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| − | + | Head Quarters 2nd Maine Regiment Vols. | |
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| − | To His Excellency | + | |
| + | To His Excellency Arlington Heights Va. Augt. 14, 1861 | ||
Israel Washburn Jr Gov. of Maine | Israel Washburn Jr Gov. of Maine | ||
| − | We, the undersigned Field, Staff and Company officers | + | |
| + | We, the undersigned Field, Staff and Company officers | ||
attached to the 2nd Maine Regiment humbly pray your Excellency | attached to the 2nd Maine Regiment humbly pray your Excellency | ||
to use all possible and honorable means to Muster out of the | to use all possible and honorable means to Muster out of the | ||
United States Service and immediately order to Maine this | United States Service and immediately order to Maine this | ||
regiment for the following reasons - Viz - | regiment for the following reasons - Viz - | ||
| − | + | ||
| + | 1st Since the late engagement | ||
at Stone Bridge, we have been unable to procure Shoes or | at Stone Bridge, we have been unable to procure Shoes or | ||
Clothing of any description, while other regiments and those | Clothing of any description, while other regiments and those | ||
| − | lately organized have been | + | lately organized have been amply supplied. |
| − | + | ||
| + | 2nd Our encampment being | ||
located in a unhealthy position, many of our men are | located in a unhealthy position, many of our men are | ||
| − | rendered unfit for service and require recruiting - | + | rendered unfit for service and require recruiting - |
| − | + | ||
| + | 3d Our new recruits not | ||
having been thoroughly examined, more than a quarter of | having been thoroughly examined, more than a quarter of | ||
them, on account of physical inability must be discharged. | them, on account of physical inability must be discharged. | ||
| − | 4th In consequence of a | + | |
| + | 4th In consequence of a | ||
misconstruction long existing in the regiment in regards | misconstruction long existing in the regiment in regards | ||
to their term of service, fifty eight privates, and four non- | to their term of service, fifty eight privates, and four non- | ||
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until the Government deems it expedient to transfer | until the Government deems it expedient to transfer | ||
them Northward. | them Northward. | ||
| − | Owing to the foregoing reasons, we trust | + | |
| + | Owing to the foregoing reasons, we trust | ||
our prayer may be granted - sincerely believing that the | our prayer may be granted - sincerely believing that the | ||
above course will hereafter prove best for the interest and | above course will hereafter prove best for the interest and | ||
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before us. | before us. | ||
| − | Chas W. Roberts Lieut | + | Chas W. Roberts Lieut Col |
Geo. Varney Major | Geo. Varney Major | ||
Tho E Reynolds Adj | Tho E Reynolds Adj | ||
Aug C Hamlin Asst Surg- | Aug C Hamlin Asst Surg- | ||
Cha. Lord Quarter Master | Cha. Lord Quarter Master | ||
| − | + | Luther H Peirce " " Sergeant | |
Danl F Sargeant Capt Co H | Danl F Sargeant Capt Co H | ||
| − | John | + | John Carroll Capt Co I |
Levi Emerson Capt Co E | Levi Emerson Capt Co E | ||
Daniel Chaplin Capt Co F | Daniel Chaplin Capt Co F | ||
John S Sampson Capt Co D | John S Sampson Capt Co D | ||
| − | P. F. C. | + | P. F. C. F[?] Capt " K |
C. W. Tilden Capt Co B | C. W. Tilden Capt Co B | ||
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A. B. Farnham 1st Lieut Co G | A. B. Farnham 1st Lieut Co G | ||
F. A. Garnsey 2d " " " | F. A. Garnsey 2d " " " | ||
| − | + | Henry Casry 1st " " I | |
| − | Niles J. | + | Niles J. Sweeney 2nd " " " |
James W. Adams 1st " " C | James W. Adams 1st " " C | ||
Albert G Fellows 1st " " K | Albert G Fellows 1st " " K | ||
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E. S. Morrell 2nd " " C | E. S. Morrell 2nd " " C | ||
W. R. Carrier acting Lieut C | W. R. Carrier acting Lieut C | ||
| − | A L | + | A L Cowan 2nd K |
G. S. Brown 2 B | G. S. Brown 2 B | ||
| − | R. R. | + | R. R. Wiggin Lieut Comdy Co A |
James Dean 2nd Lieut " " | James Dean 2nd Lieut " " | ||
Revision as of 17:16, 17 June 2020
Head Quarters 2nd Maine Regiment Vols.
251
To His Excellency Arlington Heights Va. Augt. 14, 1861 Israel Washburn Jr Gov. of Maine
We, the undersigned Field, Staff and Company officers attached to the 2nd Maine Regiment humbly pray your Excellency to use all possible and honorable means to Muster out of the United States Service and immediately order to Maine this regiment for the following reasons - Viz -
1st Since the late engagement at Stone Bridge, we have been unable to procure Shoes or Clothing of any description, while other regiments and those lately organized have been amply supplied.
2nd Our encampment being
located in a unhealthy position, many of our men are rendered unfit for service and require recruiting -
3d Our new recruits not having been thoroughly examined, more than a quarter of them, on account of physical inability must be discharged.
4th In consequence of a misconstruction long existing in the regiment in regards to their term of service, fifty eight privates, and four non- commisioned officers, have this day refused duty, and as in consequence of said disobedience, have, by order of General Scott Commander in-chief, been sent to the "Dry Tortugas" in the Gulf of Mexico on "detached service" there to serve until the Government deems it expedient to transfer them Northward.
Owing to the foregoing reasons, we trust our prayer may be granted - sincerely believing that the above course will hereafter prove best for the interest and welfare of Maine in the long "domestic struggle" now before us.
Chas W. Roberts Lieut Col
Geo. Varney Major
Tho E Reynolds Adj
Aug C Hamlin Asst Surg-
Cha. Lord Quarter Master
Luther H Peirce " " Sergeant
Danl F Sargeant Capt Co H
John Carroll Capt Co I
Levi Emerson Capt Co E
Daniel Chaplin Capt Co F
John S Sampson Capt Co D
P. F. C. F[?] Capt " K
C. W. Tilden Capt Co B
Edward L. Getchell 1st Lieut Co H
Ralph W Morse 2nd " " "
A. B. Farnham 1st Lieut Co G
F. A. Garnsey 2d " " "
Henry Casry 1st " " I
Niles J. Sweeney 2nd " " "
James W. Adams 1st " " C
Albert G Fellows 1st " " K
W W Sturtevant 1st " " D
S R Kittredge 2nd " " "
A P Wilson 1 " " F
E. S. Morrell 2nd " " C
W. R. Carrier acting Lieut C
A L Cowan 2nd K
G. S. Brown 2 B
R. R. Wiggin Lieut Comdy Co A
James Dean 2nd Lieut " "