Military History

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Thomas Smith informs General J.H. Butler of a deserter in Old Town
Thomas Hoskins informs General J.H. Butler of the presence of a deserter named H. B Lawrence.
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 2nd Maine Regiment


N.G. Hichborn and others recommend Captain Charles W. Tilden for promotion
N.G. Hichborn and others recommend Captain Charles W. Tilden for promotion.
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 2nd Maine Regiment


Doctor Daniel McRuer offers his medical services
Dr. Daniel McRuer writes to Governor Israel Washburn offering his services as Army surgeon.
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 2nd Maine Regiment


Quartermaster Luther H. Peirce requests bounty payment for himself and others
Regiment Quartermaster Luther H. Peirce writes to Adjutant General John Hodsdon from Camp Rice to request bounty payments for himself, Sergeant Major E.L. Appleton, and Dr. A.D. Palmer.
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 2nd Maine Regiment


Dr. McRuer accepts a temporary appointment to the 2nd Regiment
Dr. Daniel McRuer writes to Governor Washburn to accept a temporary appointment to the 2nd Regiment, provided he receives a pass for free round trip travel to Washington, D.C.
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 2nd Maine Regiment


John Sawyer writes to Governor Washburn requesting that his ailing son be sent home
John Sawyer asks Governor Washburn to send his son Robert Alfred Sawyer home as he has been sick in hospital for two months.
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 2nd Maine Regiment


Samuel York inquires about the 2nd Regiment's term of service
Samuel York inquires about the 2nd Regiment's term of service, saying there are discrepancies and rumors about the service being three months or three years.
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 2nd Maine Regiment


Daniel F. Billings request a return to his regiment
Daniel F. Billings writes to Colonel Wilde to request a return to the 2nd Regiment after he was detained by illness
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 2nd Maine Regiment


1861-08-26 Samuel W. Hoskins writes to Adjutant General Hodsdon regarding deserters Shepley, Stevens, and Mayville
Samuel W. Hoskins writes to Adjutant General Hodsdon regarding deserters Shepley, Stevens, and Mayville.
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 2nd Maine Regiment


1861-08-18 Adjutant John Reynolds sends descriptive list and requests bounty payments for men
Adjutant John Reynolds sends a descriptive list and requests bounty payments for 2nd Regiment men.
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 2nd Maine Regiment