Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-08-06

division OF the ninth army corps during
the war Of 1876 than LIST Lieutenant and
Adiutant Roscoe G. Rollins of the Thirty
first Name volunteers. Known IS all
this ana more, asa brave and courteous
Christian gentleman, TO all the general
officers of that division, he was ssluted
and beloved as "ihe li;tle sdluiant"
during all his term OF service in that
position. He is nov widely and with
equal attachment known as a true com
rade snd citizen in the city of his resi-
dence, in the State of Maine ana IN G. A.
X. circles all over the country.
He enlisted after much previous service
in Co. II, 3lst Maine regiment, aud WAS
promoted to BE- 1st lieutenant and adiu-
taut of that regiment, October q, 1854,
The model OF personal nea:ne,s and pre-
cision he put forth the utmost endeavor TO
bring the entire command to mis- locals OF
a military organization and proved con-
scientious aud faithful ally TO whoever
was ia command Of that severely tested
band of soldiers. He received no less Than
four wounds prior to his promotion and
while with his company. Three of these
were severe and serious; one in the left
arm, one on top of tie head, and one in
the chest, making three scars. The latter
wound is not yet fully healed and dis
charges from two orifices, but this con-
slant drain upon his vitality does not pre-
vent him from being a cheerful cumraae
and a wonderfully active man OF business
with social qualities of high order. He is
an active and faithful member Of the Bap-
fist church, OF Hannibal HamIin Post, G.
A. r., and other irsternsl organizations.
Warm in his personal friendships, true in
his comradeship, faithful to his church
and respected in every walk OF life, he is
fine example of the patriotic young men
who have given their lives ia q lingering
death worse IN many respects than honor.
able burial ON the field, for their country's
honor and maintenance through all the
years since that young life was freely laid
at the service of the country. tie married
in 1868 Miss Sadie Sweet OF Hampden,
and has one son in business in Boston,
Mass.
MERITED ENDORSEMENT.
Lieutenant II. o. Perry OF Fort Fairfield
served in Co. E., slst Maine, through all
its term OF enlistment, and since the war
has been identified with the interests OF
Aroostook county and OF the entire state.
He las been conspicuous in the circles OF
the g. A. 4. from the first, and has Just
returned from the national eneampment
of that fraternity in San Francisco. He
was greeted by the comrades of his old
regiment at their reunion in Bangor last
Wednesday as he entered the room at
late hour of the meeting. Some one hint
ing that the candidate for department
commander of the state IN 1904 might, in
the logic OF events, be found IN Aroos-
took county, three rousing cheers were
given for Captain II. o. Perry" OF Fort
Fairfield, and this sentiment was subse
quently put in the following resolution
drawn by J. f. Beath and S. P. Snow
man, ana unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That it rs the sentiment of
this association, that Capt. IL. o. Perry
whose noble record as a soldier and as
citizen, and whose labor for the interest
OF the Grand Army has been unceasing
through all its history, is our first and
only choice as a candidate for the position
OF department commander OF the Grand
Army of the Republic of the state of
Maine for 1904.