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THE 32nd MAINE RECIMENTHolds Its Annual Reunion and Elects Officers.Doings of the 7th and the 14th Regiments at Long Island.The first six companies of the 32nd Maine Regiment which took part In the battles of the late civil war, were mustered in between March 3,1804 and April 5, 1804, and the remaining companies were mustered in between April 16th and May 6th of the same year, the entire regiment numbering ull told 1010 officers and men. The first six regiments were sent to the front in time to take part in the battle of the Wilderness, and the other compauies joined the first battalion at North Anna River on the 26th of May and took part in the engagement at that place on the next day. From this time on the gallant 32nd Maine saw active service, and on the 12th of December of the same year that they were mustered in, more than half of the men had been either killed or disabled by wounds and the oiganlzatlon of the regiment was destroyed. At this time it was consolidated with the 31st Maine and served with it during the remainder of the w ar. Yesterday the 4th annual reunion of those who are left of the 32d, occurred at Peaks' Island. Excepting the first it was the largest reunion ever held by the 32nd Maine Regiment Association. The following is a list of those who were present and the companies in which they served:Company A—Almond Littlefield, George W. Richards, George H. Benson, Charles H. roller.Company B-Capt. A. F. Noyes, Frank Cox, L. D. Hobbs. John A. Keene, Frank Btairiey, O. O Stetson, W. 1*. Damon. Geo. A. Haskell, Stepbeu B. Irish, Wm. U. Wlswell, Frank W. Barker. B. A. Swasey.Company C-Capt. H. R. Sargent, Sergt. G. V*. Plummer, Bergt. W. H. Sargent. Corn. Seth O. Rogers, Joel Patterson, M. Martin, C. M. Cobb, F. K. Gould, D. W. Leavitt. Henry C. Huston.Company D—Capt. J. ti. Hammond, Oliver M* LeavH * .Andrew J. Bryant. Geo. Sylvester, A. M. Mitchell. Roger A. Foss. James T. Tarbox, Jud-hon Pratt, O. C. Phillips John L. Ham.Company K-Corp.C. H Packard, Corp. J. C. Brackett, J. Y. Wood. K. M. Burgiss. .Company F—Capt. Wallace Prescott, John F. Rand, O. H. Thompson, Fred Jeffery.Company G—Sergt. Kay P. Eaton. Corp. Geo. A. Reed, Mark A. Herrick, Hugh McKay.Company II-Capt. Thomas P. Beals, Sergls. John D. Anderson. Charles K. Davis and T. Harlow: Corps. Wm. M. Dow. B. F. Mllllken, Cy-Goff and Sewell C. Welch: Private Thomas H. Welch. Wm. Wetherbee, King 8. HU1, Isa «c M. Kallock, F. O. J. Smith, E. C. Mllllken,Charles E.Company I-J. K. Lap ham, W. Llnscott. Company K—Capt. H. H. Burbank,Lieut. Joseph Hobbs, Alouzo n. Wakefield, W. R. Buttell, Aaron Newell. B. D. Arris, Fred Scott Lieut. Col. John M. Browft was also presell*The association left Portland at 9.30 o'clock a. in., and upon arriving at the Island breakfasted at Greenwood Garden cafe. They then went to the beautiful memorial cottage of the 5th Maine Regiment, and there held their annual business meeting. President John D. Anderson called the meeting to order, and said: “It gives me great pleasure to greet so many of you here this morning. The occasion under such circumstances seem to me to be as delightful and as charming as it could possible be. The heart of each comrade is open to every’ other comrade. During the past year the grim monster has invaded our ranks but four time*.. Comrades Welsh, Major Charles Keyes, Captain Bryant and Nathan Davis have passed away, and now sleep the sleep that knows no waking. We have met here to again greet as comrades, as brothers, those who were spared during the dark days of the great rebellion. There is no tie so strong, so sweet, and so sacred as the tie that binds comrade to comrade. The purpose of this meeting is well known to you all, and, comrades, I await your pleasure.Secretary E. C. Mllllken here presented his report, which was accepted, and he was followed by Henry C. Houston, the historian. who offered an interesting report, which was also accepted.Treasurer John L. Ham presented a brief report of the finances of the association, after which the following officers for the ensuing year were elected:President—John D. Anderson. Gray.Vice Presidents-Ray B Eaton, Bath; Joel Patterson, Freeport'Secretary—Edwin C. Mllllken, Portland. Treasurer-John L. Ham. Lewiston.Necrologist and Historian—Hemy C. Houston, FnwmL ,;■ExecutiveCommittee—Thos. P. Beals, Portland; Gen. John M. Brown, Falmouth; Capt. Joseph B. Hammond. New Gloucester ; president and secretary members ex-officio.It was voted to hold the next reunion at South Waterboro at a time to be determined by the executive committee.After a vete of thanks had been extended to the 5th Maine Regiment for the use of their Memorial hall, Col. John M. Brown was introduced and spoke briefly to the association. He was greeted with three cheers as he rose to speak. CoL Brown said: Itis a very difficult thing to answer such a reception as this. It comes nearer to my heart than any words of mine could possibly explain to you. It brings back days of sorrow and trouble and days of happiness and pride. There was a time when I looked upon these faces and could not keep the tears out of my heart if I could out of my eyes. 1 shall never forget the day when I saw the regiment altogether and the order came which I knew would sacrifice some of your lives. But some of the survivors are here. 1 was struck by the thought that this is only your fourth annual reunion since the war. J wondered why it is that the old heads get together while just after the war the young heads kept apart. We were no more patriotic than some who remained at home. Our wives and our mothers were more patriotic than we. It is not patriotism that makes us assemble in these late years. It is because thecause was a greater cause, the victory a greater victory than we thought it was then. The nobility of the struggle has come to us now. It Is that after ail that makes the tie so strong. We have all borne our little part, ana that which made a man strong in suffering will make bis childrenat. nni. In tUn fi.t.i.n f*
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Portland Daily Press
Portland, Maine, US
Fri, Aug 24, 1888
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