Military History

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Major Ellis Spear recommends promotions in Companies E and K
Major Ellis Spear recommends promotions in Companies E and K for Mattson Sanborn and Joseph Fuller.
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


Lieutenant Colonel Charles D. Gilmore describes Chamberlain's wounding at Petersburg
Lieutenant Colonel Gilmore writes from Washington, D.C. to General John L. Hodsdon describing Chamberlain's wound, his promotion to Brig. General, his merit as a soldier, and the names of the men Chamberlain recommends for promotion "His wound is a very severe one and a very dangerous one, and the surgeons are by no means certain of saving his life."
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


Joseph Fitch recommends Sergeant Joseph Walker, Jr. for promotion to Lieutenant
Joseph Fitch recommends Sergeant Joseph Walker, Jr. for promotion to Lieutenant
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


Special Order 263 discharging Corporal Leighton J. Folsom to accept appointment in the US Colored Troops
Special Order 263 discharging Corporal Leighton J. Folsom to accept appointment in the US Colored Troops (USCT)
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


N.H. Bragg inquires about bounty for George Richardson
N.H. Bragg inquires about bounty for George Richardson
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


John H. Rice recommends Captain Isaac W. Haskell for position in the medical corps
John H. Rice recommends Captain Isaac W. Haskell for position in the medical corps.
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


M.A. Farwell writes Governor Coburn regarding recommendation of Colonel Chamberlain
M.A. Farwell writes Governor Coburn regarding recommendation of Colonel Chamberlain
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


Chamberlain writes to Governor Coburn regarding deaths of Billings and Linscott
Letter from Joshua L. Chamberlain to Governor Abner Coburn of Maine. He reports on the deaths of Captain Billings and Lieutenant Linscott, discusses regimental matters, and his health

"I am at home a few days having been ordered north on account of my health."

  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


Captain Atherton W. Clark sends regimental returns to Adjutant General Hodsdon
Captain Atherton W. Clark sends regimental returns to Adjutant General Hodsdon.
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


C.C. Hayes writes Governor Coburn about the status of the regiment
C.C. Hayes writes Governor Coburn about the status of the regiment
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment