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358 THE MAINE BUGLE.
Reunion of Sixth and Ninth Maine Associations
In accordance with the announcement previously made, the
reunion of the Sixth and Ninth Regimental Associations was
held at Machias, August twenty-second and twenty-third. The
weather was fine, and a comparatively large number was present
from the above organizations. There were sixty-six members
of the Sixth Maine and thirty-five from the Ninth who were
present and joined in the festivities of the occasion. We regret
to say that a few were deprived of the pleasures at the banquet
by having failed to make connections, and barely arrived in
season to join their comrades in the clam bake at Roque Bluffs.
The visiting comrades were the guests of Bradbury Post No. 15,
G. A. R. At five o'clock A. M., the command to " fall in " was
given by Post Commander A. M. Longfellow. The order was
obeyed by about fifty members of the post, who led the march,
" band in front," to Libby hall, which was elaborately and tastily
decorated with flags, bunting, etc. Opposite the entrance
to the hall large flags were draped on the wall, beneath which
was a portrait of Gen. Strong, who commanded the storming
brigade on Fort Wagner, and was killed in the engagement, and
the following motto, " Welcome veterans Ninth Maine in the
front line at Fort Wagner."
The decorations of the Sixth Maine, placed upon the wall
over the stage, consisted of the old battle flags which were
given to this company by the ladies of this section and were
carried from the battle of St. Mary's Height to the close of the
war, arranged artistically with a large portrait of Colonel Hiram
Bridgham in the center, and surmounted by the badge of the
Light Division.
Upon the stage was pitched a tent, such as was used in the
war, furnished with all the accoutrements of war, and scattered
about suitably were muskets, swords, canteens, etc., all of which