. Eastern Maine and the rebellion: being an account of the principal local events in eastern Maine during the . ^ participatedin the last great battle of the war, and as ever, proved themselvesto be brave soldiers, and noble men. After the surrender of Lee, the regiment returned to Peters-burg, and camped about two miles west of the town. On themorning of April 10th, they advanced to San Marino P. O.,where a halt for the night was ordered. The march was continu-ed until on the night of the 26th, they arrived at Boydtown. Onthey went, and at South Boston, in Halifax County, the glori-ous
. Eastern Maine and the rebellion: being an account of the principal local events in eastern Maine during the . ^ participatedin the last great battle of the war, and as ever, proved themselvesto be brave soldiers, and noble men. After the surrender of Lee, the regiment returned to Peters-burg, and camped about two miles west of the town. On themorning of April 10th, they advanced to San Marino P. O.,where a halt for the night was ordered. The march was continu-ed until on the night of the 26th, they arrived at Boydtown. Onthey went, and at South Boston, in Halifax County, the glori-ous news was received that Johnston had surrendered. The return march was without anything of great interest, andthe regiment arrived at Ettrick, where they remained until order-ed into Chesterfield County, to protect the freedmen, and herethey remained until August 1st, doing provost guard duty. Onthat day the regiment was mustered out of the service, by Lieu-tenant L. H. Bowen, A. C. M. Leaving Petersburg on the 2d, they arrived at Augusta onthe 9th, where the men were finally paid and COL. CALVIN S. DOUTY. Eastern Maine and the Rebellion. 259 In the biographical sketch of Col. Douty, will be found thedetails of the charges at Brandy Station. CHAPTER XXVIII. CALVIN S. DOUTY. When the rebellion broke out, Calvin Sanger Douty resided inthe quiet village of Dover, and his standing there will be at onceunderstood when it is known that he was then serving his thirdterm as sheriff, to which office he was elected by a large after the battle of Bull Run, he notified the State authoritiesof his desire to resign his position and enter the army. On October 24th, he was commissioned Major of the FirstMaine Cavalry, and devoted himself with his accustomed energy,to the enlistment and equipment of that superb corps. On the 20th of March, 1862, Major Douty left Augusta forthe seat of war, in command of a detachment of four hundredmen, and repaired to Harpers Ferry, acting
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