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| − | I was engaged 12 | + | I was engaged 12 days enlisting men at Old Town |
| − | + | & conducting them from Old Town to Falls Church Va. | |
We laid in Washington 3 days - before we could get to | We laid in Washington 3 days - before we could get to | ||
Falls Church - there I paid out expenses for the | Falls Church - there I paid out expenses for the | ||
| − | security of the men 7$ Please to forward to | + | security of the men 7$ Please to forward to G.P Sewall, |
| − | Old Town whatever amt. you choose to allow me | + | Old Town, whatever amt. you choose to allow me |
| − | for services together with the | + | for services together with the 7$ expenses - my children |
need it. I will consider it a great favor if you will | need it. I will consider it a great favor if you will | ||
have this done as early as possible. | have this done as early as possible. | ||
Of the men that I enlisted | Of the men that I enlisted | ||
| − | Benjamin J | + | Benjamin J Coombs & |
| − | Frank Violette both of Old Town | + | Frank Violette both of Old Town deserted |
| − | in Boston - | + | in Boston - Ivory Spencer of Milford Maine |
George Kimball of Brighton Map both | George Kimball of Brighton Map both | ||
| − | deserted in | + | deserted in Washington - they had received |
bounty and clothing. | bounty and clothing. | ||
| − | I send you | + | I send you morning reports. Our Regiment Sunday Augt 18 |
| − | - everything very quiet now - In | + | - everything very quiet now - In haste yrs truly |
| − | + | ||
Samuel W. Hoskins | Samuel W. Hoskins | ||
| − | to | + | to Adjt Genl. J.L. Hodsdon |
Augusta Maine | Augusta Maine | ||
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2nd Regiment Maine Vols. Camp Rice near Ft. Corcoran. Arlington Heights Va. Augt. 19. 1861
Sir.
I was engaged 12 days enlisting men at Old Town & conducting them from Old Town to Falls Church Va. We laid in Washington 3 days - before we could get to Falls Church - there I paid out expenses for the security of the men 7$ Please to forward to G.P Sewall, Old Town, whatever amt. you choose to allow me for services together with the 7$ expenses - my children need it. I will consider it a great favor if you will have this done as early as possible.
Of the men that I enlisted Benjamin J Coombs & Frank Violette both of Old Town deserted in Boston - Ivory Spencer of Milford Maine George Kimball of Brighton Map both deserted in Washington - they had received bounty and clothing.
I send you morning reports. Our Regiment Sunday Augt 18 - everything very quiet now - In haste yrs truly
Samuel W. Hoskins
to Adjt Genl. J.L. Hodsdon Augusta Maine