The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-24
HISTORY OF LOCLL MILITIA
CONTINUED from Recent Issue)
XANTHUS A. WITHEE

and in February of that year its Con-
stitution and Bylaws were adopted.
The following officers were then in
charge: Orderly sergeant, K. A.
Withee; second sergeant, H. p.
Canon; third sergeant, Seth M. Nut
ting; fourth sergeant, Charles A. r.
Emery; fifth sergeant, Simon Grover;
first corporal, Leandsr Soule; second
corporal, George L. Nay; third cor
poral, Mark s. Adams; fourth cor
poral, K. M. Malbon; f1fth corporal,
Eugene F. Withes; sixth corporal.
George H. Palmer; seventh corporal,
Willie E. Harding and eighth corpor-
al. Charles H. Sawyer.
Mr.. Withee was a member Of Com
pany B, Seventh Maine Regiment,
when 1t was ordered out in Augusta,
1861, and went to Augusta to be mus
tered into service. They went to
Baltimore where they remained for
three months, thence to Virginia.
They took part in the Seven Day Bat
tie; Antietam, the Peninsula Cam
paign; second battle Of Bull Run;
Gettysberg; the Wilderness; the bat
tie OF Mine Run and many others.
Mr.. Withee, who did not miss but one
battle In which his regiment partici-
pated during the three first years OF
the War, returned home after three
years of active service and was hon
orably discharged February 9Th, 1873.
THE MEXICAN SITUATION
This brings us up to the summer OF
1916 when our men were again called
to arms for their country, and again
they responded nobly.
The following men, members OF
Company E, answered the call and
went to Augusta to muster for SER
vice: Everett NJ. Avore, Edward D.
Allen, Leon F. Akeley, William E.
Andrews, Jr.. Roscoe H. Abbey, Roy
G.. Akeley, Mike Boulette, Coridan T.
Bracket, Alfred H. Buzzell, Arthur
Boulette, Roland Benner, Ralph
Berry, Arnold L. Berry, Leo M.
Briggs, Joseph L. Beaufort, Joseph l..
Bolduc, William A. Brooks, Donald
Burrill, Elmer J. Bushey, Oral T..
Bean, Enrol c. Chase, Carl Curtis,
Lewis w. Cavanaugh. Phil Chapman,
Cyr Solomon. James d. Galway. John
c. Crocker, David A. Cunningham,
William H. Demo- Harold c. Dumont,
Allie o. Dore, Olin F. Dudley, car
ence E. Damren. Edward E. Esta-
brook, Robert A. Emery, Mather j.
Greene, William Goulette, Herbert W.
Griffin, Calsie w. Greenleaf, Edward
B. Gould, James J. Gilbert, GARFIELD
Green, John w. Healy. Guy P. Hunter.
Thomas A. Hodgdon, Jesse II. Hutch
inson, Ray E. Kilgore, Rex c. Kelley,
John F. Keough, Walter G. Lessard,
Elroy o. Lacasce, Henry LeClalr'
Charles B. Luce, John Lessor. John
F.. Leo, Augustus Leo, Samuel Lem
ieux, Eugene l.. Lancto, Anthony L.
Laundry, Alfred E. Lafond, Edwin J.
Later, Roy L. Marston. Lewis d.
Mitchell, Guy P. Mcdonald. Willard 3.
Manley, Ernest J. Matthew; Fred M.
Mckay, James F. Mason. Roy P. Nay,
F.. Elmer Nolin, Howard F. Noble
Frank W. O'Reilley, Roy B. Pooler'
Everett L. Prescott, Charles H.
Patten, Dean E. Pray, Luke Pitts,
Leroy L. Pray, Guy H. Pelkey, AL
bert C, Pelkey. Max Picard, Alton
Phinney. Columbus C. Perkins, Ernest
H. Poulin, George X. Robinson,
George NJ. Rome, Arthur Roderick,
Fred p. Roullard. Bert V. Russell,
Kerry B. Steward. Charles F. Swift,
Joseph r. Sanford, Edward Sayers,
Leon r. Shear, Earle E. Thibeault'
Fred L. futile, Charles N. Turcotte,
Merton futile, Valorus f. Tracy,
Frank A. Turcotte. Walter l.. Tom
kins. Marcilon Vailleux, Fred W.
Weston, Howard N. Weston, Harold c.
Woodbury., John C. Weston Richard
A. willett and Earl C. Withee. Of
these, the following were disqual-
ified, failing to pass the physical ex-
animation: Leon F. Akeley, VIM. E.
Andrews, Jr., Roscoe H. Abbey, Roy
G.. Akeley, Mike Boulette, Arthur
Boulette, Roland Benner, Ralph
Berry, Arnold L. Berry, Leo Briggs,
Joseph L. Beauford, Carl Curtis,
Lewis w. Cavanaugh. Cyr Solomon,
Calsie w. Greenleaf, Ray E. kilgore,
Henry LeClair, John Lessor, Samuel
Lemieux, Ernest J. Matthew, James F.
Mason, Roy P. Nay. Luke Pitts. Max
Piard, Ernest H. Poulin, Fred Z.
Roullard, Valorus e. Tracy Marcilon
Vailleux, Fred w. Weston and Rich
ard A. Willett.
When President Wilson issued the
call June 10, Capt Marston took liz
men to the Mobilization Camp at Au-
gusta. or these 30 failed to pass
the physical examination, and did
not qualify for other reasons. The
regiment was mustered into the ser
vice of the United States June 2S,
1916, and left for Laredo, Texas. June
80. The men suffered from cold IN
spite of their heavy army overcoats
the last night in Augusta; five days
later they found the thermometer al
ITO degrees in the shade.
Co. E was almost Immediately or
dered to Perron's Ranch about %
miles up the Rio Grande from LAREDO
to relieve regular troops. This place
had been the scene OF numerous raids
from the Mexican side, and was con-
sidered q most important post capt
Marston was the only National Guard
officer on the border to be entrusted
with the command of regular troops
as we'll as guardsman. He had de-
tachments from the 14th Cavalry and
the Signal corps thruout the tour oil
duty. He was mentioned with high
commentator in orders for his re-
connoisance report on the fords and
crossings of the Rio Grande and their
defense. He was recommended TO
the War Department by his superior
officers for the position of Assistant
Chief OF Staff Of the Thirteen Division
of the Army shortly before the Maine
troops were ordered home.
Despite the usual and to be expect
ed hardships and privations Of troops