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Undated (circa 1861) - Fragment regarding 2nd Lieutenant Charles H. Small's promotion to Captain
- Fragment regarding 2nd Lieutenant Charles H. Small's promotion to Captain
1861
Mark H. Dunnell inquires about hats and shoes
- Letter from Mark H. Dunnell to Governor Washburn regarding contract with Greenough & Company for hats, and repeating a request for shoes "for many men are barefoot...," and for an assistant surgeon.
1861
Special Order 471 detaching Corporal G.W. Pratt from Company K to muster in as officer in the U.S. Colored Troops
- Special Order 471 detaching Corporal G.W. Pratt from Company K to muster in as officer in the U.S. Colored Troops
1864
Colonel Mark H. Dunnell reports on the condition of the regiment
- Colonel Mark H. Dunnell reports to Adjutant General Hodsdon regarding regimental morale and insubordination of soldiers due to lack of tents and blankets.
1861
Lincoln Radford writes to the Adjutant General regarding provisions and employment of clerks
- Lincoln Radford writes to the Adjutant General regarding provisions for the 5th Maine. Radford and others acted as commissary agents.
1861
Captain Mark Dunnell announces appointments
- Captain Mark Dunnell announces his appointment of John S. Merrill as 2nd Lieutenant of Company A and Captain Heald as Quartermaster.
1861
Colonel Mark H. Dunnell inquires about pay for the regiment
- Colonel Mark Dunnell writes from Camp Preble, Portland, to Governor Washburn inquiring about pay owed to the men of the 5th Maine.
1861
Colonel Dunnell writes to Hodsdon regarding progress and needs of the regiment
- Colonel Dunnell writes to Hodsdon regarding progress and needs of the regiment. Apologizes for "showing temper" but many men are yet without shoes.
1861
Lieutenant Thomas Sawyer resigns his commission in the 1st Maine Regiment
- Lieutenant Thomas Sawyer resigns his commission in the 1st Maine Regiment to take a 2nd Lieutenancy in the 5th Maine Regiment.
1861