Military History of Waterville, Maine
Military History of Waterville, Maine

Author: Isaac S. Bangs

Publisher:

Published: 2024-04-19

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780788431289

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This publication covers the military past of Waterville, Maine, and records of soldiers in the several wars of the republic. The author first describes Waterville during the Civil War, giving details of early recruitment and the organization of military companies, to the close of the war and its devastating impact. An alphabetical list of all soldiers from Waterville who served in the Civil War is included in this section. He then recounts Waterville's involvement in the War of 1812 and The Aroostook War, along with rosters of soldiers who served in each. An overview of the county's role in the War with Spain is also provided, as well as a list of soldiers who fought in the Philippine War. Finally, several Waterville soldiers who served in the regular army and navy, along with a summary of their military background conclude this work.

Military History of Waterville, Maine
Military History of Waterville, Maine

Author: Isaac Sparrow Bangs

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9781230406329

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ...for courage and devotion; boys half of them, who passed straight from their mother's arms to the embrace of war. There they left more than 7,000 of their number in known and unknown graves, among the hills and valleys of the South; buried where they fell; buried from the hospitals in camp and field or from the great hospitals of the cities, despite the devotion of heroic women; buried from the prison pens of the South, where they perished so miserably of exposure, starvation, delirium and despair; husbands, fathers, lovers, sons, comrades, friends; the patriotic, the brave, the true. They are our uncalendared heroes. The language of their lives is written in the annals of our country. They helped with point of sword or bayonet to pen a chapter in American history that will be read while patriotism is honored or liberty cherished. Lowell speaks of the heroes of the Civil War as marching "on a shining track heroes mustered in a gleaming row, Beautiful evermore, and with the rays Of morn on their white shields of expectation." BOUNTIES. The 1st Regiment of Infantry was enlisted for two years, though mustered into the United States service for three months only. The $22 bounty was paid to this organization. The 2nd Regiment of Infantry was enlisted and mustered into the United States service for two years, and received only the same State bounty as the 1st Regiment. Having originally some two hundred more men than the First, and recruits who enlisted when large bounties were paid, the aggregate amount of State bounty paid it, is much more than that to the First. The 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Regiments of Infantry were enlisted and mustered into the United States service for three years. They received the $22 State bounty...

Military History of Waterville, Maine
Military History of Waterville, Maine

Author: Brevet Brig. General Isaac S. Bangs

Publisher:

Published: 2015-07-03

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9781330606483

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Excerpt from Military History of Waterville, Maine: Including the Names and Record, So Far as Known of All Soldiers From Waterville, in the Several Wars of the Republic; A Portion of the Records of the Waterville Monuments Association, and a Sketch of W. S. Heath Post, No; 14, G. A. R Its record in the Revolution - the War of 1812 - The Aroostook War - the Mexican, Spanish and Philippine Wars, with rosters of soldiers who have served in each, military records, etc. - also sketch of the Waterville Soldiers Monument Association and of W. S. Heath Post, No. 14, Department of Maine, G. A. R. By Brevet Brig. General Isaac Sparrow Bangs. Of all the magnificent pageants this country has ever seen, from its settlement to the present year, none in point of interest can compare to the grand review of the armies of the Union on May 23 and 24, 1865. The most causeless, cruel, bloody war in the world's history had just been brought to a triumphant close by the surrender of the army of Northern Virginia, under General Robert E. Lee, to General Grant, at Appomattox, April 9th, and the surrender of Johnston's and all confederate armies east of the Mississippi by the military convention of April 26th. The identical flag that was lowered from the flagstaff of Fort Sumter by Major Robert Anderson April 14, 1861, was floating over Fort Sumter again, having been raised by Brevet Major General Robert Anderson on the 14th of April, 1865 the fourth anniversary to commemorate in the most fitting manner the restoration of national authority on the spot where the great rebellion was first inaugurated. On the evening of that same day, President Lincoln had fallen a victim to the hate engendered by the war, by the bullet of John Wilkes Booth, at Ford's theatre in Washington. May 18th, by Special Orders No.239, war department, adjutant general's office, a grand review by General Grant, President Johnson and cabinet, was ordered of all the armies then near Washington; to take place May 23rd and 24th. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.