20th Maine Regiment
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Henry C. Merriam recommends Besse for appointment as lieutenant instead of B.F. Hamilton
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Henry C. Merriam recommends Besse for appointment as lieutenant instead of B.F. Hamilton. William Bailey concurs.
"We have been pushed around from regiment to regiment, and delayed in every way till we are dirty and, I fear, lousy."
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 20th Maine Regiment
George G. Percival requests position as Assistant Surgeon
- George G. Percival requests position as Assistant Surgeon
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 20th Maine Regiment
Henry C. Merriam reports he has recruited 37 men and awaits his promised position as Captain
- Henry C. Merriam reports he has recruited 37 men and awaits his promised position as Captain
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 20th Maine Regiment
Adelbert Ames offers his services in the military
- Adelbert Ames offers his services in the military.
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 20th Maine Regiment
Luther French offers his services as chaplain
- Luther French offers his services as chaplain
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 20th Maine Regiment
Muster out roll of a detachment of unassigned recruits, Gallop's Island, Boston Harbor
- Muster-out roll of a detachment of unassigned recruits
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 20th Maine Regiment
E.J. Coan informs Hodsdon he no longer needs assistance regarding the Signal Corps mustering out
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 20th Maine Regiment
John M. Libby writes to Mr. Boothby requesting his state bounty
- John M. Libby writes to Mr. Boothby requesting his state bounty.
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 20th Maine Regiment
Chamberlain writes to Gov. Coburn regarding candidates for surgeon
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Letter from Joshua L. Chamberlain to Governor Abner Coburn. Discusses candidates for regimental surgeon; other regimental matters including 2nd Maine transfers and possible trouble with drafted conscripts.
"I trust we can manage them with enough skill and prudence to save them from desertion and its inevitable consequence -- shooting. I don't want any of that business with Maine men."
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 20th Maine Regiment