2nd Maine Regiment
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Petition from officers requesting discharge of the regiment due to lack of clothing and mutiny
- Petition from Colonel Charles Roberts and other officers to Governor Israel Washburn requesting the discharge of the regiment due to lack of clothing, ill health of the soldiers, and mutiny. He states that 58 men refused service and were sent by General Scott to the Dry Tortugas in the Gulf of Mexico as punishment.
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 2nd Maine Regiment
Thomas Smith informs General J.H. Butler of a deserter in Old Town
- Thomas Hoskins informs General J.H. Butler of the presence of a deserter named H. B Lawrence.
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 2nd Maine Regiment
1861-06-12 John E. Godfrey requests Governor Washburn write to the Secretary of War on behalf of Edward L. Appleton
- John Godfrey writes to Governor Washburn, requesting he send a letter to the Secretary of War to ask for the position of Lieutenant for Edward Appleton.
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 2nd Maine Regiment
Samuel York inquires about the 2nd Regiment's term of service
- Samuel York inquires about the 2nd Regiment's term of service, saying there are discrepancies and rumors about the service being three months or three years.
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 2nd Maine Regiment
John Sawyer writes to Governor Washburn requesting that his ailing son be sent home
- John Sawyer asks Governor Washburn to send his son Robert Alfred Sawyer home as he has been sick in hospital for two months.
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 2nd Maine Regiment
Willis Patten writes to Governor Washburn offering his services
- Willis Patten of New York City writes to Governor Israel Washburn offering his services to assist Maine troops en route.
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 2nd Maine Regiment
Doctor Daniel McRuer offers his medical services
- Dr. Daniel McRuer writes to Governor Israel Washburn offering his services as Army surgeon.
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 2nd Maine Regiment
Undated - Petition of citizens of Brewer and Bangor requesting appointment of Cyrus A. Washburn as lieutenant in the Hamlin Flying Battery
- Undated petition from the citizens of Brewer and Bangor to Governor Israel Washburn, Jr. requesting the appointment of Cyrus A. Washburn to lieutenant in the Hamlin Flying Battery under Captain James Swett. Cyrus Washburn served as a gunner in the 2nd Maine Regiment, Company C, and the citizens requested his transfer out of the 2nd Regiment.
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 2nd Maine Regiment
Undated- list of unpaid soldiers of the 2nd Maine Regiment
- Undated list of unpaid soldiers of the 2nd Maine Regiment.
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 2nd Maine Regiment
Daniel White updates Governor Washburn on status of recruitments
- Daniel White updates Governor Washburn on status of recruitments and requests a position.
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 2nd Maine Regiment