Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-08-13

There was no survivor Of the gal
liant Third Maine Regiment present
to answer for his comrades for many
Of the companies of the famous line
regiment of infantry of the Civil
War when the roll was called by
companies at the 51st annual reunion
of the regimntal association, held
Wednesday at the Grand Army hall
in this city. Nine members of the
fighting unit raised their shoulders
and responded here" when their
company letters were called, and the
honorary and associate members and
guests present for the annual mid
summer meeting brought the total
attendance to about three score.
A business session, with election of
officers. adoption of resolutions and
address, of welcome and responses
occupied the morning session. and at
noontime the veterans enjoyed a
sumptuous banquet served by the
Clara Barton tent. Daughters of Vet
Grams. In the afternoon the Civil
War vets were taken on an auto
mobile tour of the city and nearby
points of interest by Sons of Veter-
ans as guests of the citizens.
OmCerS Reelecteu
The entire staff Of officers which
has served the Third Maine Regi-
mental Association during the past
year was reelected, and the veteran
Secretary-Treasure DIR. William H.
McDavid of this city, after serving
the organization in that capacity for
80 consecutive years, yesterday
started upon the 10th year of his
tenure of that Office. Samuel F.
Emerson Of Skowhegan was again
chosen president of the association,
Mrs. Addie E. Gay of Augusta. cor
responding secretary, and ]. Edwin
Nye of Auburn, chaplain.
President Samuel F. Emerson pre-
sided at the business meeting in
Grand Army hall and prayer was Of
fered by the chaplain, Comrade Nye.
The address of welcome was deliver
ed by Hon. Burleigh Martin and the
president responded for the little
group of surviving veterans in sim
cere manner.
The roll call by companies
brought responses from the follow
ing members:
DIR. William H. McDavid, Augusta,
Co. B.; ]. Edwin Nye of Auburn, Co.
E.; B. F. Towle of Worcester, Mass,
Co. F.; George c. Benson Of Oak
land, Co. g.; S. F. Emerson of
Skowhegan, Co. H.; George B. Frs
kline of Jefferson, Co. L.; z. H.
Thompson of Winthrop. Stephen AL
len of Wayne and G.. Augustus
Thomas Of Winthrop. Co. K.
The Silent Roll
The roll, of the comrades who have
Joined the legion with the Great
Commander since the reunion a year
age was as follows: Rodney Hender-
son of Bath, Co. A; Nathan T. Fol-
som of Augusta, Co. B.; William
Lawton of Readfield, Co. E.: Briggs
Turner of Palermo, Co T.. and AS
sociate Member George E. Gay of
Augusta.
The extent of the depletion Of the
ranks of the Third Maine Regiment
Is apparent in the roll book. Page
after page of the roll by companies
shows that death has claimed those
veterans who survived the years Of
conflict and today there are none to
answer when the company roster is
called. DR.. William H. McDavid Is
the only surviving member of Com
pany B, now residing in Augusta.
There are one or two others of this
company living in other states but
with the death of his comrade. Ma
than L. Folsom, last winter, DR.. Nc
David alone was left to represent
Company B in this city, where the
unit was recruited by Colonel H. G.
Staples. and from which city the
regiment, which wrote such a glori-
Gus record, departed for the front on
June s, 1861.
Music for the reunion session was
furnished by, Forrest G.. Smith and
order OF exercises was as follows:
Music, Marching Through Geor-
gia;" invocation by the chaplain: ad.
oress OF welcome, Hon. Burleirh
Martin; response and address by the
president. S. F. Emerson; music.
star spangled Banner" business
meeting; roll call; reading of records
and communications; silent roll. mn.
SIC, Nearer My God to Thee" re-
port OF treasurer; appointment of