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Head Quarters, First Brigade
 
Head Quarters, First Brigade
Morello Division  
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Morells Division  
 
July 30th 1862.
 
July 30th 1862.
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His Excellency
 
His Excellency
 
The Governor of Maine,
 
The Governor of Maine,
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Permit me to address
 
Permit me to address
 
you in behalf of my young friend Dr A.D.  
 
you in behalf of my young friend Dr A.D.  
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the wounded soldiers of our army at the  
 
the wounded soldiers of our army at the  
 
various hospitals before Richmond on the
 
various hospitals before Richmond on the
27th [ ] when the battle raged fiercely  
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27th ult. when the battle raged fiercely  
 
and our hospital was struck frequently
 
and our hospital was struck frequently
 
by cannon balls and shells he spoke out  
 
by cannon balls and shells he spoke out  
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cheerfully which he did for a period of  
 
cheerfully which he did for a period of  
 
three weeks with the utmost devotion and  
 
three weeks with the utmost devotion and  
efficiency. He had [acquainted?] himself with  
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efficiency. He had acquitted himself with  
 
great satisfaction to me with credit to himself  
 
great satisfaction to me with credit to himself  
 
and with honor to his state. It was a good  
 
and with honor to his state. It was a good  

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Head Quarters, First Brigade Morells Division July 30th 1862.

His Excellency The Governor of Maine,

Permit me to address you in behalf of my young friend Dr A.D. Palmer Assistant Surgeon of the 2nd Maine Reg't of Volunteers, in whose welfare I feel a deep interest in consequence of his recent noble conduct in assisting me in taking care of the wounded soldiers of our army at the various hospitals before Richmond on the 27th ult. when the battle raged fiercely and our hospital was struck frequently by cannon balls and shells he spoke out bravely and said he would never desert the wounded soldier but would remain with me to the last and perform his duty cheerfully which he did for a period of three weeks with the utmost devotion and efficiency. He had acquitted himself with great satisfaction to me with credit to himself and with honor to his state. It was a good school to him and well did he employ his time not only in performing the move around work of nursing and lifting about the wounded but in performing the more responsible duties of the surgeon. He performed

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