History of the Twenty-sixth Maine Regiment [electronic resource] . of Waldo county ; was re-appointedin 18S0, which position I occupied until September, 1882,when I was elected sheriff of the same county, to whichposition I was re-elected five consecutive terms, serving tenyears. Soon after my election in 1882 I came to Belfast,living in the residence at the county jail, until the expira-tion of my term of office, December 31st, 1892. In June,1893, I purchased a farm situated on Belmont Avenue,where I have since resided, devoting nry attention to itsimprovement. My family consists of my wife,
History of the Twenty-sixth Maine Regiment [electronic resource] . of Waldo county ; was re-appointedin 18S0, which position I occupied until September, 1882,when I was elected sheriff of the same county, to whichposition I was re-elected five consecutive terms, serving tenyears. Soon after my election in 1882 I came to Belfast,living in the residence at the county jail, until the expira-tion of my term of office, December 31st, 1892. In June,1893, I purchased a farm situated on Belmont Avenue,where I have since resided, devoting nry attention to itsimprovement. My family consists of my wife, Mary C. Wadsworth, andthree children, Adella, Alberta and Edward A. Adellaresides with us. Alberta and Edward gratuated from thehigh school ; she is teaching in this city and Edward has aposition in a store. I am a member of Thomas H. Marshall Post, G A. R.,also Camp of U V U., Patrons of Husbandry and PalestineCommandry, K. T., in which body I served two years asEminent Commander Very truly yours, Ansel Wadsworth. 336 HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-SIXTH MAINE Edward F F. Fletcher enlisted September 10th, 1862, andwas commissioned Second Lieutenant of Company G,Twenty-Sixth Maine Volunteers. He served in this posi-tion until February 2d, 1863, when he was promoted to FirstLieutenant, and from that date he was in command of thecompany until March 1st. At that time the regiment was atBaton Rouge, La., performing its part of picket duty andexercising in company, regimental, brigade and divisiondrill. He participated in all the movements and marches ofcompany and regiment, in the first demonstration on PortHudson, up to March 16th, when, from fatigue and exposurewhile on a forced march in a cold rainstorm, he fell sick and HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-SIXTH MAINE REGIMENT. 337 was conveyed to Baton Rouge General Hospital, where heremained very ill for several weeks. On recovering he joinedus at Opelousas, La.; was in poor health but remained onduty during the march to R
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