The Republican journal., 1914-10-29
Journal Of Joshua Bailey,

j lOlrnal of Joshua Bailey,
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| Progressive Age, Aug 4. 1881
rn,nn. r... Th,,sdav forenoon
MR.. EDiIoK' Last lhuieuay ios'
18th inst, received through the KIND
ness of Edward Ballard of Brunswick,
who nrocured it from New Hampshire,
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!hanusIlip. 10 h,,;,S;n If Eort
Dailey, rel0, ,nga ~ W" a"nd;n%1,, nrot
.nat IL came au ~ a1 hu a. INV means 70 the
-. 49, W. of the centonn;al celebration. But.
80 On ;ntorsst attaches at this time to
a as o. ralat;nc to the history of that
a ahy eort;fcot;on f.trust vonr readers will
oiu ~ ILL ~ ont If n,sce to give II "a
Nv. e" -; .hs coiumns If vonr Valuable
spas or Tho Writing is after the olden
pap ;,c,,d;nr The free use of capital
i ,nuu., '"e
ies NJ .;+.r of this ;ournal-Joshua
po ne enlisted in the eynedition at the
nal'ey' o. H. afterwards removed to
are ~ a. N II about the wear 1852
~ jc ~ '', ,,,h,ra no was esteemed a valu.
y. L,N ;+;,an .nd held various civil and
aoi: ...'of 4nas He commanded a COM
lnilieoey on rod to no n,rt of Stark's
Pany su; u; 1977 and smother in 1870 cali
nl'ga te III ~, -, carrish After the war
e ea uas ny so G in the Militia. He died
All q 1905 at the age of GO wears,
apln i - lovo' ~, nsefnl member Of
49, ,1hara he had discharged his
several offices with fidelity and accept
ance.
The noetrv of the journalist will hard
l1 hoar ecanpinu az If WAS not probably
written for the eye of the pubic.
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Camden. july 80. 1852
1on,., Rodfora M,rob tho Thir-
tv-First dav. in the wear One Thousand
SaUan Hundred and Fifty Nine. Then |,
Iosb,,o Railoy vn,nntariallv enlisted in
NJ 49,, $50 e., throo nooptbs
for to 90 to Penobscot under Capt. Israel
Harrjck On April. the goth, at three Of
tho clock in the afternoon. we marched
=. N1s,,h,,n,, ond orr;,,od thoro about five
of the clock, and that night we lodged
aboard Cant. Bradbury s [sloopI, and lay
j., tho h.rhor of Newhnrv on Sunday.
- - ootL - ~ Mondav Tho goth AT Q
of the clock in the morning we were
DIR MN n
49, IT,, o,,d M RI Iono Wharf and
W 'oo., IN G of tho clock in the
afternoon: and on Tuesday Gov. Thomas
pownaI Commander in Chief, arrived at
NaUhurv the 1st dav of Nav. About
l,aloo; -; 40 ~ M On hoard we went to
sea The number of d hundred men.
From Newburv we took our leave.
We gave to them roaming Shout
On hoard we were of Rrae bury's sloop
SAILING along the main
Before we had got many miles,
WIZ, +ossin1r M and down the Cu]f
Onr mon beqsn to spew
" e had soft and pleasant gaze,
7, fIIa5 M onr swaIl;no sails.
The soIdier's strength was gone.
A little before the sun was set
TTha mon tbat ware mon the deck.
Thev nassed the sic of Shoals,
we sailed along tnat very hlgh.'
The men kent wishing for daylight,
Which sight it did them cheer
law
Oi Wednesday may ING eeeoiio "o9'
They cried aloud and some did say,
1--WE long to come to land"
nHis noinihs "nei 'iie SUI " f'
Were tossed up and down in the sloop,
And sailed by Black Point.
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NJ ~ ne. 1919 a., - nv
Bout three o'clock in the afternoon,
We sailed into Casco Bay.
n r, 1870. 49, .L;5 d.
M Ui 1uesuy we" ss4'. .e 49,
And walked along the pleasant way,
And marched through the Town.
~ 49,, eo,,.+h - M.u
D M iIluay was sne ~; va -
He sailed into Casco Bay,
And dlned with gentlemen
n, S.+,rd.v u.s tho 9Th of Nav
-. ~ 49,. ~, 49, s;y daan.
And we lay there in Casco Bay,
And did with workman keep.
49,, ,o,,o,+h dow rof M.y1
tnen 1unuay "aS az IN 80. O. ~. 0"' l0N
The Governor viewed US that day.
And called us gentlemen"
NIL
1his hioi mug was A. amy u"1'
Some men were sick upon the way
The afternoon was fair
About mlQnl2 mt we nOlSCeQ sail,