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BUGLE ECHOES. 97
DOWN IN TENNESSEE.
James B. Welsh, Co. A, First Maine Cavalry of Rockwood, Roane Co., Tenn., writes
I am greatly delighted with the Bl'gle and prize them very highly and wish you
success. May the Bugle blow until we are summoned to the final reunion above, in
the presence of the great Commander. I am a son of Moses C. and Martha R.
(Witheg) Welsh. I was born April 22d, 1845, in Dead River Plantation, Me.
Married Maggie E. Lacy of Villisca, Iowa, Aug. 17th, 1876. .She was born in
Rheat Co., Tenn., May ist, 1S52. Our children, Martha E., b. Oct. 12th, 1877.
Frank L., b. Jan. 13th, 1880, died May 27th, 1S90. Annie M., b. Dec. 28, 1881 and
James B., Jr., b. Aug. 22d, 1887. I am a republican and belong to the Christian
church, and am a carpenter.
ECHO, A BANK NOTE.
Patrick F. Shevlin, Co. C, First Maine Cavalr) of Boston, Mass., writes:
The last Call was a " Call down " and should cause the comrades to come to atten-
tion. Let the First Maine Bi'cle blow on until the last man of Maine gives it to
Gabriel, to sound "Taps." Vou must make some allowance, general, in time of peace
for the slow response of cavalrymen around turkey time. A "strong weakness" or a
"line frenzy ' has overcome them and I don't think the Bird of Freedom on their own
Battle Flag would appease them. After winter quarters are broken the boys will raise
the dust off a hard road and respond to the BuGLE notes. The echoes will not
ansiver " Where " but " Here " with a bank note that I hope will not be discordant
to your ear.
IN THE mountains THREE DAYS AND NIGHTS.
Asa F. Hanson, of Co. ^L First Maine Cavalry, of Atkinson, Me., writes:
1 can write quite a letter about that awful war from '61 to July, '65. I was in a
good many hard scrapes with you, one at Middletown, Shenandoah Valley. They
wrote home to my father that I v\as killed, and you were also reported killed, but
neither of us is quite dead. I was in the mountains with fourteen comrades three
days and nights. I was knocked senseless at the second battle of Bull Run. I was
with Major Cen. Fitz John Porter when I was struck. Again at Malvern Hill the
morning that Sergt. Bradman of my company was wounded I had my horse shot
from under me and I mounted his horse.
OKO Y PLATA, FROM MONTANA.
ArroRNEY General H. J. H.vskell, late of Co. B, First Maine Cavalry, writes:
By to-day's mail I received Call 4, which will compare favorably with the others,
and I extend to you thanks for the pleasures received from a careful reading of the
same. I observe on page 63 of the Call that on motion of Major S. W. Thaxter, it
was voted that the association cease its pecuniary responsibility for the publication of
the First Maine Bugle after this year. In other words, the major proposes that this
publication, if continued, must depend upon the editor, proprietors or incorporators
for its support. If satisfactory to you, you may charge me with five subscriptions to
the Campaign of 94, and make such disposition of four of the subscriptions as to you
may seem advisable. Vou may know of some old members who would be pleased to
read it for two reasons; first, that it brings to memory the clear recollection of the
engagements which their old regiment participated in; and, second, it is in greater