Military History

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Nathan Webb writes Governor Cony regarding the effort to promote Major Shepherd over Lieutenant Colonel Talbot
Nathan Webb writes Governor Cony regarding the effort to promote Major Shepherd over Lieutenant Colonel Talbot
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 1st Maine Heavy Artillery


Special Order 393 discharging Private Amasa J. Jackson from service
Special Order 393 discharging Private Amasa J. Jackson from service
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 1st Maine Heavy Artillery


Special Order 462 discharging Corporal F.A. Barrett from service
Special Order 462 discharging Corporal F.A. Barrett from service
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 1st Maine Heavy Artillery


Colonel Chaplin writes General Hodsdon about the death of Lieutenant Newenham and the loss of many other officers
Colonel Chaplin writes General Hodsdon about the death of Lieutenant Newenham and the loss of many other officers. "A great many of the wounded officers have died...the Regt is very small now..."
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 1st Maine Heavy Artillery


Charles H. Smith asks if brother-in-law Winslow H. McIntire survived the June 18 battle at Petersburg
Charles H. Smith asks if brother-in-law Winslow H. McIntire survived the June 18 battle at Petersburg as they have not heard from him in 5 weeks. [McIntire died of wounds received June 18]
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 1st Maine Heavy Artillery


Lieutenant Colonel Zemro Smith recommends several promotions in the regiment
Lieutenant Colonel Zemro Smith recommends several promotions in the regiment
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 1st Maine Heavy Artillery


Special Order 439 honorably discharging Lieutenant Hugh F. Porter from service
Special Order 439 honorably discharging Lieutenant Hugh F. Porter from service
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 1st Maine Heavy Artillery


Jeff Savage requests an appointment as Captain
Jeff Savage requests an appointment as Captain
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 1st Maine Heavy Artillery


Captain Samuel A. Colby and Frederic C. Howes recommend Sergeant George Carr for promotion to the USCT
Captain Samuel A. Colby and Frederic C. Howes recommend Sergeant George Carr for promotion to the United States Colored Troops
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 1st Maine Heavy Artillery


Joseph Gunnison recommends his friend George W. Sabine for promotion to Major
Joseph Gunnison recommends his friend George W. Sabine for promotion to Major
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 1st Maine Heavy Artillery