Military History

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Colonel Gilmore recommends Reverend Godfrey of Foxcroft for chaplain
Colonel Gilmore recommends Reverend Godfrey of Foxcroft for chaplain.
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


Caroline Roney forwards husband David's company and regiment and inquires about state aid
Caroline Roney forwards husband David's company and regiment and inquires about state aid
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


Frederic Lane writes Secretary of State E. Flint, Jr. to request commission in a new regiment
Frederic Lane writes Secretary of State E. Flint, Jr. to request commission in a new regiment
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


Captain R.B. Plummer requests descriptive list, pay and clothing account and any other information regarding Charles W. London, a substitute
Captain R.B. Plummer requests descriptive list, pay and clothing account and any other information regarding Charles W. London, a substitute
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


Colonel Gilmore recommends Lieutenant J. Stanwood be promoted to Captain
Colonel Gilmore recommends Lieutenant James H. Stanwood be promoted to Captain
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


Colonel Spear makes recommendations for promotion to Governor Cony
Colonel Spear makes recommendations for promotion to Governor Cony
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


Major Dunn requests muster certificate for Private Sumner Warner, Company B
Major Dunn requests muster certificate for Private Sumner Warner, Company B
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


Mary O'Halloran requests state aid to care for her son John's three children
Mary O'Halloran requests state aid to care for her son John's three children, otherwise she will have to send two of them to the alms house. She says John O'Halloran was previously enlisted in the 66th New York Volunteer Regiment and enlisted again in the quota from Biddeford, Maine.
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


Letter from Chamberlain recommending A.L. Loring and others for commission
Chamberlain to Colonel Eugene Hale, Aide-de-Camp, making recommendations of his brother Thomas Chamberlain, A.L. Loring, and others for commissions.
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


Chamberlain to Rev. Theodore Gerrish regarding his recollections of Gettysburg
Fragment of letter describing Chamberlain's Gettysburg battle recollections after the war. Letter likely written circa 1882 to Reverend Theodore Gerrish, who published "Army Life" regarding the exploits of the 20th Maine Regiment. Chamberlain corrects Gerrish's impressions regarding Chamberlain's order to "fix bayonets" in the charge at Little Round Top.
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment