Military History
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N.G. Hichborn and others recommend Captain Charles W. Tilden for promotion
- N.G. Hichborn and others recommend Captain Charles W. Tilden for promotion.
1862
Doctor Daniel McRuer offers his medical services
- Dr. Daniel McRuer writes to Governor Israel Washburn offering his services as Army surgeon.
1861
Quartermaster Luther H. Peirce requests bounty payment for himself and others
- Regiment Quartermaster Luther H. Peirce writes to Adjutant General John Hodsdon from Camp Rice to request bounty payments for himself, Sergeant Major E.L. Appleton, and Dr. A.D. Palmer.
1861
Dr. McRuer accepts a temporary appointment to the 2nd Regiment
- Dr. Daniel McRuer writes to Governor Washburn to accept a temporary appointment to the 2nd Regiment, provided he receives a pass for free round trip travel to Washington, D.C.
1861
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.
1861
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.
1861
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.
1861
Daniel F. Billings request a return to his regiment
- Daniel F. Billings writes to Colonel Wilde to request a return to the 2nd Regiment after he was detained by illness
1861
1861-08-26 Samuel W. Hoskins writes to Adjutant General Hodsdon regarding deserters Shepley, Stevens, and Mayville
- Samuel W. Hoskins writes to Adjutant General Hodsdon regarding deserters Shepley, Stevens, and Mayville.
1861
1861-08-18 Adjutant John Reynolds sends descriptive list and requests bounty payments for men
- Adjutant John Reynolds sends a descriptive list and requests bounty payments for 2nd Regiment men.
1861