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Comrade Melville B. Cook.
The following is from the Rockland Tribune and ex- plains itself :
CAPTAIN M. B. COUK'S RECORD.
Friendship, for the first time in the History of the county, presents a candi- Hate for one of the county commission- ers. It is certainly proper that the southwestern section of our county should be represented on the board. It is a fortunate thing for Irienship that the man whose name she presents is one well known, and whose career dur- ing the war and since has been every- thing one could commend. He served for four years and during all the wat, having re-enlisted as a veteran and won a reputation for bravery in his company, B, First Maine Cavalry, that was second to none in a regiment well known in the State and nation. Heled the first squadl of men, twenty-six in number, thit arrived in Augusta to form the regi- Tient. He was wounded and had his honse shot under him in a most daring charge at Louisa Court House, May 23, 1863. At Trevillian Station, June 11th, IS64. he was knocked down and his horse killed by the explosion of a shell. Daring the campaign of Lee's surrender he rendered most distinguished and gallant services.
Since the war he has shown eminent qualities of a gool business man and moriser, and for years commanded the Vest ships of Chapman & Flint's fleets employed in the China and Japan
trade. In addition to : Il they see deres on land and sea, he has soon : 89 1 name as an author. Job. B. Aber, publisher, of New York, Brought out his work in a neatly bean ! villme of some one hundred and frey 175, entitled, " Japan; a Sailor's vile to the Island Umpire." 'This bas run through two editions, and has hal a sle of eighteen hundred copies It has re- ceived meny tributes of praise, and is a well written and most infrieling bad .. It is seldom that Knox County hes hel presented for its suffrages a man who has won a better name of possesses more excellent traits of character. Capt. Melville B. Cook is as modest as he was brave, and his success in the various occupations he has pursued is due to his excellent judgment ant Dis ability to do well and thoroughly whatever he attempts to perform.
It is pleasant to record the fact that Comrade Cook re- ceived the nomination, and his comrades, one and all, will rejoice to see him elected to the position.
A Sunset
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Lieut. Col. Boothby.
The following from the Bos ton Globe, will be of interest to every comrade :
The question of who was the first sol- dier killed in action to be brought home to Lewiston or Auburn to be buried, is a difficult one to answer. There are no records to show it, and the memory of those who were living there at thet time is not active enough to recall it. It is certain, however, that no such budia! occurred in the early years of the war, for a careful search of the files of the local paper of the years 1861-2 fails to show any such, though there are num- erous reports of soldiers being killed and buried on the held of battle. It is probable, however, that among the first, was that of Lieut. Col. Stephen Booth- by. It is quite certain that this was the first which was made of enough im- portance to be remembered at this time. Col. Boothby's sister, Mrs. F. B. Stan- ford, is now living, and from her the following facts in regard to her brother's death and burial wert oboined :
Stephen Boothby was the son of the late Rev. Samuel Boothby of Lewiston He graduated at Waterville College in 1857; subsequently taught in the Ban- gor High school; studied law and be- gan practice with Hon. Mark II. Dun- nell at Portland. He enlisted from that city in ISor as first lieutenant of Com- pany F, First Maine Cavalry. He was rapidly promoted to the rank of captain, major and lientenant-colonel. He died June 5, 1864, from the effects of a wound received at Beaver Dam Station on the roth of May previous. A com- rade who was with him thus describes the manner in which he met his death wound :
"The regiment had been aroused early in the morning by the boomning of
Inent advance , woltonly tho upon the piles of the che. .
* * Lient. Col. Bobby us to charge-p.d the . Vedle the four nen in rear of D , flankers on the left of tho 1- 1 0 do so, driving them away. As bien the top of De Li'l where Boy . see, across a fiel au la it ", a of hundred yards away, a love Me them, evidently waiting for us. A : sue us they op a a remarkably Bor Lieut. Col. Boatiby again cry : charge, but we hesitate, think . the perhaps he is not fully the situation. Inpraticaly be at "Charge !" and sublets despues. We never see him again. He at the the wound that proved foral jus wie ordered the change this last time, ? ! the last word ( ever heard het sq .. . are still ringing in my ears."
He was brought home to 1: and received a military burial. The . .. vices were conducted by Rev. D. Ix well of Portland, and Kev. Da Weerd Lewiston why had been a college m. le also spoke. Alm at the entire Cortar- land courty bar, of which he was . member, was present, and a long . a.vi- tary escort followed the body to : grave and fired the last salete. 31.3 horse he had ri tlen in the s. si Bal led in the procession. He was Wir. yours of age at the time of his wer.
The solher's monument in Leant." stands in the northeasterly corner of 0 .: park. It was designed and exec: 0 0; Maine's famous sculptor, Franklin SIM .- mons. At the top of each of L.c tablets is an inscription, the four lang : " We lie here in obedience to the Fi if liberty."
" Justice demanded the sa rif'ce. We . D. lingly nije it."
" In our death is freedom's victory." " The Republic's the ashes of het debat ers."
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! her are the names of those who for their lives for their country. The da: was unveiled hy the sculptor, as- ; ted by the Mayor, George H. Pills- 3, Feb. AS, ISCS.
Grand Army of the Republic. Ilk History of the Grand Army of Pe Republic, by Robert E. Beath, is a . attractive volume of some huudred twenty pages royal octavo. It gives Mal history of the organization from Beginning. Each National Inea.op- worst is fully reported and a complete and given of every State Encemp- want. All this is supplemented with a bry excellent in lex, so that any name i cationed in the book of the work of ay department may be easily referred , and found. It abounds in numerous matures of comrades, officers, moni- L.cats and places of interest to Grond Napi men. It is of great interest to all rogabers of that organization and con- Wide valuable facts worthy of preserva- Dott. If all the old soldiers do not de- or feel able to purchase, they at t should take measures to bove the este which they belong owners of a The price is three dollars and fifty hits and it can be obtained from the Ishers, Bryan, Taylor & Co., of New !!. City.
The Creede Camp Excitement.
Creade Camp promises to become a : c od I cadville. The number of peu- :h going into this wonderful catap is Precedented in the history of Colo- lo ciept only during the Leadville cavitement. It is estimated, now the : ausite is i card, that there were ten : sand people in the camp by Jane Ist. Be new discovery is only reached by ; Leover and Rio Grande railroad, of there is no staging.
[From the Somdet Epinel The Somerset Association.
The second annual reuni mot th. Somerset Association of the First Maine Cavalry was held at Hotel He Con Friday evening Aquil 2 th, sendo ling good number of the old cavale, " bys," honorary memebers, ladies anl invited guests. Gen. jonathan I. Wie was the hundred gust of the evening. 1. was wannly greeted by numerous com- rades when he arrived, who took great pleasure in gathering around Him and giving bin the cavalry grip at the dopo and at Hotelleselton where hewes quait- ered. The bisiness of the session was dispatchel early in the eventog. od at nine o'clock dinner was annowine and the members with guests aucher liel by ladies were soon stated at wal the heavily laden and elegant's auf . - el able of " mine host " Hes lom. 1 .- ers and plants adorned the spacious wal elegantly appointed diningtym, all a buttonniere of carnations and roses was found at each plate. The following menu serv. I in courses by pollo ani prompt waiters, was given the attention
Browiert with lice. Boiled Salmon, Egg Save .. Olives. Roar Turkey, Grumberg Sur. Sheed Tomatoes.
Lettuer.
Mayonnaise of lu kaner. Strawberries and Cre nh.
l'in Apple delly as Here. Nits.
Fruit: Cal .
Coffee.
When the hour come for change order of exercises Surgeon S.A.L. Barton, in a pleasing manner.
Vien, City, Su quet of the setting. was the first spechter. H. was he.e. B. said, for a definite paarpose, that was to
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have a page in the next issue of the First Maine Bugle adorned with pic- tures of seven of the Somerset veterans of the old regiment, or their sons. Gen. Cilley, among his comrades and friends, was in a happy frame of mind and related incidents of life in the field, pathetic as well as humorous and patri- cvvic, exhibiting the multifarious phases of army life as experienced and ob- served by him during his long service in that grand body of Maine cavalrymen of whom the State is, and well may be proud.
George B. Safford answered to the detail by relating some incidents of life in the camp, on the journey to the front, particularly the breaking of camp al Augusta and the marching to take the train with the band playing, " The girl I left behind me," closing with Warm commendation of the veterans and the Grand Army of the Republic.
Comrade F. J. Savage, of Fairfield, gave a brief but graphic account of the experience of the regiment upon the Bel- field raid. He stated that the First Maine always expected to be assigned to the front in an advance movement and in the rear on retreats, and gener- ally their expectations were realized. While on this raid of five days in No- vember they swam three rivers and stood by their horses one whole night in a driving storm of sleet and rain.
Comrade A. F. Bickford was glad the ladies were invited to grace the occa- sion with their presence and he moved that they be invited to attend the next one. This motion prevailed unanimous- ly and with enthusiasm.
Comrade D. D. Savage gave a very entertaining account of some of his ex- periences in the army.
Comrade F. R. Buck said that to the people generally the war appears simply as a matter of history, to veterans it was fact. It was no picnic. Patriotism
tool mer to ID Nr 50? ker there. They do you goofy that stay becabe thy mnona ligel 3.
tribute to Gen. A . hilhave
and spoke of the pages and progress resulting fromt the grupy steep le IS68-5 and the sagesit, or der con- over those of Juonger . Ditions.
Gen. Isaac Dyer gase andrae. M. synopsis of the services of Mind when the Fifteenth Maduc Jufontry, in i on ona and Virginia. ord , in ) of Gen. Butler's ties point of resth citizens at New One ....
Capt. Zenas Vaughan graz Licyby :o- lated some of his tough cvporie on while a prisoner in Lidl mond, Clientes town and Macon. The days of lot '65 seem like a dream to him.
Mr. C. F. Ward sand he 1 01 of20 realized when at gatherings like this Wine be was born too late, a ol it was a soup of regret to hin that it had att loven his privilege to participate in the Ine war. Messes. Sewall Sent , Jel : D. i ... Charles Smith, Gro. Goodvil and 1. 00. Smith asked to be excused from ne i ing to the detail of a lowand of the 150 ness of the hour, and the exercises chase ! by the company srising and singip "Auld Lang Syne."
Those in attendance were: Gen. I P. Cilley, guest; Me. and his. Gep. L. Saffbed, Mr. and Mrs. Sewell W. S ...... Mr. and Mrs Lewis Anderen, Me.or. ! Mrs. F. R. Back, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Bickford, Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Smith, MD .. and Mrs. John Peaky, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Savage of Fairheld, MES LIVRO Soft. Miss Alta Savage, Miss Gertrule Cou- win, Gen. Isaac Dyer, Dr. S. A. Pitter. Capt. Zemas Vaughan, Messis. Geo. F. Goodwin, Chas. Smith, C. I. Ward, ... T. Allen, JI. J. Varney, M. B. Hezel 00 Forrest Goodwin, W. J. Spear, Jo ::: Moor.
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The Titan of Chasms. 4 THE DEEP, 13 MILES WIDE, 217 MILES LONG, AND PAINTED LIKE A FLOWER.
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the stage route is The amount 0; midinas panorama knor in natme. The - also a trail at this point boring do. the Canon wall, where then 0,, feet vertically, to the river below. The ds- scent of the troll is a grandlet paper white than climbing the Alps, for in the bot- toin of this terrific and sublime ch .m are hundre Is of mountains greater than any of the Alphin range.
A book describing the trip to ti. Grand Canon, illustrated by ninna f .. .. page engravings from special prot . graphs, ard furnishing all nasil infor- mation, may be obtained fres tamo sp plication to Jno. J. Bryne, 783 More nock Block, Chicago, Ill.
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BUGLE ECHOES.
He the light and life of us all, Whose voice was blithe as a be. le coll.
LETTERS FROM THE COMRADES.
NATICK, Mass., Jane 4th, 1892. GEN. J. P. CILLEY :
Dear Sir, -- In returning, as requested, copy of the First Maine BUGLE, I may be pardoned for calling to your atten- tion a statement made in your regimental history which gives credit to a regiment not entitled to the same. Irefer to the account of the fight at, or near, Ground Squirrel Bridge, Va .. May rith, 1864. page 261, and of Col. Smith, page 203. both accounts give the credit of covering your retreat to the Sixteenth Pennsyi- vania Cavalry. This duty was not per- formed by them, but by a small fire of about eighty-four men and two oft- cers, who had been on pichet all night of the tenth, under or dets from Gen. Sheridan. On their return they were ordered to take position in column be- tween the Tenth New York ant an- other regiment, the Tenth Pennsylvania I think. This order was promptly chey. ed, and the march taken up towards Richmond. When just beyond, south of Ground Squirrel church and near the First Brigade bivouac of the night before, an orderly from Gen. Gregg rode up and asked, " Is this Capt. Clason of the First Massachusetts Cavalry" 1 replied " Yes." He said, " The First Maine Cavalry are rear ghard; they live been attacked and are being driven : you are ordered to go back and cover them."
the left, broke by forrt, amb bakony the war. The road by this time mas jamonel thet it was ings.We 19 vance and we sat on our Forse arilor the troops, including the present a lery go by I saw Col. Siin, was trying to extrate himmel The the pressure, and why sol', au I passel me, " For Gol's si's street. retreat." I saw Naj. Trevor, 1x I had met in my regir.cat. 1.50 100
It through his sonly and white . then, the need bring youtothe west we charged and drove the puesto. relis lack, and held they isk. only after the atall my get it is
formedia low across the road. a shot was dead by any Teden! : save by this Vie spadl; not a relief s in sight when they were rel is.
hospital with me at Point Udine a
as he passen. He del av. .. Tev i was the THE MasANOate Cavalry though. he dil r t ki ve to
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sofrer" but he remembered what the vincer said, viz. : " Steady, men, steady nien, wait till these men get by, then give them hell," which was exactly what was said. Now, I know I was thete and in command of what wos a battalion; I'know I was wounded in Knee and hip, also had a valuable horse killed. I stayed till all firing had ceased and not a rebel in sight, when I turned over the command to Lieut. Herrick, the only officer present. My men mount- ed me on a captured horse and I went for my regiment, which belonged to the First Brigade, and had been to Ashland that morning. Gen. D. M.M. Gregg stop- ped me on theway and asked how matters stood, complimented and. brevetted me major. D :. Moore of his staff gave a brink of brandy and I went my way, joiring my regiment about one mile farther on. There was not a vestige of organization in sight of the road be- tusen my squad and Gen. Gregg, though they were rapidly getting together. I have talked this over with Libby often and promised to write an account. Sull I hated to do so and should not at this tin, only it seems a favorable opportu- Bity. The facts are as I state them. The First Massachusetts Cavalry and not the Sixteenth Pennsylvania or any other regiment of the Second Briga le covered Witte retreat that morning, and it the Force. Gordon's Prigade, was overwhelm- ity the more reason for pride on our part for stopping them.
Yours very truly, D. H. L. GLEASON, Late First Massachusetts Cavalry.
See Hr-t. First Massachusetts Cavalry up. > Hlu and his portrait of p. 2 %. It ka Blake, and to do this partial justice to tapt. Gicason and his batt thon of the gallant First Mixsachusetts Cavalry .)
CHAND RAFT S, Mich , June Sth, 1Soc.
MY DEAR SIR :- While I plead quily to that subtle charmer. Flattery. 1 am
afully were I trange, terminal 21-
Ight to honor, the First Mor Cov m. Yet if you will bepe hilite a todo while, I will avall nye lf of your 2009-10- eration, and write of a followthi i have yet to sue thatinte li meg varici reading since the cloud of War color that. by our regiment 1 h. ; 01600, Mai. Stevenson, to whom I ws bedient : the figures that I give you. It !! 1864. Ger. Hunter succeed .i Gen. sarl to the command of the forces in the Shenandoah Valley anl porter led to carry out the camp ignsig just 1.1.h. burg. Ven as outlined 1, Com. Sievel About five o'clock on the whomany of June ad, three companies of the First New York ( Lincoln) C.k.ley wide in the advance, met the carny. Margot that. and were repulsed with s methout of thirty saddles emptiel. Our boys gn- knowingly charged into fem. Indie it's whole brigade. These three companies were re-enforced by the balance of their regiment, and the Twenty-First Ne ... York Cavalry and charged ag in, this time driving the et ony het re then. This charge develop of the fut fet the or federates hell a strengh fossiel podido: near the village of Pie todvd. The ionle continued from this tune on till the abc: - niby was welladvance i. Wop. nuop tis advanced front Sond their breastworks and tried to tern dar fan ... Three regiments of easily were di mounted and sret into the woods to. fight as infantry. The chemy Whales mest gallant effet for subile. the Times wavering inckwords and forward ise til warm get an in the Best of " ma- day sun, Inte in the day Gen. S:00 was wounded are the immediate -
b th up in the right and left don's. il 0 infantry and artillery belling the cont ...
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and ordered a concertof change. The enemy could not withstand the on-laugh:, gave way and retreate.l, The results of the battle were some one thousand five hundred prisoners (over one hundred oficers among them) a number killed (among them Gen. Jones, who comman- ded the confederate forces and his adju- tant-general, the capture of three brigade commanders and arms and accoutrements (three thousand stand of small arins and all of their artillery,) consequent upon such a victory. Gen. Jones seemed too brave a man to kill but the bullet bad been moulded to end his mortal career. His body was found near the front and when Col. MeReynolds viewed his re- mains he noticed a masonic emblein upon his person, ordered a coffin made and that he be given o Christian burial. About this time one of our generals happened along and said, "Col., you seem to have a damned sight of sympathy for a dead rebel." The Col. answered, "General, he was a brave man; he is dead now and can heit no one." So that if not re-interred the remains of Gen. Jones will be found near the foot of a tree not far from the village of Piedmont, Va. To be brief, Col. McReynolds announced the victory to Gen. Hunter and asked the privilege of sending his cavalry after the retreating Chemy. Gen. Hunter's reply was, "Glory enough for one day-glory enough for one day-rest your men." Poo: Ilunter, a campaign that opened with such bright promise ended in dis- appointment and vexation of spirit. When Lynchburg was reached we found the enemy strongly re-enforced from Ger. Lee's main army, so after nearly two day's fighting we commenced a retreat through a hostile country, harassed by the enemy upon every occa- sion offered. One day they attacked our advance, hit us in the side, placing several pieces of artillery "hors du com-
horses and apples sure shot freddo command ;for fo. the : migo! EN the hands of tie: Jol mi van . b .; eratel). Men top - wrig do never to get up a dir, destofatur. It was currently reporting that one Theo try officer offered a dirmiend noe :s at one hun hed antrag, dollars FE .. piece of hard-tach no larger than a me hand. Your hunde servert, to contrary to orders, carly offe moet struck out over the inmartins hop .. to meet by the way a relief train . it rations. After a long an I loi czone rif. he did see a pile of Harl tach for . road and seated with it Ms sure to who was guarding his tressur golt niner guards his claim.
Poor olf soldiers, when I Look ? a me and see so many whose lives ate de an existence without a.abition, 1.10. the company of those who male Wi pathway sweet, with samply a roof yes their heads and a sufficiency to date 20 ! who it. their declining years gad ve: their graves willout the condur fer solace of loving friends, I pity tet " Swing low, sweet chariot," so ther when they shall have anavere! their lest roll call you may gather them to and take them t. Shirt white-wind Dov. of Peace who: . every tvagit is of love and conduisentcion for the weary and suffering ones of this world. THE Very stars that shine file diamonds :.. the skies are as the crystaliand tours c. Him who said, "Come unto me, je weary ones and I will give you res!"
Very truly yours, B. F. MORTYNOLES, Lieut. First New York Cavalry.
HANDVILLE, BROWN CANDY April 17th, IN 2 . GEN. CHILEY :- Enclosed and one IL. lar for which please give me cre at ch
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BuGre. Please excuse nie for not remit- ting sooner. I have received them all so far and hope I shall be able to get them while I live. As I have not been able to attend any of the reunions, the BUCLE is a great comfort to me. I am in hopes the reunion of 1893 will be held in Chicago, and if I am able to get out of the house I will be there.
Yours in F. C. & L .. , ALVIN HUNTER, Co. F. [Hist. p. 530.]
28 CENTRAL SQUARE, E. BOSTON, Mass. May 12th, 1892. GEN. J. P. CILLEY.
DEAR SIR :--- Not receiving the BUGLE of late, I began to think I must be in arrears and had better march up to the front and settle. I believe I have not seen you or received a letter from you since I saw you at the reunion at the Lancers' Armory in iSgo. I was at the banquet, and while you were speaking, was called away on important business. I intended to go back, or at least see you again before you returned home. I could hardly realize that it was twenty- seven or twenty-eight years ago that I had seen you and you kindly furnished me with a horse and man to go over the mountain from Bath, Berkely Springs, Va., to take the cars home. I remem- ber a day or two before I left, you noticed the shabby condition of my pants and gave me a pair of yours. I
never shall forget what you said when I put the pants on. I noticed the gold stripes on the legs, and I said to you, "Capt., shall I remove the stripes on the legs?" and you said, "No, unless you are ashamed to wear them." I kept the stripes on until I arrived in Boston, and bejt thera for years afterwards as a relic, and to-day I can assure you I am proud to say that I have worn a pair of Gener- al's pants, and wish I had preserved them until the present day. Undorbtedly
you cannot recall the shoes, bo let. far fresh . in my nemdy tien anything that happened a few was ap, a.', a) I have said before, pour Lemine , in many other ways, such as fett ling vos an overcent, and a huge the day we the Augusta, I shall never forget. Perhagy you many remember after we left Belli- mort, I was in the car with your huls. and Lieut. Coleman's and Cut. 1's, 01 the others I do not remember- destra had lain down on the hey and you of the horses stepped on, or jawed my fald and nose, and made the claret Mos quit. freely over my coat cape. and I went into the car where you and tir rest of the officers were, and hot my nos .. potche I up. Now as to the Br . I wish to continue it and give all the assist- ance that circumstances will porodit, to push the good cause you have almost so hard to establish. I intended to . at the reunion in Howhon, Are., But cir- cumstances were such that I could I. : leave my business. I hope I shall be alle to attend the next offe. EDWANO B. RIPLEY.
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