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| − | + | Hd. Ins.[?] 20th Rgt:[?] Maine Vols | |
| + | 3 Bgd. 1st Div 5th Army Corps | ||
| + | Army of the Potomac. | ||
| + | Camp at Beverly Ford on | ||
| + | The Rappahannock River | ||
| + | Virginia | ||
| + | September 3 1863. | ||
| + | John L. Hodsdon | ||
| + | Adjt. Gen. State of Maine | ||
| + | General | ||
| + | I wish to express to you | ||
| + | in behalf of the regiment & for myself, our respect | ||
| + | for the character and appreciation of the services | ||
| + | of our late surgeon, Major John Benson of Newport. | ||
| + | His kindness & discrimination & the unusual assiduity[?] | ||
| + | with which he applied himself to the duties of | ||
| + | his Office, [illegible] him Exceedingly useful | ||
| + | and popular with the regiment, while his [illegible] | ||
| + | ability gave him at once high reputation with | ||
| + | other surgeons of the Army. | ||
| + | It is a matter of unusual regret that failing | ||
| + | health rendered it necessary for him to leave the | ||
| + | service. | ||
| + | I have the Honor Genl. to be very | ||
| + | Respectfully your Obt. Servant. | ||
| + | Charles D. Gilmore | ||
| + | Lt. Col. Commanding 20th Mine Vols. | ||
| + | over [underlined on right lower page] | ||
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Hd. Ins.[?] 20th Rgt:[?] Maine Vols 3 Bgd. 1st Div 5th Army Corps Army of the Potomac. Camp at Beverly Ford on The Rappahannock River Virginia September 3 1863. John L. Hodsdon Adjt. Gen. State of Maine General I wish to express to you in behalf of the regiment & for myself, our respect for the character and appreciation of the services of our late surgeon, Major John Benson of Newport. His kindness & discrimination & the unusual assiduity[?] with which he applied himself to the duties of his Office, [illegible] him Exceedingly useful and popular with the regiment, while his [illegible] ability gave him at once high reputation with other surgeons of the Army. It is a matter of unusual regret that failing health rendered it necessary for him to leave the service. I have the Honor Genl. to be very Respectfully your Obt. Servant. Charles D. Gilmore Lt. Col. Commanding 20th Mine Vols. over [underlined on right lower page]