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SUMMARY:Jewett Williams\, USA
DESCRIPTION:Civil War Veteran and Maine born Jewett Williams whose remains were  recently discovered in Oregon will\, after long last\, make a journey home  to Maine to be laid to rest along side his comrades-in-arms. \nA biographical description for Jewett Williams can be found below. \nThe Patriot Guard Riders are having the honor of escorting his  remains\, each state along the way handing off to the succeeding state  until he finally is laid to rest in Maine. \nMassachusetts PGR members can join (for the entire traverse\, the  first or second leg\, or for any distance he or she wishes) the escort as  it traverses the state with a stop and ceremony in South Hadley. Patriot  Guard Rider escorts may also elect to continue into Vermont and beyond\,  into New Hampshire and finally into Maine. There will be an overnight  stop in Brattleboro\, VT where members planning to continue should seek  accommodations. \n(The Commander of the VT American Legion Post highly  recommended the Black Mountain Inn. The Black Mountain Inn\nAddress: 959 Putney Rd\, Brattleboro (Vermont)\, VT 05301 –   Phone (802)  254-4583. Additionally\, he said that for anyone that stayed there he  would provide breakfast to free of charge).\nAt the South Hadley stop\, the ceremony will be conducted by the  10th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Company C (reenactment group)  along with the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. \nAt that ceremony\, we shall form a flag line to honor the memory and  service of Mr. Williams \nMASSACHUSETTS PORTION OF THE  JEWETT WILLIAMS MISSION: \nDATE: Saturday\, 20 August 2016 \nLEG ONE: MA/RI border (actually it is the CT/MA border as RI is taking a  route that crosses into CT) to South Hadley\, MA \nMembers wishing to join the escort beginning at the CT/MA border should  stage at: CT/MA BORDER STAGING LOCATION: \nRI PGR is handing off to MA PGR (though cutting into CT to make the trip) \nComing off of Route 395….\nPrice Chopper\n2 Worcester Rd\nWebster\, MA \ntake Exit 2 off route 395 in Webster.  At bottom of ramp turn onto Rte 16 W (Gore Rd)  (that would be a turn right coming 395 South  or a turn left if coming from 295 North)  Turn right at next light onto Worcester Rd.  Price Chopper is on right side. \nSTAGING TIME: Please be there by 2:00 PM \nRide Captain for leg one: Steve Vieira\, srvnam69@comcast.net \nNOTE: Be sure to have a full tank of gas \nNOTE: Riders may drop out of the escort at which ever point they wish. \nNOTE: No tall mounted flags for the escorts as we will be traveling  at highway speeds. \nLEG TWO: South Hadley MA to the MA/VT border \nThere will be a stop and ceremony in South Hadley. \nRide Captain for leg two: Ron Sassarone   rsass@comcast.net \nThose wishing to join the escort at South Hadley and those wishing  to be present only for the flag line which we will form there should  stage at: \nSTAGING LOCATION: \nDunkin Donuts\nat the Bank of America Sign (Plaza)\n493 Newton St\nSouth Hadley\, MA \nSTAGING TIME: 2:15 PM – 3:00 PM \nBRIEFING:  3:00 PM \nWe will then proceed to the site of the ceremony to form a flag line. \nRide Captain for the flag line:  Rolly Gratton  regratton@verizon.net \nNOTE: No tall mounted flags for escorts as we will be traveling at  highway speeds. \n—————————Flags will be provided for the South Hadley ceremony—————— \nJewett/Jewitt B. Williams was born in Maine in May 1844 to Jared  Williams and Rosaline Jackins\, who were natives of New Brunswick\,  Canada. He was the oldest of at least nine children and as a child\, he  lived in Hodgdon in Aroostook County\, Maine\, where his parents were farmers. \nOn Oct. 12\, 1864\, Jewett enlisted in Company H of the 20th Maine  Volunteer Infantry Regiment\, led by Col. Joshua Chamberlain and Maj.  Ellis Spear. \nJewett’s regiment participated in several decisive actions that  helped secure the Union victory during the later stages of the war\,  including the Battle of Boydton Plank Road\, Battle of Hatcher’s Run\,  Battle of White Oak Road and Battle of Five Forks. The 20th Maine was  part of the Union force that accepted Gen. Robert E. Lee’s surrender at  Appomattox Court House on April 9\, 1865. Following Lee’s surrender\,  Jewett and his company marched to Washington\, D.C.\, where they underwent  a “grand review” and were mustered out on July 16. \nHe married and lived in Minnesota for a while and then in  Washington. later\, he moved to Oregon . \nOn April 14\, 1922\, he was admitted to the Oregon State Hospital. He  was in poor health and suffering from “progressive senile dementia\,”  according to his intake records. \nHe died three months later\, on July 17\, of arterial sclerosis. He  was 78 years old. It is not known what became of Jewett’s wife and  family\, but his remains were never claimed and he has no known relatives  still living. \nRecently his remains were found in the basement of the long ago  closed facility\, \nNow\, after nearly a hundred years in the custody of the Oregon  State Hospital\, Jewett Williams is going home! \nHe will be buried with full military honors\, on September 17th \,  2016\, at the Togus National Cemetery in Maine. The Togus cemetery is  among the Nation’s oldest National Veteran’s Cemeteries\, (1866)\, and has  been closed to burials for many years. The VA has granted special  permission to open the Cemetery\, so he can be interred with his Civil  War brothers in arms.
URL:https://www.patriotguard.org/mission/jewett-williams-usa-3/
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