottesville, Pee
ble's Farm, Petersburg, Bethesda Church,
Five Forks and North Anna. After shore
dinner business meeting was held, at
which Capt. A. E. Fernald of Winterport
was elected president and Samuel L. Mil
| Ter Of Waldoboro secretary and treasurer.
] The report OF the secretary OF the asSOcla-
ton was read, and after tribute to the
memory of the late Iajor Holman S. Mel
A., cher had been given, letters from several Of
the sboys,' who were unable to be present
were read and interestin remarks made by
| Major General Henry c. Merriam. The
| secretary then read the following poem,
/ written by Frank Bourne of Leominster,
| Mass.
OLD ARMY FRIENDSHIPS.
We love the thrill of comrades grasp,
AS we meet at our reunion;
| We look in the eye and warm hands clasp,
! And we join in sweet communion.
/ 1t is thus we speak sometimes to friend,
And it seems as though they wondered
If these ties of old had not come to an end
Long years ago had sundered.
We look DER the past with its hopes and
fears,
And we find friends good and true;
But none more constant through all the
| years
Than the boys who wore the blue.
These friendships formed in the long ago
Comrades only can understand;
| Cemented in youth when we met the foe
And fought for our native land.
Outlines we met first on the picket post,
Where we stood in all kinds of weather;
With our faces turned toward the Rebel
Stern duty brought us together.
| And we watched through the night in the
rains d0wnpOur
| Until the welcome dawning;
We were posted strangers the night before,
| And true friends before the morning.
| On the weary march Ger dusty road,
How often we all have seen
Comrades sharing their heavy load,
Drinking from the same cantee0.