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| 69 of Baltimore could take pride in having it compared with the other crack organizations to appear in that New England city. As a matter of fact, there were three regiments in Boston during the celebration which stood high above all the other battalions in numbers, appearance and discipline. These three were the Seventh New York, the First Massachusetts and the Fifth Maryland. The Marine Band, which had been placed at the service of Boston for the celebration, was, at the instance of the city authorities of Boston, detailed by the Secretary of the Navy for duty with the Fifth Maryland, and accompanied the command from Baltimore. Colonel Jenkins was informed, early in June, by Comrade Thomas M. Kenney, of Post No. 7, of the Grand Army of the Republic, that the Fifth would be presented with a stand of colors during the celebration, the gift coming from the veterans of the Grand Army, through Post No. 7, of Boston. On the morning of June 14 the regiment left Baltimore. The command assembled at the armory at 6.30 A. M. The men were in full marching order, with knapsacks and blankets. The Marine Band, of 42 pieces, arrived at Camden Station the evening before. After the regiment had been formed, and handed over to Colonel Jenkins, he addressed the men. Colonel Jenkins had been absent from the regiment on sick leave for two months. He was suffering from the malady which shortly afterwards ended his life. Although still ill he returned to accompany his command to Boston. A special train took the'Fifth from Baltimore to New York. The entire command numbered 420 men and 329 muskets. At Wilmington and Philadelphia large crowds greeted the regiment. Boston was reached the following day, and the Fifth Massachusetts Regiment received the visitors. A committee of the latter regiment went down to Newport, where, at 1 A. M., on June 15, they boarded the steamer Bristol, which had the Fifth Maryland as passengers. At Fall River the men took the Old Colony Railroad for Boston. The Maryland regiment was the |