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| − | In | + | In Fort Corocoran Va Augt 26th 1861 |
| − | + | Head Qrs [Headquarters] 2nd Regiment Maine Vols. | |
Sir | Sir | ||
| − | Boney Shepley | + | Boney Shepley - of Bangor - enlisted June 29- by |
| − | J.C Stevens | + | J.C Stevens -Laborer -21 years of age - 5 ft 11 inches |
| − | high | + | high - black eyes - black hair - fair complexion and |
| − | + | Henry H. Mayville of Bangor - enlisted July 1st by | |
| − | J.C Stevens | + | J.C Stevens - a Blacksmith - born in Baring County of |
| − | Washington Maine | + | Washington Maine - 20 years of age 5 foot 6 inches |
| − | high | + | high - blue eyes- brown hair - fair complexion - |
| − | have deserted together. | + | have deserted together. They left Aug't 21st |
| − | and are probably making towards Bangor | + | and are probably making towards Bangor. |
| − | + | They belonged to Co. K. | |
This Regiment now | This Regiment now | ||
| − | has the duty of defending Fort Corcoran | + | has the duty of defending Fort Corcoran |
| − | + | 4 companies inside 4 outside in rear - | |
| − | + | outside on the right. Men are better | |
| − | + | contented - everything looks better - good prospect | |
| − | of a fight | + | of a fight they think -the descriptive roll |
| − | of | + | of those last recruits is needed badly. |
In haste yours truly | In haste yours truly | ||
S.W. Hoskins | S.W. Hoskins | ||
| − | for Col. | + | for Col. Roberts |
| − | + | Commanding | |
Gen J.L Hodson | Gen J.L Hodson | ||
Revision as of 17:29, 16 May 2020
In Fort Corocoran Va Augt 26th 1861 Head Qrs [Headquarters] 2nd Regiment Maine Vols.
Sir
Boney Shepley - of Bangor - enlisted June 29- by J.C Stevens -Laborer -21 years of age - 5 ft 11 inches high - black eyes - black hair - fair complexion and Henry H. Mayville of Bangor - enlisted July 1st by J.C Stevens - a Blacksmith - born in Baring County of Washington Maine - 20 years of age 5 foot 6 inches high - blue eyes- brown hair - fair complexion - have deserted together. They left Aug't 21st and are probably making towards Bangor. They belonged to Co. K.
This Regiment now has the duty of defending Fort Corcoran 4 companies inside 4 outside in rear - outside on the right. Men are better contented - everything looks better - good prospect of a fight they think -the descriptive roll of those last recruits is needed badly.
In haste yours truly S.W. Hoskins for Col. Roberts Commanding
Gen J.L Hodson