The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-10-08
<0lvIsEsl OF BROOKS.
ROBERTS.

,gIsrsb'.. r., .,aa1j throughout Waldo
po'a ais o'others, because his
prrJ 9I- brought him in touch with
bic ..ar Of the people. In man
prgg'f '..,a,ioa, temperament and
i AMI his younger brother,
bF @.re much alike. He was
pa' sb December 2e, 1916, and
b II ''9 Belfast in 1884. He set
vi ~ West Brooks, where he
5oa as than ten years; mana
:jsl with success, teaching
i i' ,s AMI jnstitut;ng original
Ne farmer and teacher.
d .r.e. member Of the super
s'' committee, and was
s-l"- laethodical man of in
VI ,5e..l work and positive
F2i'' -.1-54 he sold his farm
pr village, buying the
ID Barnabas NJ. Rob
F.' 4 -nrleman located in
Hr Davis continued in
" ..acted in 1862 Regis
r..r. removed to Belfast
d n fifteen years, and
NAL home. Mr..
4 ,-celient record as
T. uo ton for which he
'4 .a. 45sihed. He won the
with whom he was
..-a-. because a we'll read
. .-r.uan, Of strong char
lost and pleasant de-
gr.t Davis married Han.
as.~- .o. survived him many
s.. Mis- r.o~t worthy compan-
,- cular. Three sons,
ra .nt Clarence, are all
The daughters are
a ..s g the wife of Doctor
rr. .-l-. d product of Unity,
a.- profession for some
They have resided for
- pv Norte, Northern Cal
SD. Ruo was assistant to her
.t .,. is the wife of D. H.
.,...... .e- IN Boston, Massachu-
r 4st son, George, was one
5..-> .ot- who won especial dis
r soldier Of the Rebellion.
q. c4rg Individual from Wal
n. eft the State with a
,.r uIr q commission, who
RI ga rank of Lieutenant
IL strictly because of ability
ltsr r.r-t ii that splendid reg
rfe- Maine, where commissions
Tr a.ra4~e deserved, and through
4, s ratior~. Colonel Davis had
.ss- tr- Brooks farm, had at
s.t M The old house at the
aaa. -; the family home, and
an 4..f. 10 the store of his father.
IS bright, pushing, gen
n .z fellow Of more than ord
suts- ut leasing address, who
-a5-aO vi good breeding, but
stagsr have been thought of as
SHY j. srI.rart qualities to com
un4, Vi men in a blaze of
at- ives mems souls. When a
e 4 uganized at Brooks for
b G gunent, with Andrew D.
laHa4 lanes 5. Huxford, lst
-s-e saH Z ID. Burd of Belfast,
r4E,.a.t Lteorge Davis, at the
rrardless boy, younger
u ~. ... ans, was selected for
5lgH The Company, because it
ga.. ...arL clerical knowledge,
-ea w.- Iced, He Immediately
t1-- .- t-. nor drill master, be-
r.r .nsorbed the intricacies
'.-.- and in every particu-
=" .- afs-i,y as an officer, and
.eu. d. far more important ele-
.-.".. IN the eyes of his
az .h= Of sand was demon
e rst Bull Run battle,
4.... Ike a veteran, and re-
ia" ar rIboW that stiffen-
80. -.- He then showed con-
- --5 no was made of and
~@ >~ential qualities for
.T@.a- n-ta.r. Lieut.. Burd was
'u1 a -lprely that he did not
Z .t.7- FD=nt, and with the res
,'.s .' -an Bean and Lieuten-
-@.a- ,rge Davis, at the age
-'a 0fns d captain of a sbrave
.aa. e. 'ea Is ever fought under
'e5 anHaer year rolled around.
I'LL a5 his command through
4 7a..-~ front If Richmond under
Ella. 1t -sWl Bull Run under Pope,
Term assault at Fredericksburg
H4Tats and finally to find him
'a"sa5fg wing of his regiment
"7 a1 nt terrible grapple of
81 Q0# IS Den, Gettysburg, when
2'ga5 -.ecatjon, and with great
-.@ ''au.gent strategy, he had re-
-..s "-e" assault upon his line in
D. 7s 4lt"ry found the enemy in
FAY rahng of the line on his
s-F.o+ta=a and a prisoner, with a
a-to.r ut his brave comrades.
T51s ,i-t ty- Sd birthday was cele-
~ A LI'5y prison. and / had hoped
'sSr.' IT, -hls some of the many
I Mere ing Incidents of his prison
. u a 'lary kept by him, written
= '7>' VEINS of both sadness and
y NAef most valuable literary treas
preserved m his family; also the
y. Gus escape with about two hun
W., o.1e9 ulcers through the famous
3 5 ylIHe-. which would be most
"gY thrilling That he exhibited
ro courage, remarkable per-
ny" y. and d ieVel head, can be known
.' al incident as a slight bend in the
wv enamel found him caught be-
1. a5 eoal7 not use his stiff arm,
/. az ae~ "edged in, nearly suffocated
n A. = 2's and the terrible mental
y VI tAr moment. The man ahead
,VHt ben uuH ..al1 nod 4by,,x, ,,,,. v,4l