Military History
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John H. Rice recommends Isaac Haskell, Nelson Libby, Edward [Fifield ?] for cavalry positions
- John H. Rice recommends Isaac Haskell, Nelson Libby, Edward [Fifield ?] for cavalry positions
1863
Charles Gilmore recommends Chamberlain for promotion
- Letter from Charles Gilmore at 20th Maine Headquarters in Culpeper, Virginia to Governor Coburn in favor of promoting Colonel Joshua Chamberlain.
1863
Captain Joseph Fitch writes in favor of the promotion of Weston H. Keene
- Captain Joseph Fitch writes in favor of the promotion of Weston H. Keene to captain of Company K.
1863
Lieutenant Colonel Gilmore encloses letters of commendation for Joshua Chamberlain
- Lieutenant Colonel Gilmore encloses letters of commendation for Joshua Chamberlain
1863
Captain W.G. Morrill recommends Sergeant Griffin for promotion
- Captain W.G. Morrill recommends Sergeant Griffin for promotion
1864
Major Ellis Spear updates Governor Cony on numbers of enlisted and absent men
- Major Ellis Spear updates Governor Cony on numbers of enlisted and absent men. Absent men consisted of the sick and wounded and a few men on detached service.
1864
Caroline E. Roney asks the whereabouts of her husband David, who was reported as a prisoner
- Caroline E. Roney asks the whereabouts of her husband David, who was reported as a prisoner.
1865
Colonel Gilmore recommends promotions of Griffin, Decker, Crocker, and Thompson
- Colonel Gilmore recommends promotions of William Griffin, Royal B. Decker, Samuel G. Crocker, and Arad Thompson.
1864
Almira Davis requests support from her son's enlistment
- Almira Davis requests support from her son's enlistment, whom she claims was "enticed away by a man and carried to Portland where he enlisted in the 20th Regiment Maine Volunteers, Company I, and the one who enticed him away ran away with 190 dollars of his money."
1864
E.W. Stetson accuses Lieutenant Bickford of being "a vile traitor"
- E.W. Stetson accuses Lieutenant Bickford of being "a vile traitor"
1864