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�Head Quarters 3d Brigade, 1st Div. 5 Corps.
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Head Quarters 3d Brigade, 1st Div. 5 Corps.
    Camp at Beverly Ford, Va.
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Camp at Beverly Ford, Va.
            Aug 31st 1863
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Aug 31st 1863
  
 
To His Excellency Governor Coburn,
 
To His Excellency Governor Coburn,
            Governor,
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                            I am well acquainted with Lieut. Adelbert B. Twitchell of the 5th Battery Maine Vols., & my knowledge of his character as a man & his high reputation as an officer, enable me to say with pleasure that he is a most deserving officer. I know of no one from our State, in the Artillery service, whose character, conduct, experience & gallant services, better entitle him to promotion.
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Governor,
    Any such appointment which might be within your gift would be deservedly bestowed & creditable to our State.
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    Very[?] respectfully
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I am well acquainted with Lieut. Adelbert B. Twitchell of the 5th Battery Maine Vols., & my knowledge of his character as a man & his high reputation as an officer, enable me to say with pleasure that he is a most deserving officer. I know of no one from our State, in the Artillery service, whose character, conduct, experience & gallant services, better entitle him to promotion.
            Your obdt servt.
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                      J.L Chamberlain
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Any such appointment which might be within your gift would be deservedly bestowed & creditable to our State.
                      Co. 20th Maine Vols. Comdg.[?] Brigade
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Very respectfully
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Your obdt servt.
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J.L Chamberlain
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Co. 20th Maine Vols. Comdg.[?] Brigade

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Head Quarters 3d Brigade, 1st Div. 5 Corps. Camp at Beverly Ford, Va. Aug 31st 1863

To His Excellency Governor Coburn,

Governor,

I am well acquainted with Lieut. Adelbert B. Twitchell of the 5th Battery Maine Vols., & my knowledge of his character as a man & his high reputation as an officer, enable me to say with pleasure that he is a most deserving officer. I know of no one from our State, in the Artillery service, whose character, conduct, experience & gallant services, better entitle him to promotion.

Any such appointment which might be within your gift would be deservedly bestowed & creditable to our State.

Very respectfully
Your obdt servt.
J.L Chamberlain
Co. 20th Maine Vols. Comdg.[?] Brigade