Military History

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Orison Rollins asks why Davis Laribee is not reported as a deserter

Orison Rollins asks why Davis Laribee is not reported as a deserter.

#Correspondence

Type: OBJECT
Collection: 20th Maine Regiment

William H. Ward, Jr. inquires about veteran troops re-enlistment

#Correspondence

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."

#Correspondence

Type: OBJECT
Collection: 20th Maine Regiment

Special Order 194 regarding complaints of improper enlistments

Special Order 194 regarding complaints of improper enlistments by Thomas Tully, Michael Byrne, James Higgins, Michael Moran, Edward Cassidy, Thomas Burke, and Martin Hogan.

#Special Order

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.