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[Call ], p. 43.] NEW YORK, May 21st, 1892 MY DEAR GENERAL :
Your history is a marvel to me, at the enterprise in su. tahirg a quarterly publication connected with your ass .- ciation impresses me. We have he !! monthly niettings of our regimeot .! association since I>>I, but have meter attempted any publication though I have frequently wished I had the tice and ability to start one I have volet- ed much material as histesin of the association. Have you seen the Hit- tory of the Tenth New York Cavalry? It is a superior bol -- something af same character as Fir : Mass: durchts Cavalry.
Yours fraternally, WOL. J. CARLICN Capt. Co. D, 45th, N. Y. S. Vols. col Het. Major U. S. A.
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CHICAGO, May 16th, 1892.
GEN. J. P. CHILLY :
Dear Sir and Comra le, -- I am to-day in receipt of the April number of the First Maine BUGLE. I enclose $2 for same. I am always pleased to re- ceive the BeGLE, and although my con- nections with the First Meine Cavalry was brief, my recollections are very pleasant ones. I feel honored to have been a member of a regiment whose record is so grand and good as that of the First Maine Cavalry. The late lamented Lincoln said to me in 1864, " It is honor enough to any man to have belonged to the First Maine Cavalry." I hope to have the pleasure of shaking hands with many of my late comrades- in-arms of the First Maine Cavalry at the Grand Army Encampment at Wash- ington, in September next. I also hope for the pleasure of secing many of them in our city during the coming World's Fair. Fraternally yours, A. J. BURBANK.
[List. p. 533.]
TUCKERTON, N. J .. May 17th, 1892.
GES. J. P. CILLEY :
Dear Comrade,-Thanks. for your kindness in sending me a specimen of the BUGLE, which I shall keep as a per- sonal memento of your well-remembered self, andI enclose payment. But I am positively so overwhelmed with litera- ture that one of the hardest trials of life is to deny myself the impulse to add to what I already receive --- not a small part of which relates to the dear, good old campaigning days. Were I brave enough to venture further I would be very glad to become a subscriber to the First Maine BUGLE, whose music is ex- ccedingly sweet to my cars -- but, I can- not, I cannot !
Very truly yours in F. C. &. L .. JOSEPH JI. BRADLEY, Chaplain roth N. Y. Cav.
COMRADL CHLEL.,- I dank it : and time for me to fall in to anever t im name. I was a pal deof Company i. I remember the br : battle 1 vhe ix w Color Meont in. burning of our teams ot Catlet's : hom and the last Bull Ron: I was da cilor there and came home. I should The Hled to stay with no controle, of fel. them put down the rebellion, b. ] could not. My memory is not ved good in my old age. You say that you want iny picture, I have not any of er own but I will have one talen so you can have it in July. My wife wants thi history. Itell her she con love it a. soon as I can get the money to spots. I am mnuch pleased with the Bank: also all the family. I will pay of a fen weeks for the BUGEL.
JAMES E. STILLRE !.
Thatst. p. 626.] LATITROL, MO.,, MAY 230, 1992. GEN. J. P. CILTBr :
Dear Sir and Comrade, -- I was gr .... ly interested in the Beere and wou': gladly subscribe. for it, bat lay circum- stances financially are at prosit si straftened on account of ny would ani ill health, that I cannot afford it. Witt highest appreciation of your y af foll regiment in memory wrought, In yours truly,
11. P. THOMSON, Lote Lie t. Co. II, roth N. V. C ...
NEWPORT, Vt., May 3och, IS)2. DEAR COMRADI :
I received the BusLE all right atoi pleas And two de Harsend weltspar. my account for the tive years. Every- one says the History is the bestever seen, and those who have read the Best think it nice and with their regions Would get up something The it.
Yours in F. C. an ! I .. , HARRISON GODIN
[CHE, p. 43.]
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PORTLAND, Me., June 29th, 1892. Ors. J. P. CILLEY :
My Dear Sir,-A short time ago I noticed in Riverside Cemetery, Lewis- ton, a beautiful momument to the mem- ory of Daniel G. Irish, died Dec. 17th, ISgr. aged 47. Ile was a member of Company G, First Maine Cavahy. I had not heard of his death and thought perhaps you might not know of it and would like the information for the " Roll of honor."
I was thinking to-day of a little incident that pleased me very much, and I thought possibly it might please you and some of the boys. At any rate here it 13: In the summer of 'Sy I was stopping at Laconia, N. II., for a short time, and it happened dur- ing my stay there that the New Ilamp- shire Veterans held their annual re- union at Weirs (a few miles from La- conia) where they have nice grounds on the shore of the lake, and many of the regiments own nice cottages. They generally go into camp for a week, and one day of the week is made a regular holiday in all of the surrounding towns. So, as I couldn't do any busines on that day I took the little steamet atul went over to the grounds for the day, There were several thousand people there and among them all I did not see one that I had ever seen before. They have a large dining-room that will seat about a thousand, and serve a good dimmer for twenty-five cents. At dinner, after eating my fill of good old-fashion- el " bean hole" baked beans, etc., I asked the comrade at my side to pass the watermelon as it was bevond my reach. He passed it, and at the same finie helped himself. I made the re- mark that it didn't taste as good as it usedl to in " Old Virginny." "No," He says, " nor we don't get them so cheap. as we used to there, either." " How cheap did you get them there?"
says 1. "On, we vel to per the bent of them for ten of theke we blogs he. "We word to get theon or caper than that." " How mek?" sys i ... "Why, we used to steal 'em," s. y. I. " We'll we never had a chipsy to is that, for that damned Liest Vate Cat- alry was always scouting i read the !! of us and stole everything there was in the country," says he. I jumped up, reached out my hand and sol, " sanne partner, I belonged to tiot Lis Maine Cavalry." You can perhaps immagine what a shout went up from all these within hearing.
Very truly yours, L. H. Tom ...
[Hist. p. 573.]
MORENO, Cal. May Gust, 1322. GEN. J. P. CITUEX :
Dear General, -- At you. request live- wand to you answers to the duration: propounded in circular. I went: if the comrades all realize the great work. that you are doing for there. For 1000's I am astonished at the nogvitade of the work that you have done for the First Maine Cavalry and that which you pro- pose doing. It must be sing ly a " labor of love" and ought to bring you very near to the hearts of us all. I trust th. : you will be given heal ! on l strength : carry on what you propose. If I can aid you further, in any way. you have only to command and I will show you that I have not forgotten how to obey. Yours in F. C. A. I .. , A. A. ROB. V. V.
[Hist. p. 597.]
P. S. Capt. T. C. Webber was a clerk in the Best in Custom If the two year- ago, where he had been for many years, and I presume is there you. I say that in the list Koll Cal: his alire's is n .t given. A. A. R.
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alone with the exception of a helpless. child some eight years of age. My wife died when her child was two Forthe old. My health is very poor and I hore all I can do to live. I can work but little; I only draw eight d Pars a month for pension bil it takes all . hut to live from one drawing to the Last, so you see I am not able to take the LOGIE, but I wish you all success. If I get able I will take it. I would like vay much to see you and all the boys.
From your friend ant comale in F. C. & L., JAMES N. PRLACOLL. [flist. p. 552.]
J receive many similar letters, which for evident reasons it is not wise to pub- lish. To all these I reply in the follow- ing manner :
" If the Boote is any comfort to you or to your family, just eidy its perusal all you can and find som- consultion in the fact that your comra.les in the old regiment have sympathy for you and interest in your welfare to the evtout of sending you the Door. If you can ever pay for it or any part of it well and good, and the money thus received will then go to help in like manner another deserving comme de er his widow."
Special gifts have beenmade ty com- rades to cover these cases. Such gifts have at times embarrass! me by not being received in the spirit in which they were offered. I Lar ently lesire the continuance of such gifs, but want them made directly to the comrades. The object we all aim to secure is the grand truth, that the astycintion is a debtor to each of its ment ers and each member is under obligation to save the association. This truth can be real and effective if two-thirds of the Supertes will pay for their Bodies promptly. It
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another regioner! A8 65Op face of the City CHERRY we le together success is due to the ft dine Wo x 1 .; ecolothey even n. ve tic Hum four years of war. Od: Telwietrzay (ther was the mother. as it the a cause of our unestungdad at det
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I have to-day visited the grave of new of the soldiers of the gallant Test ti- ne Candy-Edwin A. Doc's gras .. it's in our village contetery ; !! stone to mark his resting q' s. family are all dead; they were f. worthy family, bur perr. Ther. :: few now living in the village point out the spot to pc:08 1. . . 0 the chaplet of Power. I what to , if there is no provision ina le by co ernment or the Grond Arry tof ta. gove much for with cheese It south me right that the government shall as much as that for car mode i want. gave their lives for its support. If V.ne is a provision made for such cres i. you please inform me and institany how to proceed. and I will sie el a store is ordered an i placed at the . " of the noble young man.
Respectfully yours, JENNIE . MCFARLAND.
(The attention of the Conimi: 20 26
to this matter an ! Caps. I. O. J .: will undoubtedly secure the stone .- - 1 1.
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196 to 200 Lewis St., NEW York, MAY 28th, 18)2. GEN. CILLEY :
Dear Sir, -- Referring to youis of re- cent date in which you suggest that I might have something to contribute to the pages of the "BUGLE," I en- close some lines entitled " The Bugler," which I wrote as an introduction to a sketch illustrated with the bugle calls to be given at an entertainment of veterans this spring. It was not written with a view to publication, but I send it with- out revision, and if you find it suitable for your purpose, please accept it with my compliments. I still retain iny old cop- per bugle in " C" which I bought in the summer of '64, when detailed as Bugler to Gen. Il. E. Davies Headquarters First Brigade, also Headquarters Second Di- vision and Headquarters Cavalry Corps. It is only within a few years that I have resumed practice on the bugle, in order to take part in flag presentations with a " Salute to the Color," public entertain- ments, Fost musters, parades, ceremo- nies, etc. Yours truly,
HENRY T. BARTLETT, PORTLAND, Me., June 5th. 1892. GEN. CILLEY :
Dear Sir,-I enclose two dollars in payment for the Brouk. Please accept it. Will try and do better soon. J am out of work and as my wife is out of health I have not been able to do much for the BUGLE, but as I read the pages over I cannot help doing my duty. Will send for a badge as soon as I get work again. aul I will take more interest in the as- sociation as I feel it my duty more and inore every year. Yours with respect,
HIRAM T. Coox. 191 York St., Portland, Me.
GRs. J. P. CELLS :
Dear Comrade, -- Inch. 1998 0 ! find five dollars to put my picture ity.
cents to pay for the it Mon corte badge. Please send it &long as Sy ml : convenient; also one della for the BILE another year. Ithim. th. .. is paid for up to 1523, for Comrade Je. coe R. Bangs paid one d the for mic. and may God bless him f. i . ] pito are dollar last year and os I now semel : op another, I consider myself square com April 1893. My pension is a great help to me. I could not live without i fer ] cannot work, my leg troubles 1 5. God only knows what" I sufere ! for a year before I got my penzion, both wit hunger and sickness, and not a cetin help myself. May the god Father es bless and prosper the conta les of the old regiment.
With love and respect,
[Hist. p. BX .. ]
DAVENPORT, IOWA, JOEY Ist, 1532. GEN. J. P. CILLEY :
Dear Sir and Conaade, -- Fine! - 20 ph sermone dollariorts Leon Nie VE BUGLE, ona year. Shall be pleased to see some " Squibs" from the finer to of cavalry that ever charge! on earth. and that was the Cayaky Corps .An! ci the Potomac. It will be refreshing 00 .: here where the war is supposed to here ben settled by " The March Thr agi. Georgia."
Yours fraternally. E. D. HAY WOOD, Moj. 5th, N Y. Cav.
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GENEALOGICAL.
"There is no honer in rank or title or official station, no pride of foodly cer wealth, like the honor and pride which belong to the survivors of that great strong which preserved constitutional liberty on the face of the earth."
ABBREVIATIONS .-. b., born ; d., died ; dan., daughter; disch., discharged; en, enlisted ; H . History; m. married ; p., just; res., resided.
CHARLES S. BROWN.
Charles S. Brown, (Ilist. p. 489); res. Lincolnville, Me .; m. Anna M. Richards, July 14, 1866; found dead in his bed -- cause probably heart disease.
CHILDREN.
Fred I., D. Jan. 20, 1567. Mary E., b. May Ist, ISto. Frank H., b. May 19, 1575. SETH C. BROWN.
Seth C. Brown, (Hist. p. ; So): b. in Levant; en. at Carmel; in. Miss Laura Downing, Feb. 28, 1870.
CHILDREN. Walter E., b. Feb. 21, IS71. Arthur I., L. Oct. 10. 18;3. Oc. farming; res. Iowa, Kansis, and Colorado; Republican; United Brethren. JOHN O. BRUCE. John O. Bruce, (Hlist. p. 489); b. in Corinna, July S, 1832; res, at en., Bel- mont; m. Rebecca A. Knowlton, in Swanville, Aug. 14, 1851.
CHILDREN. Abbie M., b. Dec. 19, IS52. Georgie A., b. Aug. 4, 1553. Marriner, b. March 9. 1855. Susie N., b. Feb. 27, 1857. Frank W., b. May 1, 1$59. Ruth E., b. May 10, 1802.
Res. since dish., Belfast; an insarl ever since discharge; Republican; it- tend the Methodist church.
MOSES R. BUCKLIN.
Moses R. Bucklin, (Uht. 1. 45 : b. July 25, 1827, at Warren; m. Marti A. Vinal, Jan. 25, 1854. CHILDREN. Otis G., b. Dec. 10, 1854. En. from Thomasten; res. since display Thomaston and Warren; non. Sin . disch .; Democrat; Metho lis :.
WILLIAM Y. CLEMENTS.
William Y. Clements, Ilist. p. 4: b. in Frankfort, Jab. 10, 1540; m. 21. meda Bemis, of Levert, March 3, IN-7. CHRJO.EN. I ester S., b. Jun- 4, ISGS. Merton Y., b. Feb. 21, IS;O. Alfred B., 5. June 19, 1572. Res. Kendaskeag: firmer; d. Non 2, 1573.
ADNAH GILMORE.
Adnah Gilmore, H'st. p. 50 -6 .- roneously " Allrich " in index : 1. THE 29. 1829: m. March 10, 1852. ::: Jenkins, dau. of Benj. and Ably Jen. kins, b. Nov. 30, 1552.
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CHILDREN.
F. C. Gilmore, b. Aug. 15, 1866. Res. Jacksonville, Fla .; oc. mill saw- ser. His father, Adnan P. Gilmore, res, Turner; b. Feb. 15, 1793. His mother. Betsey Keen, was b. Sept. 29, 1799, and was dau. of Snow and Sallie Keen.
CHARLES B. GILMAN.
Charles B. Gilman, ( Hist. p. 491); b. in Bingham. April IS, 1837; res. at en., Southport; m. Oct. 19, 1856, Lorean B. Bennett, who d. Jan. 24, 1873. CHILDREN. Daniel W., b. Aug. 24, IS58. Junah E., b. Oct. 20, 1860. Sarah P., b. Sept. 20, 1862. Alonzo B., b. June 20, 1866. George G., b. May 10, 186S. Farmer; res., Bingham since disch .; Republican; attends and prefers the Freewill Baptist denomination.
SAMUEL M. HOLDEN.
Samuel M. Holden, (Hist. p. 487); b. in Casco, March 26, ISto; res. at en., Casco; m. Harriet E. Sawyer, in Iowa, Oct. 23, TS67.
CHILDREN.
Abby Eldora, b. Jan., 1869. Willie Melville, b. Jan , IS71. Nellie C., b. Sept., 1873. Ernest Lee, D. Dec., 18:5. Frank Carter, b. Jan., ISSI. Kes, since disch., Iowa three years, and since that Nebraska; oc. farming and stock raising; Democrat: Congre- gationalist.
After My. Hollen's transfer to the bavy he went on board the receiving ship Princeton, at Philadelphia harber, and was held there nine months, during which time he was sick in the hospital at Philadelphia. At the time of the as- sasination of President Lincoln an order came to send a tug boat down to the breakwater, about a hundred miles from
Philadelphia, tovakein bel & sort .. er and to .. her foot to Phdade y biana it was rumored that Booth was on hose! of her. This proved to be a folderc- port. Hollen was at that time. droffs 1 as one of the crew of the tegi at anul served on her until his dicin. Allg. 27, IS65.
JOHN F. LORD.
John I . Lord, (Hist. p. OGG; 1. .. gust 20, 1539; m. Mary S. Mill, Jan. 2, 1864. She was b. O.t. a ., 1996, and wes the den. of Charles B. and sally C. (Knights) Mills.
CHILDREN.
Charles I., b. March Io, 1965.
Willis A., b Nov. 18, 1S. p.d. Fel 19, IS70.
Willis A., b. Jely 2, 1976. Millard J., b. Oct. 6, 1980.
Kes. Limington and Waterboro; al- though disabled by a most severe wwan? in his left eye and temple, causing ! - ralysis, he has endeavored to keep his well side from inactivity by attempting the various pursuits of preacher, tarter and former.
His father, James 7. Ivel, was b. Jan. 16, ISto; res. Timingtva, Water- boro and Baxton; he m. Sept. IS, IS35, Sarah B. Stevens, who was b. June 1, 1817. His grandparentswere Jane- Loud, who m. Hannah burrell, and The- dure Stevens, who m. Mary Bygd. I great gian father was Ad.s: Loni, a revolutionary soldier who served three years and re-enlisted for three no ra but d. at Albany. N. Y., soon after, of small pox. A lam in. Mary Knights
ASA FRELERR STEWARD.
Asa Frederic Steward, Hist. p. 495: b. April IS, IS44, at himki ba; enfin
ies lingham, a Bachelor; oc., Mens for a few Hours, afterward's stevard is boat in Kennebec waters; Republican; Methodist
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HISTORY OF THE FIRST MAINE CAVALRY.
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Published by the First Maine Cavalry Association.
ADDRESS, J. P. CHLEY, Treasurer, ROCKLAND, MAINE.
A Well- Written Sketch of the Regiment.
The following sketch of the regiment was compiled from the history, by George L. Kilmer, of the editorial staff of the American Press Association.
HEROES IN THE SADDLE. REMARKABLE STORY OF THE FIRST MAINE CAVALRY.
TWICE IN THE BREACH TO SAVE THE DAY FOR KILPATRICK .-- THEIR FLAG COVFEED WITH BATTLE INSCRIPTIONS.
When the honors of war were distributed in March, 1865, and the First Maine Cavalry was authorized to inscribe on its regimental colors the names of twenty-nine battles in which it had "borne a meritorious part," most people in and out of the army believed that the limit of fighting had been reached, and that a bloodless campaign or perhaps one hard tussle would end it. But during the month succeeding, the regiment fought seven engagements, in one of which it lost more men killed than in any other of the thirty-six battles of its career. Thirty- six battles during three years of fighting ! One battle for each month of the real work of the war: one battle a month where its services were meritorious and conspicuous.
The First Maine was recruited in six weeks' time in the fall of 1861, the whole State being the mustering field. The off- cers had their pick of recruits, because it was the first call for troopers and the quota allowed but one cavalry regiment, so they took " none but sound, able-bodied men in all respects, be- tween the ages of eighteen and thirty-five years, of correct. moral and temperate habits, active, intelligent, vigorous and hardy, weighing not less than one hundred and twenty-five nor more than one hundred and sixty pounds."
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The first man to enlist was Jonathan P. Gilley, and he Mo also the first man wounded. The surgeons pronounced 1 wound fatal, but he lived to be the last commander of the rest ment and led it in the last ten battles on the list.
The troopers fleshed their maiden swords, but only figaro- tively, in the hide and seek campaign of the Shenandoah valley in the spring of 1862. They early met with one disaster taught a useful lesson. In covering Banks' retreat down tim- valley in May, one battalion, galloping in columns of four along a narrow pike, ran full tilt into a Confederate battery. The leaders reined up in surprise and the rear ranks rushed on like water over a milldam, men and horses becoming involved in a hopeless and appalling wreck.
The next experience of the regiment was at Cedar mount'n on the Rapidan, where it stood in line for some hour: unde: fire from artillery and passed the ordeal without flinching. In the other battles of their first year, Second Bull Run, Antielit. and Fredericksburg, the regiment was often under fire will fatal results, and in the Chancellorsville campaign went with Gen. Stoneman on his famous ride around Lee's army, meeting with stirring adventures and a lively brush now and then, b. squadrons, with the confederate troopers in pursuit. But allof this was only practice for the serious work ahead, and it was a ideal cavalry corps that Gen. Pleasanton led out on June 9th 1863, to cross the Rappahannock river in the face of " Job. Stuart's gallant squadrons, and find out what Lee was dois with his idle army. The First Maine was in the division of Gen. Gregg, and had for its brigadier the dashing young KB- patrick, a boy of twenty-two. No need to tell here how th. men of Buford crossed the river, met and drove back Stuarts best brigades under Gens. Jones, Hampton and Lee. It was th first genuine horseback fight of the war.
Gregg's division forded the river and seized Stuart's bivouno Brandy Station, headquarters and all, and Stuart, aroused to wrath, turned his whole power loose upon the daring brigade of Col. Percy Wyndham that had despoiled his camp. Great wall in danger of losing the fruits of his charge when Kilpatric!
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appeared, leading his command for the first time under fie. Coming to the field the brigade emerged from the wood on open ground and charged in column of squadrons. A con- federate battery, screened by shrubbery, welcomed the new arrival with shells, and a force of confederate cavalry dashed upon the leading regiment, capturing its colonel and burling its line back. The second regiment fared even worse, and Kil- patrick rode to the First of Maine, shouting, "Men of Maine. you must save the day !"
Making a slight detour to the right, the regiment struck the confederate horse in the flank, crushing all his squadrons; then swept on up the hill into and over the battery, shooting and slash- ing right and left. In the melee the ranks were broken and the leader waited a fen minutes to rally the surviv- ors, the enemy meantime rushing in to close the gap against their return. The COL. CALVIN S. DOUTY. [Killed in a charge at Aldie. ] column reformed and rode straight for the battery again, then with a sudden swerve the flank avoided it and galloped back to the brigade. Only one killed, nine wounded and thirty-five captured were the casualties, but Kilpatrick told the boys on the spot that it was "one of the best charges ever made," and that it saved the division from defeat. Kilpatrick got a star for the exploit, and thanked the First Maine for winning it.
Eight days later Kilpatrick, at the head of a new division, met Stuart in front of Aldie Gap, in the Blue Ridge, and was getting the worst of it when Gregg's column, with the First Maine leading, hastened to his aid. The confederates had the advantage, with a shelter of haystacks, a stone wall and a ditch, and several of Kilpatrick's regiments had been broken
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up and driven back to their cannon. Kilpatrick look20 :0 09 rear in despair, and his eye caught right of the Ph : 2Mm Galloping up to its colonel he shouted, "Mon of Moses The saved the day at Brandy Station ; save it again at Ali !
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