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

REUNION OF THE FIRST MAINE CAVALRY. 339
my services are very much needed here at present." Cyrus
Case, Malvern, Kan., writes: "As I can not be with you in the
body I certainly shall be in spirit—in the loyal spirit of '6i-'65.
Wishing^ you a royal good time, as I know you will have, I
shall await anxiously the report in the BuGLE." E. F. Cornell,
Port Alleghany, Pa., writes: " Nothing would give me greater
pleasure than to meet my comrades in arms, as I never have
been able to meet them since '65." Isaac Chamberlain, Plain-
view, Neb., writes : " I want to see the old regiment once more ;
it would be the greatest treat I could have. I think of them
often and wish I could meet with them." J.
F. Drake, Topcka,
Kan., writes: " Nothing would afford me greater pleasure than
to meet with the boys of the old First Maine on my forty-ninth
birthday, I have long looked forward to the time when I could
be in Maine at time of reunion. May the day be one of glad
' reunion, and the last song When the roll is called up yonder,
ril be there.' " William H. Daniels, Exeter Mills, writes: " I
have lost the use of my right hand and arm and am not able to
ride so far." E. A. Doe, Bridgeton, writes: "Nothing would
give me greater pleasure than to be with you at the reunion of
the old regiment but the distance and the state of my health
Fred forbid." J. ;
Hudson, Mass. ; William Elliot, Indianapolis, Ind., writes : " I
C. Decker, North Waterford
S. Dawes,
was sorry you did not send me notice of the reunion by the first
of last month ; I might have made arrangements to have met
yuu and my old comrades, God bless them, but my partner has
gone to California so I cannot leave. Give my best wishes to
those brave companions of my youth. God bless you all." E.
M. Esterbrooke, Elizabeth, N. J. ; Edwin T. Edgecomb, Kezar
Falls; T. S. Esterbrooke, Houlton ;
" Best wishes for a grand reunion ;
J.
my
D. Eaton, Wells, writes:
we
love to all ; hope
may all meet next year." C. A. F. Emery, Boston, Mass.,
writes: "Hope you will have a glorious reunion, as I know
the boys in Skowhegan can make it so." M. W. Farr, Lewis-
ton, writes: "I am a letter-carrier and can not get away."
Wellington Frost, Pembroke; C. H. Fergusen, Boston, Mass.;