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and whose best blood did so with t achieve the grand and final victory y meet to commemorate, and to hear .. tell of the virtue, the loyalty any In patriotism that impelled you to ofer poly services to an imperiled country withe stimulous of bounty or thought of I sion or any other equivalent a very which comes to the generous an bor ve as a reward of duty well done; ah chr. that they may more fully appre hits : justice and the goodness of our govern. ment and the wisdom and worth offin founders; that they may more f. count: love the old flag, and cherish and pearu more securely the principles it represents. and that should its bright stars ag. tin eclipsed by a dark cloud of tren dier slavery, or should danger threaten it from any source or from any quarter, they may not be less earnest or cager tori .. fend it than you, when you first but it supplanted by the black flag of disunion. and rebellion.
"The 9th of April, Appomat: I'M seems to me to be the great Ameri-10 Passover, and I sometimes wonder that it is not so regarded and celebrated mn al the States of the Union, South .. . as North. It is the day when the nation came up out of the great red fort war, cleansed from its great sin, į son and saved. And I want to com gratdi le you on your thoughtful select conf t. . memorable day for your annual raty -- the day of all the year the most ir. : ful in patriotic thoughit and the most 1: ting for patriotic utterance.
" I sincerely hope that your rane. will continue and flourish so lopp there is a corporal's guard left tus .. . them. The more I think of y 4 : deeper the regrets that I cannot be you to awaken the memories of the ts- past and to live again in theme feeling amid the stirring scenen war. "Sad memories will, indeed. ::. come, but we would not repress
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The darkness and gloom of night make the morning light thrice welcome and joyous; the crimson stripes of the old fag give glory and grandeur to the brightnes; and beauty of its glowing stars; and so the principles for which we fought are made manifold more dear to us by the immense cost and fearful sacrifice to maintain and perpetuate them.
" I regret that I have not time to re- arrange and put in more intelligible form what I have desired and tried to express to you, but I trust the boys will accept it in its crudity and rawness as they did mne thirty years ago, and if it will be of any service or satisfaction to them I shall be pleased as I was then.
"Trusting that your reunion will be as successful as your services were generous and valiant, I remain,
"Your friend and comrade, "H. C. HALL."
Time and room will not al- low us to give each individual space, but suffice it to say that each and every one performed the duties assigned him to the satisfaction of all present, and it seemed to be with re- luctance that good-bys were said and the party broke up with three rousing cheers for Landlord Haines and his corps of assistants.
Comrades Holding Positions of Honor and Trust.
F. E. SAUNDERS,
Born in 1841 in Sangerville, enlisted from Parkman in Oct. IS61; Went from Dover to Augusta with forty men under
Major Douty and assigned to Co. M, First Maine Cavalry, went on to Washington March 1862. Up the Valley under Banks, in May retreated from Strasburg and severely hurt by fall from horse ; discharged at Williamsport by reason of such injury. Enlisted in the navy at Bangor Aug. 1892 for one year ; lay at Key West in sloop of war Dale during win- ter of '62 and ,63, discharged at Portsmouth in May. En- tered the service Sept. '63 at Bangor and sent to the front ; joined Sixteenth Maine Infan- try ; participated in the battle of Mine Run, stationed at Mitchell's Station till spring of 1864; struck camp May 3d, started for the Wilderness May 4th, in the Fifth Corps antl participated in all the battles during the march of the Army of the Potomac to Peters- burgh was captured at the taking of Weldon railroad and held prisoner for seven month: at Belle Isle and Salisbury; discharged at Baltimore in May 1865 ; returned to Lowell. Mass., and entered the cotton mills as an operative and by close attention to work has risen to a responsible position. Comrade Saunders is a self
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made man, a fluent speaker, a well read and an able writer on textile matters, being an expert on the effect of atmos- pheric changes on cotton fibers. He is a member of Post 185 Lowell, Mass., and a member of the Board of Health in that city.
Union Veteran's Union.
Command No. 13, U. V. U., has been organized in Boston, and will hereafter meet at cor- ner of Kneeland and Washing- ton streets, Old Grand Army Hall, on the second Wednes- day of each month. At the last meeting held April 14, Comrade Shevlin, late of First Maine Cavalry, entertained those present with half an hour's talk on the Battle of Antietam, for which it is named Antietam Command. Louis J. Shepherd, late of First Massachusetts Cavalry, spoke of his experience at the great Cavalry Battle at Aldie, Vir- ginia, on June 17, 1863, and was followed by Comrade Gil- bert N. Harris, of First Maine Cavalry, which regiment as is well known, came to the rescue and saved the First Massachu- setts Cavalry from death. or, what was worse, the tortures of a rebel prison.
Marriage Bells.
Tuesday morning, June : st 8.30 o'clock a small part ci immediate friends and! re ... Eres gathered at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. H. Bon- Her. Grace street, Rockland, to Fitness the marriage of their daughter Fannie to L. F. Youn. of Auburn. The nuptial khot was nicely tied by Rev. J. M. Parshley, pastor of the bride. She was prettily attired in a gown of light tan and helin- trope while the groom wore the conventional black coat and vest with light pants. Th. girl friends of the bride were present in a body and after the ceremony a very pleasant re- ception was held and the con- gratulations were of the hear- tiest. A very cute feature of the wedding was the distribu- tion of the wedding cake which was done by the little six months old niece of the bride. who with baby hands passed from basket to guest with great enjoyment to herself and the company present. After the reception the young couple started on a carriage drive through the country amid a shower of rice and old shor .. After their trip they will sett . in Auburn where Mr. Young
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is in business and where he has won for himself an enviable reputation. The bride is one of our nice young ladies and was a general favorite among her many friends in this place who wish her all joy in her new estate. Mr. Young is a Rockland boy. The presents were choice and numerous in- cluding an elegant banquet lamp from the bride's Sunday School class and teacher, a chamber set, commode set, toilet set, silverware, china din- ner set and tea set, several cash presents and bric-a-brac.
The Cosmopolitan Magazine.
The July Cosmopolitan excels any previous issue in the number of its dis tinguished contributors and in point of interest. It is unchanged in size and is the most beautifully illustrated number of the Cosmopolitan ever sent out. It con- tains illustrations by Laurens, Fenn, Toussaint, Stevens, Saunier, Fitler, Fran- zen and Meaulle. It has the unusual feature of three frontispieces, and among the authors whose work appear in this issue are the following : Camille Flamma- rion, F. Dempster Sherman, F. S. Strat- ton, Sara Carr Upton, Gilbert Parker, Prof. C. A. Young, Agnes Repplier, William Dean Howells, Charles DeKay, WV. D. McCrackan, C. H. Webb, H. H. Boyesen, Prof. A. E. Dolbear, G. II. Knight, Francois Coppee, Robert B.
Stanton, Clinton Scollard, Katharine I .. Bates, Lucy M. Salmon, Thomas A. Jan- vier, Col. S. E. Tillman, Andrew Lang.
"Victor Flyers."
Cycling has become such a universal pastime as well as a healthful recreation and business expedient that some of th : largest workshops in the country are de- voted to the manufacture of the modern vehicle. But there is only one establish- ment in the United States in which an entire machine is made, including the steel parts, leather work, rubber tires, nickel-plating, tools, etc., and on this ac- count nicety of adjustment, smoothness of bearing, lightness and strength are in- sured, all of which are essential elerdent. in a perfect wheel .. This great factor; i- located at Chicopee Falls, Mass., and bears the name of the Overman Wheel Company, familiar to cyclists the work! over. This company introduced the safety bicycle in America, and on that a"- count as well as by reason of superlative merit " The Victor" has steadily held first place in popular favor. It is univer- sally preferred because its makers in known to be masters of improved con- struction. The "Victor Flyer" hus un- doubtedly attained the highest plane of perfection. The Overman Company bas the handsome exhibit in the balcony of the Transportation Building at the World's Fair. It for surpasses any other display in this deputment, was desk not by one of Boston's best architects, ami built by the most artistic cabinet-malers of that city. "The Victor " fully deserves its high reputation for the reason thot ir is made with as much skill and care as the finest piece of mechanism. The vast factories built by the Messrs. Overran were intended expressly and solely for its manufacture, and with the express object in view of turning out the best and high- est grade bicycles in the world. - Chi- cago Inter-Ocean.
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BUGLE ECHOES.
" One note from out his bugle call Was worth a thousand men."
LETTERS FROM THE COMRADES.
FORT JONES, Cal., March 23d, 1893. DEAR GENERAL,
Enclosed you will find a check for $2.50 for . the BUGLE. Every number seems better than the last.
Fraternaly etc. J. E. CRAWFORD. His :. p. 502.
513 Third Ave., SPOKANE, Wash. March 26th, 1893. J. P. CILLEY,
DEAR Sir and Comrade,-I don't know what excuse to make for not writ- ing to you before to let you know where I am. My wife sent and got a History of the First Maine Cavalry for a birthday present for me. It seems like old times to read it and brings to mind many inci- dents that were nearly forgotten. I was shot through the right lung in an engage- ment at Shepardstown, Va., July 16th, 1863, and was sent to the hospital in Bal- timore, when I got well I was transferred to Co.E.Twentieth Veteran Reserve Corps and served the balance of my time out. I went back to Maine and stayed until the next March, then I went west and have been there ever since. While in Minnesota in 1860 1 thought it was time for me to marry and settle down, I did so and came to Spokane and have been here ever since. It is a beautiful city. W. L. Boyd is a neighbor of mine, also L. B. Merriam. I have seen several
copies of the l'irst Maine BUGLE; I think they are very interesting. Monroc Day. gett comes here quite often to see us. He lives in Idaho. We have two G. . I. R. Posts here, both in a thriving con- dition. There are a great many ol soldiers in this State but I think half of them do not belong to the G. A. R. 1 belong to the S. I .. Reno Post: we have one hundred and twenty-five memnier; Sedgwick Post has not quite so m. ny. I am in good health at present, so h. p. you will not get my obituary just yet. Good bye for this time,
Very truly yours, ELISHA V YSL. Ilist. p. 522.
NATIONAL. MILITARY HOME, Ohio, April 24th, 1 93. GENERAL J. P. CILLEY.
Dear Sir :- I have the honor to set! you one dollar for the First Maire BUGLE. I received the January r :lur for 1893. I always have a good worl for my old comrades in arms, the First Maine Cavalry, also the First Mossa la. setts. I have not attended any of the reunions of the Army of the lot und since ISS3 in Washington. I am a med. ber of Veteran Post 5 G. A. R. at this place. I remain.
Very truly yours in F. C. &. I . FRANCIS HAVILAND, Capt. 5th, Pa. Cav.
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20 Devens St., MARLBORO, M.ass,, May 19th, 1893. GEN. J. P. CILLEY,
Dear Sir and Comrade :- I have just received the check for the History you sent to the City Library and I will also inclose one dollar for the BUGLE up to 1894. I expect my confederate of the Black Horse Cavalry, Mr. Rucker of Vir- ginia to visit me about the 16th of next month. Am anticipating much pleasure in discussing the merits of the different cavalry fights in which we both took part. We discovered a G. A. R. Post at Petersburg, Virginia, last September. They had just fourteen members and lived in four different counties. They had good quarters and entertained us generously. A few of us sent them thirteen, dollars and a half to help them out the 30th. They have 6190 graves to decorate in the National Cemetery, three and a half miles from the city. It is the Geo. H. Thomas Post, No. 45 Depart- ment of Virginia.
Very respectfully, THOMAS J. SANFORD.
Hist. p. 612.
25 Fairmount Ave., JAMESTOWN, N. V. April 18th, 1893. GEN. J. P. CILLEY,
Dear Sir and Comrade,-Inclosed one dollar to apply on account of First Maine BUCLE. You First Maine Cavalry are just as aggressive now as you were in 1S61 to 1865. When you can't poke a man's physical system with the sabre, you'll stir up his intellect with the pen. In that way you keep men constantly on the picket, not for bodily protection, but rather to be sure and catch sight of the various articles of interest in which you. are calling up reminiscences of the days of long ago. You request me to write a sketch of some of the experiences of the Sixth Ohio Cavalry during the closing days of the war, but really I don't feel
qualified for the task. Since leaving the service in 1865 I have lived away from where I could come in contact with any of my old regiment, and it has never been convenient for me to attend a re- union of it. Consequently, cannot so well remember the litde details which add interest to an article of that kind, as those who have frequently met and talked over the experiences through which we passed in those stirring times.
If Capt. A. W. Fenton, who is in the Custom House at Cleveland, O., could be induced to unbridle himself he could spin off an interesting article; as also Capt. A. W. Stiles, Delaware, O., Super- intendent Girls Industrial Home, or Dr. A. D. Rockwell of New York City, who at one time acted as brigade surgeon temporarily while under Gen. Smith's command. The doctor a few years ago wrote quite an interesting article for the "Magazine of American History," en- titled, I believe, "A Ride with Sheridan." Those "rides with Sheridan" were many times very unpleasant as we can all testi- fy, but they were highly effective and got there solidly in the end.
Respectfully, W.M. M. DAVIS, Late Sixth Ohio Cavalry.
BANGOR THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY. May 25th, 1893.
GENERAL CILLEY,
Dear Sir :- I received recently a copy of the BUGLE. I have looked it over with interest. I can see that it is of great in- terest and value, especially to members of the old First Maine, and to Maine soldiers generally. I wish I could have been a member of that famous regiment, lut I was living in Massachusetts through all the war. I went out with the Massa- chusetts Sth.
With many thanks I remain
Yours truly, JOHN S. SEWALL.
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DELAWARE, Ohio, May 16th, 1893. GEN. J. P. CILLEY,
Dear Sir, -- Your kind favor of the 20th, inst., with letter of Capt. Davis of Jamestown, N. Y., read. Must plead press of business for an apology for seeming neglect in replying. While in Cleveland last week, I met Capt. Fenton and tried to get him to agree to write the article referred to by Capt. Davis. If I had the time I would try to do it, but would have to depend on memory, as I have no diary for that period.
Am always glad to hear from any of the contrades (late) of the gallant First Maine.
I inclose herewith one dollar for copy of the First Maine BUGLE.
With kindest regards, I am,
Cordially yours, A. W. STILES, Capt. 6th Ohio Cav.
Custom House, CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 3Ist, 1893. GEN. J. P. CILLEY :
Dear General,-Your urgent and pleasing letter of April 20th, inclosing under the same cover a copy of a letter to you by Wm. M. Davis, the Adjutant of my regiment the Sixth, Ohio Cavalry, at muster out in IS65, is at hand, accom- panied by the January number of the First Maine BUGLE. Permit me to say that I have had compunctions of con- science on several occasions since the first issue of the BUGLE, that I had not promptly become a subscriber. Here- with please find two dollars for which you may send me the issue of 1893, less the January number just received, and deducting therefrom the numbers sent me in 1892. Adjutant Davis is altogether too modest, and I suggest that he be detailed for the duty of writing his remi- niscences of campaigning with the First Maine Cavalry from Dinwiddie to Ap- pomattox. We are willing to trust his
inemory regarding those stirring da. and as he is the only surviving literary officer of the Sixth, we shall expect h experiences in the next BUGLE. Cap :. Stiles, no doubt, could write a readab': article of his personal experiences alon the same line, but like myself he has 1. . confidence in his arms when he take up the pen. He was a great success i: wielding the sabre and I wish he nught be induced to write out some of his or servations upon the line of march ani on the field of battle, and give his uh! companions of the First Maine a glimpse of what the Sixth Ohio saw when stand. ing to horse or fighting on the lines wit's that gallant regicient, shoulder to shoulder, in the grand style adopted b: Sheridan of pushing his troopers for- ward dismounted when the lay of the ground or the pine thickets of OM Vir- ginia barred out operations in the saddle. At some later day I may, if time en ! health permit, write out my recollections of my regiment while it campaigned in 1865 under the gallant leadership of that youthful Captain Matt Geyer in a brig-oh. containing the First Maine, that it. v. peerless cavalry regiment, with Get. Charles H. Smith as brigade and Cer. Crook as division commander, while the Cavalry Corps of Gen. Sheridan was assisting Gen. Lee and his grand off remnant of a once powerful army to ffel the last ditch that it might surrer ler with dignity, or die with glory befor. reaching it.
Very truly and fraternally, your friend and companion,
A. W. FENTON Late Capt. D 6th, Ohio.
PORTLAND, May 22, IS93. GENERAL J. P, CIL.LEY,
Dear Sir :--- I do not know how I c.mn better celebrate the approaching Menn. rial Day of the service and sacrifice (! our gallant sons of Maine than by inclus-
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Ingone dollar for the First Maine BUGLE, s number of which you sent me, and which: I have read with pride and pleas- are. When I read that it was yours, a Maine regiment, that led among others in the service in the number of engage- ments, I was reminded of the word " Dirigo " inscribed on our State escutch- evn, and felt like exclaiming, "There let it be perpetuated." Independent of this the publication is so unique, and is so well conducted, that it merits patronage by all who cherish a proper State pride, on the score of literary merit alone. It ought to have a large and liberal patronage.
Very truly yours, GEORGE F. EMERY
WESTCOTT, Neb. June 16th, 1893. CEN. J. P. CILLEY,
Dear Gen. and Comtade-Inclosed you will find my recollection of the little Washington reconnoisance, if you think this would be interesting to the readers of the BUGLE you can have it appear any tune when you have not any thing better. Also notice of a comrade's death. Augustus A. Bangs, Co. L. I do not know the date of his death, but some- bude during the past winter, died at his home in Portland, Me. Cemiade Bangs never did much duty in the company Although it was no fault on his part. He culisted the same time that I did and was wat sixteen years of age, although the History gives his age as eighteen. The morning we arrived in Washington on our way to join the regiment he was taken down with typhoid fever and was carried to hospital; afterwards he came to us for a short time but had not re- gained his health and did not until atter his discharge in 1864. You will also find cachange on Omaha for ten dollars, one Rollar and fifty cents to settle my account with BroLE to close of 1893, eight dol- lar, for two pictures. I have decided to have both pictures appear in BUGLE as
you recommend. If all the comra.les enjoy looking at the pictures of the mem. bers as much as I do I shall be well paid for the expense. The other fifty cents you can donate to some comrade who does not feel able financially to pay for the BUGLE. Yours in F. C. & I .. ,
R. R. BANGS.
Hist.p. 635.
The extra fifty cents was used to sem! a copy of History to Geo. W. Eaton. Vide his wife's letter.
FAIRFIELD, Me., May 20th, 1893. DEAR GENERAL,
Thinking perhaps some of the ok! boys might want to hear from one of their many raids and fights, I will relate the following concerning Wilson's raid. It is about the crossing at Stony Crec.k. The rebels had taken our artillery and turned it on us; Wilson's men were crossing the bridge and we were obliged? to swim the creek; my horse was played out and I could not get him down the bank, so I left him, and seeing a horse in the water without a rider, jumped on him and got across. We then had a long hill to climb and the rebels were giving us lead and iron hot, now I tell you. 1 was separated from my brother, G. A. Savage about ten minutes but I was glad to see him when we met. A. Lincoln said, " Never swap horses while crossing the river," so I swapped just bef ..- crossing. I found the owner of the horse shortly after and we talked it over, but then we had no hard feeling.
F. J. SAVAGE.
Hist. p. 646. LOWELL, Mass., June 16th, IS93.
J. P. CILLEY, EsQ.,
Dear Sir-Your favor of June 12th at hand. In reply will say that later on I will remit to you $2.50 as I have no de- sire to take from the boys anything due. I have great respect for our regiment mn keeping alive the memory of our service
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and the countenances of its members ; though I have no time to put in my pict- ure. Like yourself I am a very busy man, holding as I do one of the largest positions as overseer in the corporation. I am also a paid correspondent for Bos- ton and New York textile papers, as well as local agent for securing ads. I am also connected with the Lowell Board of Health as weather observer, having a full set of barometers and thermometers and keeping their records. I have not time to read the BUGLE and contribute to it as its merits demand.
Yours truly, F. E. SAUNDERS. Ilist. p. 655.
DEDHAM, Mass., June 19th, 1893. GEN. J. P. CILLEY,
Dear Comrade-Yours of the 15th inst, is received. I think I sent only one dollar before; it comes handy to send that figure this time. I purpose to send oftener though. The BUGLE came promptly. I read it all through at once, The Echoes remind me of -a great many incidents; but one is enough this time, I was a safeguard at Mr. John Gill's, ten miles from Petersburg in May and June, 1865. Thieves and bushwhackers were about and had been to Mr. Gill's in broad daylight. I was waked one night by a noise, evidently of someone trying to force an entrance into the cabin where I slept. It was a cautious operation, but my ears were wide open at once and my thoughts very active. Probably the plan was to lay out the " safe-guard " and then go through the house boldly. But a counterplot was soon started from within. From a door of the hut on the opposite side the guard emerged with a gun in hand and peered round the corner. In the clear moonlight the unsuspecting marauder was in full view, and a ready shot not twenty feet away. But that bul- let never started; something happened
-a revelation. As a lamb skin fram emblem of peace and innocence, great calm that ensued to me may be Lio derstood from the fact that hear U. u the field was a flock of sheep an :00. . projecting sill of the cabin stoo I the" wether dancing, plainly delighet op. the motion communicated to the hoi! ing. As the truth dawned on nie I : a sort of kinship for the fellow on By corner and let him dance. And bio that I never mentioned this adventure for glory. I remained a mouth a. M. Gill's and enjoyed it. Mr. Gill servol 1 through the war in the Confederate ar .... He was a typical Virginian, court.000 and hospitable. He had taken the cool of allegiance and said he should het- forth be loyal to the old flag. Mrs. COM. the mother, could not see why they wanted to hang Mr. Davis; what l. 1: done? Do you remember going do there one day with an orderly to in ysis about some artillery hidden in the voos? To introduce you to the family a my commander was about the only event which I was really proud. The. ; o Friday, July 2d; the very next day, se - day, Mrs. Gill sent a basket of berri. you. There is no doubt as to the in ... sion you made upon that family.
Yours in F., C. A. I .. W. F. BICKFORD.
HUDSON, Mass .. June 21, 1S. 3. GLN. J. P. CILLEY,
Dear Sir anl Comrade-Having !. ceived your kind letter and De .: ! hasten to reply. It is to me like totry a drink from the old canteen while 1 ou ing its pages. It is refreshing to pos, and I herewith sen I you check for ta dollars to pay charges rendere ! on sign also credit balance of check to my a count. I remain yours in F. C. & I. FREDERICK S. DAWES, Co. C Ist Me. Cav., and Co. Fr B Mass. IT. A. Hist. p. 505.
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