Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-26
ADD REuNIONOF
18th REGIMENT
COMBINATIONS

The 43d reunion Of the 18th Regiment
was held a. the City hall Tuesday at
O'Clock. The actions of this regiment
are always OF keen interest as they did
some very hard fighting IN the war,
having taken part in p different battles.
Mayor Bartlett extended the welcome Of
the city to the old veterans, and was
answered in a most able manner by Col.
Spaulding of Boston, who thanked him
for the hearty reception Of ---e city and
its people. In the absence of Perhari
Head. the president Of the band. J. L.
Mo-rick was elected TO preside A COM
rlittee composed Of one member from
each company was appointed to make
roster. and they reported an attend
snce of IS. This was considerably small
er than that of las, year. which was %.
but the uncertainty Of the weather was
regarded as the reason OF the loss. Col.
]. W. Spaulding Of Boston was anon:
those present, and he was welcomed
with great deal Of enthusiasm as he
is the only surviving officer out Of the Is
who started out with the regiment. The
others present were: From Co. B. John
Bachelor; Co'C, S. A. Maxim, James
L. Merrick, Oscar F. Mayo. Ezra F. Nc
Intire, Mayo Bickmore, Alphonse Nichols
and Oliver Besse: Co. D, Levi NJ. Poor.
Jos. ". Wilbur. F. K. prescott, J. II.
Cunningham: Co. E, Henry George. A.
E. Nckerson, Q. B. Patterson. A. H.
Nickerson: Co. F, Silas Adams, Rufus
Maxwell. Arson Turner. Thomas Rose,
]. A. Cunningham Co. G, Albert Long,
ley. John F. Cowan. c. H. Jackson. D.
B. Hanson. Henry A. Rogers; Co. II.
James Phillips, William Leaned. B. Web
Der. Jackson Gaylord: Co. I, Geo. Rs
Palmer, Calvin B. Vinal, W. S. vinal:
Co. X, Melville Smith.
A committee composed Of A. z. Niek-
erson. A. W. spaulding and W. s. vinai
was appointed to nominate the officers
and reported as follows: President,
James Phillips of East vassaIboro: vice
president. Levi Poor of Augusta; secre-
tary. Silas Adams Of Waterrille. who
was elected for the 36th term Of olicea
chaplain. George L. Palmer Of Falmouth
Foreside: orator, Henry W. Nye Of Fort
Worth, Texas Executive committee, j.
l. Merrck, S. A. Maxim and W. s. W.
nal. These officers were elected. A COM
mittee on resolutions. which consisted o1
George r. Palmer. W. H. Nye and S. A..
Maxim, reported in a set Of resolutions
which were a written vote of thanks to.
the various societies for their assistance
in entertaining the regiment, also to the
city of Watervlle for the use Of the all
dermen's rooms, and to the W. II. s.
Heath Circle, No. l3, G. A. r, for the
sumptuous dinner which they served at
noon. j. A Mckay Of East Vessaiboro
was elected as an honorary member Of
the regiment. Plans were made for thu
1916 reunion, which will be held at East
vassaiboro. and from all appearances
this coming reunion is 10 be the best
ever, as the location and preparations
cannot be equalled.
The secretary of the regiment. silas
Adams gave out a little booklet which
had been compiled under his care. and
was the result of hard work and much
trouble in which a list of all the living
members of this regiment were recorded,
together with their address and compa-
ny. This list was dated June /, 1915. e
was noticed that during the last year the
regiment has lost by death D. OF its
members, the largest number Of DEATHS
for a number of years The survivors
Of the regiment are now few, as there
remain only 80 Of the former 1850 who
started out to hEht for their cause.