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Ansd
Genl H attends
to your case in Washington

Baltimore  Sept. 26th 1863
Genl Hodsdon

Dear Sir

I take the 
liberty of writing a few lines to 
you to see if you won't help me
out of my difficulty  I am one of 
the old members of the Second
Maine Regiment (and a member of
Company A)   I have been kept four
months over my time and I would
like to get my Discharge now and 
return home.  I have lost my Father
and oldest Brother since I have
been in the service and I have now
a mother and three brothers and
sisters depending upon me for their
support and I should like very much
to get home to take care of them
and if you can assist me to get
my Discharge I shall be very