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The 27th Maine Volunteers
The 27th Maine Regimental Association
Thursday, 27 August, 1891 at Biddeford, Maine
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From the Portsmouth Chronicle, dated Tues. 1 Sept, 1891:
The annual reunion of the 27th Maine regiment took place in Biddeford, Thursday, the 27th ult. There were present from this vicinity, members of:
Company G
Col.Mark F Wentworth, Calvin L Hayes, Frank Adlington, Horatio W Trefethen, Herbert Goodsoe, Oliver Cottle, Nicholas Spinney, James Brown, Robert Briard, Jotham Gerry, John Pettigrew, Jesse Getchell, Joseph D Parker, Benjamin Fernald - all of Kittery
Moses G Berry, Kittery Point; Joseph Dixon, Elijah Varney, John Shapleigh of Eliot; Isaac M Foye, Middleborough,MA; Charles Lydston, Charles Allen, Portsmouth,NH; Hampden Keen, York
Company F: William M Smith of Kittery; Thomas Jose of Portsmouth
Company E: Robert Philbrook, Kittery
The following officers for the ensuing year were elected:
Pres: Horatio W Trefethen, Kittery
VP's: John G Emmons, Kennebunk; Henry B Pierce, Arlington,MA
Sec: W.S.Hasty, Biddeford
Treas: Joseph T Mason, Biddeford
The report of the treasurer showed $67.49 left after all bills paid. A history of the regiment is being written, for which a collection of $16.72 was taken to defray expenses. They hold their next reunion at Kittery.
Other mentions in papers:
Ports Daily Chronicle, dated Friday 21 Aug, 1891:
The annual reunion of the 27th Maine regiment association will be held in Biddeford on Thursday next. Reduced fare will be made from here.
Ports. Daily Chronicle, dated Thurs. 27 Aug, 1891 (Kittery notes from the 26th):
A large number of veterans will attend the reunion of the 27th ME regiment in Biddeford. It is expected to be the largest gathering ever held.
Dr Mark F Wentworth, his wife and Calvin L Hayes Esq start for Cornish this morning to attend the annual reunion of the 32nd Maine, which will be held there to-day (the 26th). They will also attend the reunion of the 27th held at Biddeford on the 27th, on their return from Cornish.
Ports. Daily Chronicle, dated Fri. 28 Aug, 1891 (Kittery notes from the 27th)
The special car attached to the 7:00 train to Portland this morning was filled with veterans bound for Biddeford to attend the annual reunion of the 27th Maine.
The annual reunion of the 27th Maine regiment took place in Biddeford, Thursday, the 27th ult. There were present from this vicinity, members of:
Company G
Col.Mark F Wentworth, Calvin L Hayes, Frank Adlington, Horatio W Trefethen, Herbert Goodsoe, Oliver Cottle, Nicholas Spinney, James Brown, Robert Briard, Jotham Gerry, John Pettigrew, Jesse Getchell, Joseph D Parker, Benjamin Fernald - all of Kittery
Moses G Berry, Kittery Point; Joseph Dixon, Elijah Varney, John Shapleigh of Eliot; Isaac M Foye, Middleborough,MA; Charles Lydston, Charles Allen, Portsmouth,NH; Hampden Keen, York
Company F: William M Smith of Kittery; Thomas Jose of Portsmouth
Company E: Robert Philbrook, Kittery
The following officers for the ensuing year were elected:
Pres: Horatio W Trefethen, Kittery
VP's: John G Emmons, Kennebunk; Henry B Pierce, Arlington,MA
Sec: W.S.Hasty, Biddeford
Treas: Joseph T Mason, Biddeford
The report of the treasurer showed $67.49 left after all bills paid. A history of the regiment is being written, for which a collection of $16.72 was taken to defray expenses. They hold their next reunion at Kittery.
Other mentions in papers:
Ports Daily Chronicle, dated Friday 21 Aug, 1891:
The annual reunion of the 27th Maine regiment association will be held in Biddeford on Thursday next. Reduced fare will be made from here.
Ports. Daily Chronicle, dated Thurs. 27 Aug, 1891 (Kittery notes from the 26th):
A large number of veterans will attend the reunion of the 27th ME regiment in Biddeford. It is expected to be the largest gathering ever held.
Dr Mark F Wentworth, his wife and Calvin L Hayes Esq start for Cornish this morning to attend the annual reunion of the 32nd Maine, which will be held there to-day (the 26th). They will also attend the reunion of the 27th held at Biddeford on the 27th, on their return from Cornish.
Ports. Daily Chronicle, dated Fri. 28 Aug, 1891 (Kittery notes from the 27th)
The special car attached to the 7:00 train to Portland this morning was filled with veterans bound for Biddeford to attend the annual reunion of the 27th Maine.