The Maine bugle ... campaign; 1-5 Jan. 1894-Oct. 1898 - Maine.gov

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soon they had orders to make a chani^c, by charging through the woods out into the
wheat field or as it may he called the slaughter pen. In going through the woods I was
acting color sergeant, as soon as we struck the open field, Sergeant Reulien Alexander
was down and I took his place as color liearer and carried them to the front until halted
l)y command of Col. Heal; as we were ordered to the rear or rather right about and
soon another rightabout, and then firing l)y our lioys commenced, many had fallen l)e-
fore the first shot was fired l)y our l)oys, and many fell very soon so we could not have
done very great execution, the bullets or minnies came from the left and frcmt, as well
as from the right, and l)eing under the colors, at which il seemed to me all the relu'ls in the
whole south were firing. I got one in the right arm then laid down and held up the
colors until I got a worse one in my left shoulder, which completed me and I was taken
to the prol)ing gang where the doctors tried to find the bullet, which made a hole to go
in but none to go out; this they failed to find, but later I felt and located the bullet
which was near my spine between ril) joints seven and a half inches from where it
made the hole to get in, so a new hole was cut and a round one ounce ball taken out
so it was not a minnie that hit me, and many of my comrades, who were hit, can be as-
sured that round l)alls and buck shot were used as late as August 9th, 1862.
TIIK KCIIi) OK MY NATIVK STATK.
Ai.oN/.i) R. Stuart, Co. I, nth Me. Inf., of Areata, ("al., writes:
I hope the BiT(;i,E will blow so hard it will wake the old veterans of the Eleventh
Maine from California's golden shores to the pine clad hills of Maine. Yes, old com-
rades, lei us rally to its support as we did in 1 861 and '62 and followed its calls to '65.
15y so doing we will mingle in camp and battles as of yore, in mind if not in reality.
I like to read the Huci.k for it is the echo of my native State, but oh how eagerly I
look for and read the items from the Eleventh. I have taken the National Tribune
for twelve years l)Ut see very little from my little regiment. Yes, I say old Eleventh,
rally to the Buci.K's call so we can have the pleasure of talking to each other through
its notes. I took pleasure in reading Capt. Daggett's and Sergt. Holmes' articles, for
I was with l)oth of them in both places and recalled them well. I51ow your liiKii.K
again Comrades Daggett and Holmes.
DISAl'l'OINT.MKNT AI.I. ROUND.
Major Hknry C. Ham., ist Me. Cav. of Chelsea, Mass., writes:
I see Ijy the Boston papers that the First Maine Cavalry Association of Massaclni-
setts, held its annual reunion on Tuesday evening of this week. I received no notice
of the meeting and was therefore absent. I desired very much to l)e present this year
and am consequently disappointed in not seeing you as 1 had anticipated. I moved
from Woburn here last week. 1 am engaged in the construction of an elevated high-
way and a vamp at Mystic wharf in Charlestown and shall probably be here during
the balance of the year.
ai.dkkman ikom ward o.ne.
Charles l'\ Dam, Co. F, First Maine C"avalry has been elected alderman of Portland,
lie has had previous experience in this office and is well ijualified, except in liodily
configuration, for this position of responsibility in his city.