Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-11
Hollis 36lh Annual Reunion
It Muster GfouIlds.
Comrades from Massachusetts
Attend Tho Reunion.


Inc 36tn annual reunion OF the, 30
Maine Regiment Association was held
at 1870 o'clock Wednesday morning on
the State muster grounds in this city.
About 60 members of the, gallant Third.
a regiment with record excelled by
none, were in attendance. and to say
that they enjoyed meeting old COM
rades would be putting it mildly. Some
of the boys came all the way from
Massachusetts, to attend the reunion
and they received a cordial and sin
cere welcome from old friends.
The meeting was called to order by
President Allan Partridge of Augusta
and he introduced Mayor F. w. Plais-
ted as the first speaker of the day
Mayor Plaisted welcomed the members
Of the regiment to the city with the
following words:
Mr.. President and Members of the 81
Maine Regimental Association:
In the name of the city of Augusta
and N behalf of all it's citizens. 1 bid
you a most cordial welcome, on this
your 36th annual reunion. The flag of
our country floats today over out City
hall in honor of your reunion and 1
wish that every citizen of Augusta and
particularly the boys and girls of our
city. could be present here today, to
testify to their appreciation of the
great work which the old Sd Maine
Regiment did for the preservation of
the Union. Your name and fame are
scattered in the hearts of a grateful
people. The story of your devotion is
one of the brightest pages in Names
h let 81
fills place in the hearts of Augusta
citizens particularly it's own. Two of
it's companies were made up of Angus
ia boys and the other companies came
from the cities and town along the
kcnnebec river two companies from
the city of Bath, one each from Gar
diner, HallOwell and Winthrop, two
from Waterville and one from Show
hogan.
You left Augusta. for the seat of
war on the 5th day of June, 1861, under
the command of Col. o. o. Howard
ard we're the next regiment to march
through the city of Baltimore after
the 9th Massachusetts. The Sd Maine
was fighting regiment 1t participated
in all of the great battles fought by
the Army of the Potomac. such as the
two Bull Runs. Yorktown. Williams
burg, Fair Oaks Fredericksburg,
Charlottesville and Gettysburg,
where with the other regiments from
Maine you saved the day for the Union
army
Tho Augusta companies appreciated
the two colonels, Col. Staples and Col.
Lakeman. who succeeded to the COM
mand after Col. Howard had been pro-
NOTED to brigadier general.
Next year will mark the 5Oth ami
versary of your muster into the Unit
ed States service and the city of Au-
eusta fondly hopes that every sur
vivor of your regiment will be present
at your next reunion
Members of the old Sd Maine. sur
vivors of the survivors. there is no
honor 50 great as to have served as
have you in the Union army Of our
Civil War. 1t will be for you to remem
her and for posterity ever to bear
witness. that the cause you saved was
that of Liberty and Union, now and
forever. one and inseparable..'
1.-The great issue which brought on
the inevitable conflict has been for,
ever Settitu ny tiS SNOIo anu VIC Wv
enant was sealed in the blood of Amer
ica's best and noblest manhood
I'VE are a nation. not confedera
ton of states. and it is your valor.
your self-sacrifice. the offer of life
and fortune upon the altar of your
country. that has placed 1t in the ex-
allied position it holds to-day among
the nations.
"AlI men delight to honor out Rev
dictionary fathers who founded this
great republic I believe that equal
honors should be bestowed upon those
who kept this nation whole and made
it free.
The Civil War was fought by our
boys The average age of the soldiers
OF the Union army was less than %
years The 1000 young men of Maine.
who died in defence of their cOun-
try were part of that great sacrifice
of 100000 of our nations dead offered
up for the nations life. Had it been
possible for one man. with his life
alone. to pay the price that was paid
by so many thousands. what a grand
and heroic figure he would have made
through all ages. And vet. though 300,-
goo died to save the nation. each for