Military History
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Colonel Ames writes to Adjutant General Hodsdon
- Colonel Ames writes to Adjutant General Hodsdon.
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 20th Maine Regiment
John Pool, Jr. writes from McClellan Hospital in Philadelphia inquiring about state aid for enlisting
- John Pool, Jr. writes from McClellan Hospital in Philadelphia inquiring about state aid for enlisting.
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 20th Maine Regiment
Jeremiah Curtis writes to Hannibal Hamlin requesting a commission for his nephew
- Jeremiah Curtis writes to Hannibal Hamlin requesting a commission for his nephew. Hamlin forwards his recommendation to Governor Abner Coburn.
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 20th Maine Regiment
Lyndon Oak requests a discharge for L.M Rideout, who is incapacitated by illness
- Lyndon Oak requests a discharge for L.M Rideout, who is incapacitated by illness
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 20th Maine Regiment
Freeman Conner, Lieutenant Colonel 44th NY, recommends Lieutenant Nichols for promotion
- Freeman Conner, Lieutenant Colonel 44th NY, recommends Lieutenant Nichols for promotion
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 20th Maine Regiment
Orison Rollins asks why Davis Laribee is not reported as a deserter
- Orison Rollins asks why Davis Laribee is not reported as a deserter.
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 20th Maine Regiment
William H. Ward, Jr. inquires about veteran troops re-enlistment
- William H. Ward, Jr. inquires about veteran troops re-enlistment
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 20th Maine Regiment
Chamberlain recommends promotions and describes Spotsylvania battlefield
- Letter from Joshua L. Chamberlain to Governor Samuel Cony recommending certain officers for promotion; discusses recent regimental activities and his pleasure at being relieved from court martial duty. Written before Spotsylvania Courthouse battle. "I write this as we are lying in line of battle behind our rifle-pit works not more than 600 or 800 yards from the enemy's works."
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 20th Maine Regiment
Major Ellis Spear recommends promotions
- Major Ellis Spear recommends promotions of Holman Melcher and Alden Miller to replace Samuel Keene and John Sherwood, both killed in battle. He also recommends promotion of Albert E. Fernald.
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 20th Maine Regiment
Representative John Osgood recommends promotion of Sergeant Joseph Walker
- Representative John Osgood recommends promotion of Sergeant Joseph Walker
- Type: OBJECT
- Collection: 20th Maine Regiment