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

upon Capt. E. s. Reyes OF Co. f, than
whom drawer officer and a more gentle
manly Christian soldier never drew sword,
and for the succeeding four days this
young officer, who had abandoned the
honors of Bowdoin for the love OF country,
led his command in the trying expert
ences OF that terrible week OF suffering
and hardship. Swiftly passing through
Petersburg, the regiment followed the
fleeing enemy up the line OF the South
Side railway, arriving at So;taway court
house on April 8. On the sth a detsch-
ment OF the brigade consisting of the 3Ist
Maine, the 9Th New Hampshire and the
End Maryland relieved soldiers of the 9Th
corps who were guarding $500 prisoners,
including nearly 500 officers, among whom
was General Elwell, - the same who
damned the Yankees "to the fourth and
fifth generation" in the most persistent
and vociferous manner at all hours Of the
day and night nile he was our honored
guest - these prisoners we're carefully
guarded and escorted by a force number
ing less than 1900 guns to Fords Station
and turned over Sithout the loss OF a
man. Captain Reyes and Adiutsnt X. G.
Rollins did no, get a wink OF sleep
through all those anxious days until the
prisoners had been accounted for and
turned over on April Il.
The regiment hen proceeded 10 Berk-
Vile Junction, where it renamed until
April 20, during which time the funeral
services Of the rnartyred Lincoln were
celebrated through all the army with
military formalities-and these we're not
only formal but sincere, for the hearts of
these bronZed aud tried veterans were
| touched with emotion as the dirges we're
played by bands and the eloquent words
of revered chaplains spoke out their SYM
psthies for the family of the victim and
for the nation at large.
Orders were received April 20 to march
to City Point, where we arrived on the
18th and Immediately tot k transports for
Alexandria, Va. We were encamped
about four miles out from the city, and
the officers and men who came back as ex-
changed prisoners Joined the command.
Captain IL. II. Sargent of Co. being the
ranking captain assumed command May 4,
and continued in this position until re-
lieved by Lt.-Col. Getchell one week later;
the colonel, our brave Daniel White;
while still under parole he was discharged
as paroled prisoner OF war May l5, and
the command returned to Lt.-Col
Getchell. But Col. White being DESTROYS
to return With his original command was
reinstated at the earnest request of officers
and men June 7 and came home to
Bangor at the head OF his men the same
month. The regiment had been musters d
out OF service April q at Alexandria and
ordered to Bangor for final payment and
discharge, with thirty eight commissioned
officers and $50 enlisted men.
The regimental rolls during its short
but noble history had borne the names
OF more than 1850 officers and men. of
whom but 217 men in all are now known
to be alive. Adjutant Roscoe G. Rollins
OF Bangor is the only survivor of the field
and staff officers OF the regiment and he
bears honorable scars upon six points of
his body; two of these wounds are s'open
wounds" and discharge to this Gay the
drainage OF vitality and strength from
man with comparatively few peers and
neveS better soldier or more faithful
friend to his comrades, his country and
his God.
THE LITTLE ADJUTAET
A more Hateful and painstaking adj
,utant was not found in all of the second