At Home in the Huddle 2012

It's 65 degrees, overcast and breezy at 6:30 a.m.

It feels like rain.

The Weather Forecast from WKTV:  "A strong cold front brings wet weather by Tuesday afternoon with showers and thunderstorms. Heavy rain is possible in the afternoon, with 1-1.5" possible.

Seasonable, less humid weather returns by the middle of the week.  The weather looks to stay dry for the remainder of the week and into the weekend."

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Dawn G. Meddaugh

1939 - 2012

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NEWS!

One of Jody Hildreth's photographs of Hummingbirds 
- "A Mother's Touch" - 
has been accepted for the MWPAI Sidewalk Art Show
at the
2012 ARTS FESTIVAL - JUNE 29 THROUGH JULY 4

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Views

 

Summer Sky

Lewis Road

Wild Roses and Field Daisies are in bloom.

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SPECIAL EVENTS 

June 17: 

Father’s Day Shoot

3D Shoot, Waterville Fish & Game Club

Registration, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. 

 All youngsters accompanied by fathers shoot free.

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Counting Down ...  26 Days until

"The Boilermaker"

SUNDAY, JULY 8

Boilermaker flags are already out at the Bockos' home

 on Sanger Hill Road,

the Waufle residence on Osborn Avenue 

and at the VanDenberghs' in Forge Hollow.

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FOR THE RECORD

June 12, 2006

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June 11, 2012 

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I can remember just how excited my husband was when, fifteen or  twenty years ago, he discovered that one of the most informative books about the Civil War had been written by a Watervillian  - and a WOMAN, at that! 

Mrs. I. D. (Genevie) Brainard's "Campaigns of the 146th Regiment New York State Volunteers,"  has been a leading source of Civil War history since its publication in 1915. 

One of the topics that she covered more thoroughly than many other authors was the 146th's adoption of the Zouave uniform and military style. 

"On June 3rd occurred an event of great importance in the history of our regiment. That day we received the new zouave uniforms, which we had been expecting for some time. The One Hundred and Fortieth New York were likewise accorded the honor of wearing this style of uniform, which had been so notably distinguished by the famous Duryea Zouaves, a large number of whom were now in our regiment. The new uniform greatly pleased us all, not only because of its greater beauty but also because of its advantages in comfort and utility over the regulation infantry uniform. The zouave uniform consisted of large baggy trousers, blue in color, which were fastened at the knees; a fez cap, bright red in color, with red tassel; a long white turban which was wound around the hat, but worn only for dress parade; a red sash about ten feet long which was wound about the body and afforded great comfort and warmth; and white cloth leggins extending almost to the knees. The first dress parade succeeding the receipt of our new uniforms was a most brilliant affair. We had no end of fun in dressing ourselves preparatory to it, for there were many things about our new costumes which some of us did not understand. It required laborious work and considerable time to adjust them properly. The turbans, especially, caused us no end of trouble, until we found that the best way to wind them about our heads was to have a comrade circle round and round with the sash in his hands until it was properly draped about the fez cap. Finally, after much perspiring and considerable profanity, the entire regiment was arrayed and swung into line. With our Turkish trousers and our turbans, we looked not unlike the soldiers of Mahomet." 

Civil War historians have welcomed the new (2000) edition of her "Campaigns of the 146th,"  and Dick would have wanted to be first in line to meet the man responsible, Patrick A. Schroeder, who will be guest speaker at Wednesday night's meeting of the Waterville Historical Society.

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Here is a partial list of Civil War veterans buried in Waterville cemeteries:

Thomas Clark, Company C, 11th Reg.New York Calvary.

Patrick OToole, 14th N.Y. Vol.

William E.English, Co. G, 117th N.Y. Vol.

Chas. H. Malone, Co. D, 117th N.Y. Vol.

Martin McKale.Co. M,N.Y. Art

PatrickCallaghan, Co.D,8thReg. N.Y.Vol.Cav.

John Whalen, CO. 1,117th N.Y. Vol.

Sgt F.C. Mulvihill, Co. C, 3rd. Reg., U.S. Infantry.

Robert Carlin, Co. B, 24th Regt, N.Y. Cavalry.

Capt Charlemagne Tower, CO.H, 6th Reg., Pa. Vol. 

Artelles M. Wells, Co. D, 117N.Y. Vol. 

Sgt Andrew T. Rowell, Co. D,1£7N.Y.Vol 

 Chas W. Vittwid, Co. D, 117-N.Y.V0L 

Wm.D.Roberts, Co.D, 2ndN.Y. Art

 Ager Gilbert, Co.E,81N.Y. Vol 

JohnH.Padley, Co.C, 14thN.Y.

Art FrancisWample,Co.D,117N.Y.

Vol. Wm.Ward,0).G, 117N.Y. Vol. HerbertKing,Co.G,189th,N.Y.

Vol. Oscar M. Atwell, C0.I,26thN.Y.

Vol. Leut C.P.Williams, Co.C, 24thN.Y.Cav. 

 Elias J.Montgomery, CO.1,3rd N.Y.Art

 Capt Eugene Smith, Co. G. 24th N.Y. Cav.

John Jones, Co.E,SlstN.Y.Vol. 

FrederickPrince, Co. E, 81st N.Y. Vol. 

 D.W.M. David, Co. E, 81st N.Y. Vol.

 D. W. Marvin, Co. A, 3rd N.Y.

 John Stafford, Co. I. 26th N.Y. Vol.

 C. E. Burgett, CO. H, 146th N.Y.

Vol. John McCarthy, 8th N.Y. Cav. 

Chauncey Miner, Co. A, 8th Cav. 

Solon Pickert, Co. C 16th HeavyArt

David Edwards, Co. H, 146th N.Y. Vol.

 George B. Day, 117th N.Y. Vol. 

James P. Rowell, Co. D, 117th

N.Y. Vol. Henry S. Rowell, Co. D. 117th

N.Y. Vol. Lieut Henry J. Flint, Co. 1, 26th N.Y. Vol.

 John Evans,9 2nd Reg.,111.Vol. Infantry.

 John Edwards.Co.K, 146th N.Y. Vol.

1st Lieut. W. A. Eckert, Co. F, 117th N.Y. Infantry.

W.T. Marvin.Co. D, 114thN.Y. Vol.

Thomas Evans, 26th N.Y. Vol. E.6.

 Thompson. Co. D, 12thReg. N.Y. Infantry.

Richard Corcoran, Co. M, 2nd Reg. N.Y. Prov. Cav. Vol.

John McCormick, Co. G, 80th N.Y. Vol.

Lieut Herman Clarke, Co. D, 117th N.Y. Vol.

C.H. Bennett, Co. B, 81st N.Y. Vol.

Daniel Williams, Co. G, 28th Iowa Vol.

Morgan Evans,Co. B, 14th Heavy Art

Lawrence Tower, Co. H, 7th Md. Infantry.

Christian 11mian, Co. I, 57thN.Y. Vol. Inf.

Wm. Pierce, Co. C, 10th Vt Vol. Infantry.

Adelbert Wakefield, landsman, U.S. Navy. 

Corp. E.A. Wheeler, Co.G, 117th N.Y. Vol.

Rowland Roberts, CO. M, 2nd N.Y. Light Artillery.

Corps C. A. Daniels, C6. A, 176th N.Y. Infantry.

James H. Miller, Co.E, 25thN.Y. Cav.

Major A X King, 146thRegtN.Y. Infantry.

Richard Finn.

SyivesterTempleton,Cavalryand Inf., 3rd N.Y. Independents.

Thomas Clark, Company C, 11th Reg.NewYorkCalvary.

Patrick OToole, 14th N.Y. Vol.

William E.English, Co. G, 117th N.Y. Vol.

Chas. H. Malone, Co. D, 117th N.Y. Vol.

Martin McKale.Co. M,N.Y. Art

Patrick Callaghan, Co.D, 8th Reg. N.Y.Vol.Cav.

John Whalen, CO. 1,117th N.Y. Vol.

Sgt F.C. Mulvihill, Co. C, 3rd. Reg., U.S. Infantry.

Robert Carlin, Co. B, 24th Regt, N.Y. Cavalry.

Hugh Collins, Co. I, 26th N.Y. Vol

Zach Coffins, Co. K, 8thNJ.Vol. 

Thomas Pendergast Co. K, 8th

Earl Graves, 61st N.Y. Infantry. NJ. Vol.               

    Peter Nolan, Co. F, 10th N.Y.        

George Russett Co.A, lOth N.Y.

James Clark, Co. K, 53rd N.Y. Vol.

JohnWelch, Co. E, 7thReg.

John J.Lovell, Co.C, 14th RA

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