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In taking leave of the regiment the colonel, who has commanded it so many years, records his implicit conn- dence and assurance that it will never disappoint reasonable expectation in any condition or emergency of duty whatever. The colonel relinquishes command, but could not relinquish his , Gilman, Andrew J. Kimball,
interest in the reginest. He takes formal leave of it, but his thoughts and memories of it will abide.
C. H. SMITH,
COLONEL NINETEENTH INFANTRY. Brevet Major-General, U. S. Army. OFFICIAL :
F. H. FRENCH,
First Lieut. and Adjutant 19th In- fantry. The Roll-call of 1892.
We wrote Gen. Cilley for an introduction to the roll-call. Ilis reply was, "It needs no introduc- tion. It comes with the added force of an added year's labor towards its perfection.
"The repeated and increasing response, .It is finished,' breathes a fragrance of heavenly beauty. From us who remain it demands a square and soldierly response.
"Are you alive? or are you dead to the memories that wave and rustle like yellow guidons of silk, along the magnificent and unparalleled line of names?"
Genealogical.
For this new department of our Quarterly we have in hand ac- counts of the families of :
Samuel M. Holden, George W. Eaton, William W. Barlow, Samuel W. Palmer, Frederic L. Lynn, Marcus A. Vose. William T. Clements, Charles E. Robin- son, Moses R. Bucklin, John O. Bruce, Warren F. Bickford, Seth C. Brown, Zoradus D. Stevens, Charles S. Brown, Charles B.
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Rowland C. Clark, Albra Chad- bourne, Charles H. Pickard, Al- vin . 1. Carter, George A. Messer, Isaac Shields, Emery Merrill, Asa Frederic Steward, John Ames. Richard Robertson, John Thomp- son. Arthur Gilchrist, Aurelius Parker, Gideon Andrews, Jr., William Bradford, Samuel Bur- rows, Jerome Burrows, Abiezer Veazie, Riley Gilchrist, John F. Lord, James W. Harriman, and others.
We regret our inability, for want of space, to print them in this Call. We only give two as a sample, and hope the confrades will wake up to the value and interest of such records.
JAMES DONNELLY, JR.
James Donnelly. Jr., Washburn, Me .. Farmer. (His. p. 533). Born Feb. 12. 1839. His father, James Donnelly, was born May 20, 1798, at Tipperary, Ire. A sailor, first mate, on a British Flag Ship before his marriage. M. Rhoda Gee (born Oct. 12. ISot), Aug. 7. 1822. Her father was Cornelius Gee. who served in the English Army 16 years. and was discharged with his regiment at St. Johns. Cornelius' wife was Sarah Fowler of New York, whose father was a quarter-master sergeant in the English service. James, Jr., m. Aug. 16, 1873, Lucinda B. Case, born Sept. 26, 1852, daughter of John H. and Matilda J. (Howland) Case.
CHILDREN.
1. Fremont D., born June 27, 1874.
2. Mary Eva, born Feb. 24. 1875.
3. Harvey Benj., born Aug. 4. 1878.
4. Evie Blanche. born Oct. 24, 18So. HENRY T. LIBBY.
Henry T. Libby (His. p. 532), son of Simeon and Sarah (Lombard) Libby
of Gorham, Mc, was born Oct. 9, 15 Residence, Baldwin, Me. Occupies steam engineer. Married Sar .. Cobb (born Sept. 20. 1830), O.t. : 1851.
CHHUREN.
1. Edwin True, boru July 25, 1855. 2. Rosalia B., born Feb. 21, 1859. 3. Henrietta, born Mar. 25, 1862.
4. Wensel Curtis, born Feb. 4, 1865 5. James Bert, born Oct. 4, 1870.
Sons of the First of Maine.
Your contributions for the BUGLE are desired. The "Bos. doin Boys in Labrador" is printed for your special interest. It will run through several Calls, and will give a graphic story of the Bowdoin College Scientific Expe dition, the exploration of Grad River and its Grand Falls; the return from Mount Hyde and! Bowdoin Canon. and tell how Bowdoin pluck conquered Bow- doin luck.
Representative Hall.
The election of Major Henry C. Hall, a Representative from Wobum. Mass., gives new evi- dence that the First Maine Car- alry boys rarely get left. Woburn and Reading are classed together and the two places send two rep- resentatives. The vote stood :s follows :
levey. Dem. 1317.
IJall, Rep. I 205.
Martin, Dem. 1099.
Bancroft. Rep. IOIV.
The district is over Io percells.
Democratic as the saying is, mak- ing it evident our modest but brave
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major must have received a good number of Democratic votes. Major Hall did not seck the place and had no thought of it till the day of the convention when the matter was mentioned to him by some of his friends who were delegates. The result shows his friends were wise.
Copies of some relics from Camp Penobscot, belonging to Sergeant Sidney W. Clark of Co. A, will be printed in the April Call, and they cannot fail to be of interest to every officer and non- commissioned officer who served as such during that long, cold winter in tents.
" Japan: A Sailor's Visit to the Island Empire," the interest- ing book written by Sergeant Melville B. Cook of Co. B, has reached a sale of over 1,700 copies, and the demand for it still continues.
A copy of the reports of the Adjutant General of Maine, 1861- 66, newly bound, are for sale. A set of these reports is needed to make every one's library of Maine military history complete. Ad- dress Edward P. Tobie, Paw- tucket, R. I.
The third paper in Maj. Henry C. Hall's series, "After Appo- mattox," will appear in the April Call.
George L. Kilmer of the edi- torial staff of the American Press Association, has recently prepared a very discriminating and well- written article upon our regiment, entitled, " Heroes in saddle -- Re- markable Story of the First Meine Cavalry," which has been pub- lished in the newspapers belong- ing to that association, with illus- trations of Col. Calvin S. Douty, and Sergeants S. W. and P. M. Clark of Co. A (the twin ser- geants). The story is one every comrade will be pleased to read, and they will very likely be given that privilege, as the papers rep- resented in that association have a wide circulation.
The following sketches have been unavoidably crowded out of this Call, but will appear in the April Call: "A Lonely All- Night Ride," by Chaplain S. A. Fuller, being an account of Ser- geant Herbert's ride as bearer of despatches from General Ricketts to General Shields, in 1862; "Lieutenant Bowman's Trip to Maine and Gettysburg." by Lieut. M. T. V. Bowman; " Extracts from General Cilley's Official Re- port of the Campaign of General Lee's Surrender;" "Southern Sailors." by General Thomas J. Mumford, of the Confederate Service ; " Three Hundred Dol- lars Given by an Orphan Boy for the Privilege of Enlisting in the First Maine Cavalry."
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Gold Badges.
NEW ORLEANS, LA., Dec. 2, 1891. MY DEAR GENERAL:
I enclose you money order for two dollars which place to credit of my BUGLE account. I want one of our Cavalry Association badges, provided you have them in gold. All the ex- confederate army organizations here have very elaborate badges in solid gold, and unless ) can get one of solid gold, I do not want any. I hope you are doing well and not quite frozen to death by a late blizzard. I am writing this in my room. Have been confined to my house thirty-two days, but hope to get out soon.
Yours very truly, A. PARKER.
171 Camp St., New Orleans. [His. p. 483, pic. p. 488.]
The desire for a solid gold First Maine Cavalry badge is quite general among the members of our association, and in compliance with this desire the committee have made contract with Henry A. Guild to furnish the same at $io cach, but they must be ordered in lots of ten cach. Com- rades desiring such badges will please send in their names to J. P. Cilley, treasurer.
First Maine Cavalry Association of Skowhegan. The following, from the Somer- set Reporter of Dec. 4th last, shows that the comrades of the grand old regiment who reside in Skowhegan and vicinity are all alive :
In April last a meeting of veterans of the First Maine Cavalry Associa-
tion, residing in Skowhegan, amtsony of our prominent citizens who were : vited to participate therein, was Koop at Hotel Heselcon, and prefindany steps were taken to organize : b branch of that association, loro1. temporary officers and appointi committee to prepare and soumis constitution and by-laws.
Saturday evening last, the men ter. of this branch association. w.to :- honorary members elected at the lost meeting, assembled at Hotel Hoxetes with Dr. S. A. Patten, President in the chair. The records of the list meeting were read and approved, al Forrest Goodwin, Esq., chairman of the committee to prepare a constitution and code of by-laws, reported. and bi. report was accepted, and the coastite- tion and by-laws adopted.
Officers were elected for the ensuing year. being the same closen at the April meeting, viz .: S. A. Hatta president; Llewellyn Goodwin, vice- president: Sewall W. Smith, secre. tary: Zenas Vaughan, treasurer.
Thus was the Somerset Association of the First Maine Cavalry success- fully organized, after which the bisa privileges of honorary membership were bestowed upon L. C. Emery. J. O. Smith, E. F. Fairbrother. A. G Blunt, J. A. Dealey, Wm. B. Snow, A. H. Weston. R. T. Patten, John Freine, Geo. D. Arnold.
Business affairs having been satis factorily and expeditiously adjusted. the president led the troopers 10 the spacious and elegant dining room. where one of Landlord Hardto thet- quisite spreads awaited the veterans and their friends. The exhaustive dis- cussion of the elaborate irene was a work of time, but was accomplished without serious casualty.
President Patten changed the order of exercises by graceful and patrioti :
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remarks, and in turn, called upon each gentleman present to contribute to the "feast of reason and flow of soul." Among those who responded to the detail were Messrs. G. B. Safford, J. O. Smith, L. Anderson, F. R. Buck, J. R. Webb, L. Goodwin, D. B. Whittier, S. M. Sawyer, E. F. Fairbrother, A. F. Bickford, Ches. Smith, A. G. Blont, R. T. Patten.
These responses were largely remin- iscent, humorous, sentimental, patriotic and without undue formality. Mr. Safford, in speaking of the band, of which he was a member, playing "The girl I left behind me," when the First Maine left Augusta for the front. sug- gested that invitations be extended to ladies to attend the next meeting of the association. This suggestion met a ready and favorable response.
As the hands upon the dial ap- proached the midnight hour. the com- piny arose and joined in singing "Auld Lang Syne," and dispersed well pleased with the business and pleas- ures of the occasion.
The members of the First Maine present were Dr. S. A. Patten. Capt. Z. Vaughan, Geo. E. Goodwin, Ilew- ellyn Goodwin, S. Judkins. Sewall W. Smith, A. F. Bickford, Dennis Mur- phy, J. R. Webb, C. L. Webb, H. J. Varney, Charles Smith, D. B. Whittier; and the honorary members were L. Anderson, Geo. B. Safford, F. R. Buck, J. O. Smith, Col. A. G. Blunt, J. A. Dealey, R. T. Patten, Forrest Goodwin, Geo. H. Pishon, E. F. Fair- brother, S. M. Sawyer.
The association at this meeting did not indulge in promotions to the extent of the former meeting. The only ones made were Sewall W. Smith, E. F.
Fairbrother, and Jolin A. Dealey, who were advanced to the rank of sergeants because of their exhibition of superior soldierly qualities.
The regular meetings of the associa- tion are to be held in April of each year.
Married,
BARLOW --- VOLLTER -- Boston, Oct. 12, 1891, in Tremont Temple, W'illard W. Barlow, and Eliza J. Vollier, both of Thomaston, Me.
Fred S., son of Mr. and Mrs. Riley I .. Jones, died at an early hour this morning, of diphtheria, aged ro years. The lad, who was particularly bright and lovable, had only been ill five days, and previous to last week had never been attended by a physician. The funeral will take place from the family residence this afternoon and will be private .-. The Courier Herald. Saginaw, Mich., Oct. 20, $$91.
"A thing of beauty is a joy forever."
I have purchased one of the Gaan Folding Beds, advertised by the Atkin- son House Furnishing Company in this Call, and find it a very handsome and useful piece of furniture.
J. P. CILLEY.
BOSTON, NOV. 3, IS91.
GEN. J. P. CILLEY :
Dear Sir,-The First Maine BUGLE at band, and we are most pleased with the way the matter for our advertise- ment has been displayed. It is the best we have had for a long time. With thanks, we are.
Yours truly, HELIOTYPE PRINTING CO.
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BUGLE ECHOES. "Hark! I hear the reveille sounding out on the morning air."
LETTERS FROM THE COMRADES.
YARMOUTH, ME., Sept. 9, 1891. GEN. CILLEY :
Dear Sir,- - I will say, in answer to yours received with regard to the BUGLE, that I am greatly obliged to comrade Perley Low who has sent it to me, and I appreciate his kindness. I do not feel able to take it myself as it is coming winter and my income is very small. Very truly yours, H. B. SOULE, Co. F. [ilist., p. 553. pict. p. 545.]
DETROIT, ME., Oct. 15, 1891.
GEN. J. P. CILLEY :
Dear Sir, -- I have just received the BUGLE for October. The July num- ber did not come. Gen. T. T. Mun- ford's article is worth a year's sub- scription. I enclose twenty-five cents and will, at least, try to pay for theit as they come. Yours truly,
R. W. PORTER.
[Hist., p. 654. pict. p. 42.] CORINNA, NOV. 5, 1891. GEN. J. P. CH.LEY :
Dear Sir, -- I want you to send the Buatt to me as long as it is printed or as long as I live, for it is very inter- esting to me and also to my wife. 1 will try to be more prompt in remit- ting in the future. When I can make it come right I will get a badge and the history. I should like to have my picture appear in the Brott but can't tell when. I think a great de d of the BroLE and must have it.
Yours truly.
[ Hist., p. 549.] SAMUEL FOWLES,
WILLIAMSPORT, PA., NOV. 6. 1 : GEN. J. P. CILTLY :
Dear Sir and Comrade .- Enel find $2 in cash for annual dues and so scription to the BUGLE. "Fis inter ing to me to read the incidents of .. ferent engagements as seen by hem.i uals of the regiment. Comrade Whitt speaks of Colonels Douty and Rost! Was not Colonel Smith with Colo: Douty at the Aldie fight? Capo Summat was killed in the gap a. : stone wall when the first charge a made by Colonel Douty with o ... ...: of the regiment.
Gen. D. MeMl. Gregg was electr . the office of Auditor General !. plurality of 58.000. The old sole's turned out and supported almiost tro man. The General retains his you'd well. The reception he he ... throughout the State by the sok. s. and citizens any one ougha to proud of, and he certainly was. If. . had been beaten. he would have R. the satisfaction of knowing the sol boa stood by bim. Very truly yours.
[Hist .. P. 475.]
A. LORD, L .:.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Nov. 7. 1991. GEN. J. P. CILLEY :
Dear Sir, -- I enclose check for st t. pay second year's subscription for First Maine Cavalry BUGLI. I S interesting and worthy of gencroas Yours truly,
support.
GEORGE N. BLISS.
Late Captain Ist R. I. Cavalry
horsens since that . " Thison what the world!
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BIG POND, Pa., Nov. 9. 1891.
DEAR COMRADE :
I take pleasure in perusing the First Maine BUGLE. I am carried back to the days of Cold Harbor, Trevilian Station, St. Mary's Church and other points on the sacred soil of old Virginia, and I imagine I hear the ring of the old Cavalry bugles sounding the charge all along the line. I herewith transmit Uncle Sam's note for $1. I think it was Shakespeare (or Bacon) who said. " Great is he who is his own trumpeter." The boys of the Tenth New York Cavalry do a little of that business themselves, so go in. We appreciate your glorious record.
Your comrade,
E. M. TUTON, Co. E., roth N. Y. Cavalry.
70 Winter Street. PORTLAND, ME. Nov. 10. 1891. DEAR GENERAL:
BUGLE received. Enclosed please find $3 for two years. You can send a copy to any one of our comrades who is too poor to subscribe for it, if you wish. I was not with you at Houlton. not because I did not wish to be, but because it was impossible for me to be there. Although I was not with you in person, I was with you in thought. I have never been present at a reunion yet, and I am sorry to have to say it, but it has been because it was impos- sible for me to get there, I see some- thing in relation to organization of Sons of Veterans of the First Maine Cavalry, which I think is a good move. I think we could muster quite a com- pany of First Maine men in our city. How many have sons I do not know. but I should think there was enough to make a good-sized organization. Nothing would please me any better than to see the survivors of the good old First Maine Cavalry, if they could
be got together in parade in some city in our State, and their sons acting as escorts. I have no doubt but what it would be a pleasure to many of our comrades, and I ardently wish such a thing could be brought about. I should like to have the City of Port- land have the honor of it at any rate. Some time ago, you asked me for my picture, I have one which I will for- ward to you soon. I have one of my- self and a comrade of Company MI (in First D.C.) taken in the field. I think he left his bones in Andersonville or in Saulsbury, S. C., I am not certain which. I should not wish to part with it for good as he was a playmate in my boyhood, and was with me just before the rebs got him. Don't forget me when the BUGLE has a roll-call.
Yours respectfully,
JAMES II. MERRITT,
Company E, First Maine Cavalry. [History, p. 536.]
Nat. Mil. Home, LEAVENWORTH CO., KAN., NOV. 15, 1891. DEAR GENERAL :
The BUCLE Call No. 6 came to hand last evening. Enclosed find postal note to pay for same. Am very sorry that my health would not permit me to attend last reunion of the old First Maine, but am glad that the boys had such a grand time. My health does not improve very fast. and shall try the climate of the old Pine Tree State in the spring, then I can meet the boys at their reunions. I was very much interested in Comrade Needham's ar count of the affair at Boydton Plank Road. for there is where I was cap- tured --- Comrade Ben Manter and my- self-and we charged through the woods there, and when Comrade Map- ter asked where the devil the company was, I found that we were all alone : we tried to get out, and thought we had succeeded, when we ran plump
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into some twenty-five of the rebs, all drawn up in line to receive us. And the "Parson," Comrade Manter's name the boys gave him, remarked, " Well, we are good for a trip to old Libby," and he was correct, for we had no show to get away. We were completely surrounded. I hope some of the boys will come out and tell what they know about that little racket.
Yours truly,
W. S. SYLVESTER, Late Co. F, First Me. Cav. [Hist., P. 553.]
LYNN, MASS., Nov. 17. 1891.
GENERAL CILLEY :
I send you subscription for BUGLE. I like it very much. The last CALL gave an account of Aldie and Upper- ville. At Aldie I had my horse shot under me, and two days after, at Upperville, I got a sabre cut on the head, so these battles are exceedingly interesting to me. I am glad to hear from the boys through the BUGLE. Soon our ranks will be thin for we are going down the other side. My best wishes to all the boys.
Respectfully yours,
LYMAN P. LEIGHTON, Co. D. [Hist., p. 516.]
HOULTON, ME., Nov. 18, 1891. GENERAL CILLEY :
In answer to Call "Boots and Saddles," I am with you this time. I enjoy reading the BUGLE. Anything connected with the old First Maine Cav- alry has ever been of great interest to ine. I enclose $2 for BUGLE, last year and this year, and if I can in the future help any comrade to the BUGLE, I shall be only too glad to do so.
Yours in F. C. & L, GEORGE W. GRAY.
[Hist., p. 473.]
WINFIELD, KAN., Nov. 21, 189 !. DEAR GENERAL:
Enclosed please find one dollar f .: one year's subscription to BCGLE " May it live long and prosper." Yours truly, S. C. SMITH.
[ITist., p. 594.]
133 Wylie Ave., PITTSBURG, PA., Dec. 1, 1891. J. P. CILLEY, ESQ :
Dear Sir,-Enclosed please find one dollar, subscription for First Maine BUGLE. Your action is commendall . I am always glad to hear of the Cat- alry being well to the front. We have taken great pleasure in detailing Gen. D. McM. Gregg for duty at Harri ... burg, Pa. Cordially yours, W. S. FOSTER, M. D., Adj. First Pa. Cav.
FAIRFIELD, ME., Dec. 5. 1891. GENERAL CILLEY :
Dear Sir, - I have thought to write you for some time past in relation to the BUGLE I have received. I am not able to read them on account of poor sight. My sight is not all gone. but very dim so I cannot see to read nor work. hence I cannot do anything. I am not able to pay for the BUGLE. but I feel very grateful to the associ :.. tion for its kindly remembrance. and nothing would be more gratifying to me than to do an honorable part to keep up the association.
I remain yours truly, A. K. SNELL.
[ist , p. 572.]
MONSON, ME., Dec. 22, 1891.
DEAR GENERAL :
I will send you what is due on the BUGrt. I trust our grand off r.s. ment will be well represented at the next national encampment. There are several of the old boys living here that
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are intending to go. I wish, there were more of them taking the BUGLE; I know they are able to do so. I was prevented from attending our reunion at Houlton, but hope to see the boys next year at Washington. There are living here in Monson, Geo. H. Bray, Leonard Stone, Levi C. Flint and Robert F. Thomas. I remain yours ever, ALBERT F. JACKSON. [Hist., p. 652.]
LIBERTY, N. Y., Nov. 22, ISSI. GENERAL CILLEY :
I have read the history of the First Maine Cavalry. I do not remember the " driving in." When we advanced dismounted towards a piece of woods where the rebs were massed, we got a volley that we dismounted men were not looking for; it took Major Chad- bourne and several of the officers and men, but most of the balls struck the ground in our front about ten feet, in a manner that plainly told us if we had been a little further advanced most of us would have been knocked out; that made our little gang waver for a few moments, but I do not re- member of many of the men leaving the line, and my recollection is that we laid down until the rest of the brigade came up. when we advanced to the timber and to the bank of the creek, where an old log fence made a sort of barricade, and we fought there until we were out of ammunition, but stayed until nearly dark as it was, and I, myself, did not have a cartridge ex- copt one in my pistol for two hours before.
I have often thought since. that it our officers had made the men use their ammunition a little more spar- ingly, so each man would have had ten rounds when the roba made the final charge, that we could have driven them off again and not been forced back.
Mr. Sarles of this town, who was corporal in the same company with me, was with the mounted pickets on the left in the evening, when the rebel cavalry came across the creek and drove them in. He has always main- tained that they could have dismounted and kept the rebs from cro sing it they had had cartridges. but I cannot tell; all I know is, that when we came out of the wood the rebel cavalry was in the open field. and they captured seven of our company, if I remember right. some from the dismounted line and some from the mounted picket.
I saw where General Smith, in his report of Jettersville, says the Second New York made a gallant charge and repulsed the enemy; if that was the charge in column through the rebel lines, I remember it and how I felt -- not very gallant. I assure you, for } just as much expected they would close in on us and we would go south as could be. Bill Parker's horse was shot, and he, himself. wounded. went headlong, and the rest of the regiment rode over him. I never thought Bill would be alive when found. but he was and able to walk.
While we were in the Ninth corps dismounted, we got the lead in a much worse form than after we were mounted : we lost in killed and mor- tally wounded 105. wounded 247. and recorded 134 missing. making 486 dis- posed of in battle : of disease gf. and other causes a number sufficient to make our total loss 580: our total enlistment was Itto. Had we been mounted from the first, I am sure our loss would have been less. Enough of this.
Now let us get at it and have a brig- ade reunion of Smith's Brigade at Washington next year.
Yours in F. C. & I ... EDGAR CLEMENTS. 2d N. Y. Mounted Ritles.
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TAPS.
"As they roan. on the slopes of the mountains. That only by angels are trod."
Mr. John H. Goddard died at his residence, Cape Elizabeth, at midnight, Wednesday, Dec. 30, ISgr. He had overcome the attack of pneumonia, but the heart failed, causing his decease.
The funeral took place from his resi- dence at Cape Elizabeth, Jan. 3, 1892. There was a very large attendance of the family and friends, besides some forty members of Bosworth Post, G. A. R.
The services commenced with sing- ing by a quartette composed of Mrs. Fellows, Miss Rice, Messrs. Smith and Barnard. after which Rev. Dr. Blanch- ard read the Scriptures and offered prayer. The ritual of the Grand Army was then read by Chaplain Welch of Bosworth Post, and at the close Dr. Blanchard again offered prayer and the quartette sang. The floral offerings were beautiful and in- cluded a wreath from the Post. another from the Portland Light In- fantry, of which the deceased was an honorary member, and a third from Hon. W. W. Thomas. The pull bear. ers were Comrades Rodney Sparrow. Caleb N. Lang, George M. Young and George M Smith, all of the First
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