Military History
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Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Frick recommends Captain Clark S. Edwards for promotion to field officer
- Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Frick recommends Captain Clark S. Edwards for promotion to field officer
1862
Daniel Elliot forwards receipt for Dr. James Walker's expenses for travel from Maine to Virginia
- Daniel Elliot forwards receipt for Dr. James Walker's expenses for travel from Maine to Virginia
1862
Joseph Sanborn writes his uncle regarding a promotion
- Joseph Sanborn writes his uncle regarding vacancies in the regiment. J.G. Sanborn writes to his uncle regarding vacancies in the regiment. Letter is undated but refers to Harrison's Landing, where the regiment was camped during the Peninsula campaign in June-July 1862.
1862
Colonel Jackson sends General Order 3 to Adjutant General Hodsdon regarding readiness of the regiment
- Colonel Jackson sends General Order 3 to Adjutant General Hodsdon regarding readiness of the regiment
1862
George E. Fernald requests a commission from Governor Washburn
- George E. Fernald requests a commission from Governor Washburn
1862
N. Patterson recommends Mr. Bisbee for commission
- N. Patterson recommends Mr. Bisbee for commission
1861
Frederick E. Shaw recommends Augustus C. Hamlin for recruiting officer
- Letter from Frederick Shaw to unidentified person recommending Augustus Choate Hamlin for recruiting officer from Bangor. Hamlin served throughout the Civil War as Surgeon General.
1861
Governor Washburn notifies Simon Cameron, Secretary of War, of readiness of 2nd Regiment
- Governor Israel Washburn of Maine notifies the United States Secretary of War Simon Cameron and Hannibal Hamlin of the readiness of the 2nd Maine Regiment to travel to Boston without expense as the railroad and steamboat companies have tendered free transportation.
1861
Dr. Daniel McRuer requests more surgical instruments for the field
- Dr. Daniel McRuer writes to Governor Israel Washburn, Jr. stating the lack of surgical instruments in the field and requests permission to acquire new ones via telegraph at the Parker House, Boston or the Astor House in New York.
1861
A.D. Harlow writes to Adjutant General Hodsdon explaining the poor state of the regiment
- A.D. Harlow writes to Adjutant General Hodsdon explaining the poor state of the regiment.
1861