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It is perhaps my own fault. I did not  
 
It is perhaps my own fault. I did not  
communicate to you every little point I hap-
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communicate to you every little point I  
opened to join. You will see by reference  
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happened to gain. You will see by reference  
 
to the book that the service at Gettysburg
 
to the book that the service at Gettysburg
 
was of far more account than had been
 
was of far more account than had been
 
made of it here in Maine.
 
made of it here in Maine.
These things I know are more
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These things I know are mere
 
inadvertencies. I under stand are not more
 
inadvertencies. I under stand are not more
 
in a [week?] so complicated and difficult as yours.
 
in a [week?] so complicated and difficult as yours.
I refer to my thing position
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I refer to me the problem
 
you observe. I was recommended in April
 
you observe. I was recommended in April
for a full Major leave. That recommendation
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for a full Major Gen'l. That recommendation
 
was formally endowed by Meade and Grant, and
 
was formally endowed by Meade and Grant, and
like others before me only [dropp?ed] at Washington,
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like others before me only dropped at Washington.
 
When the army broke up Meade and Grant made a  
 
When the army broke up Meade and Grant made a  
particulate nomination which I was assumed
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particular nomination which I was assured
 
would be favorably acted on. But the gentlemen
 
would be favorably acted on. But the gentlemen
 
at Washington had other news.
 
at Washington had other news.
The [regmt? ] has  [ ].
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The sequel has  [? ].
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Very truly
 
Very truly
Your [ ] set.
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Your [?] servt.
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J. L. Chamberlain
 
J. L. Chamberlain
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I never had but four days proper "leave of absence" during  
 
I never had but four days proper "leave of absence" during  
 
my service. At all other times when not in the field, I have  
 
my service. At all other times when not in the field, I have  
been ordered away for treatment of wounds and c, or on duty
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been ordered away for treatment of wounds etc, or on duty
by order of the War [ ].
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by order of the War Dept. I never shirked field duty. J.L.C.
I never shirked field duty. J.L.C.
 

Latest revision as of 20:38, 2 November 2021

It is perhaps my own fault. I did not communicate to you every little point I happened to gain. You will see by reference to the book that the service at Gettysburg was of far more account than had been made of it here in Maine.

These things I know are mere inadvertencies. I under stand are not more in a [week?] so complicated and difficult as yours.

I refer to me the problem you observe. I was recommended in April for a full Major Gen'l. That recommendation was formally endowed by Meade and Grant, and like others before me only dropped at Washington. When the army broke up Meade and Grant made a particular nomination which I was assured would be favorably acted on. But the gentlemen at Washington had other news. The sequel has [? ].

Very truly Your [?] servt.

J. L. Chamberlain

I never had but four days proper "leave of absence" during my service. At all other times when not in the field, I have been ordered away for treatment of wounds etc, or on duty by order of the War Dept. I never shirked field duty. J.L.C.