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J.M. Kennedy writes from the US General Hospital requesting transfer to hospital in Maine or New York
- J.M. Kennedy, wounded at Gettysburg, writes Governor Coburn from the US General Hospital in Pennsylvania requesting a transfer to a hospital in Maine or New York. He also conveys the praise from a wounded Lieutenant Colonel of the 47th Alabama regarding the 20th Maine's conduct at Gettysburg.
1863
Charles Gilmore recommends Chamberlain for promotion
- Letter from Charles Gilmore at 20th Maine Headquarters in Culpeper, Virginia to Governor Coburn in favor of promoting Colonel Joshua Chamberlain.
1863
Lieutenant Colonel C.H. Chandler of the 6th Maine Regiment recommends W.H. Merrill for promotion
- Lieutenant Colonel C.H. Chandler of the 6th Maine Regiment recommends W.H. Merrill for promotion
1863
Lieutenant Colonel Gilmore encloses letters of commendation for Joshua Chamberlain
- Lieutenant Colonel Gilmore encloses letters of commendation for Joshua Chamberlain
1863
John Pool, Jr. requests aid for his wife and five children
- John Pool, Jr. requests aid for his wife and five children
1863
Colonel Gilmore recommends promotions of Griffin, Decker, Crocker, and Thompson
- Colonel Gilmore recommends promotions of William Griffin, Royal B. Decker, Samuel G. Crocker, and Arad Thompson.
1864
Almira Davis requests support from her son's enlistment
- Almira Davis requests support from her son's enlistment, whom she claims was "enticed away by a man and carried to Portland where he enlisted in the 20th Regiment Maine Volunteers, Company I, and the one who enticed him away ran away with 190 dollars of his money."
1864
Caroline E. Roney asks the whereabouts of her husband David, who was reported as a prisoner
- Caroline E. Roney asks the whereabouts of her husband David, who was reported as a prisoner.
1865
Captain Joseph Fitch writes in favor of the promotion of Weston H. Keene
- Captain Joseph Fitch writes in favor of the promotion of Weston H. Keene to captain of Company K.
1863
Major Ellis Spear forwards the brief history of the regiment since December 1862
- Major Ellis Spear forwards the brief history of the regiment since December 1863. See https://digitalmaine.com/chamberlain_corr/57/
1864