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| − | �Head | + | �Head Qrs. 1st Division 5th Corps |
| − | + | Camp near Culpeper Va Oct 7, 1863 | |
General S Williams | General S Williams | ||
| − | + | Asst. Adjt. Genl. | |
General. | General. | ||
| − | I would respectfully | + | I would respectfully |
| − | + | recommend to the proper authority for pro- | |
| + | motion Col. J L. Chamberlain of the 20th Maine | ||
| + | Vols | ||
| + | Col. Chamberlain is an officer of Ed- | ||
| + | ucation and ability, and has made it | ||
| + | his duty to inform himself in reference to | ||
| + | his present profession. He has always ex- | ||
| + | hibited excellent judgment on the battle- | ||
| + | field and was especially complimented | ||
| + | for his conduct at Gettysburg, and I trust, | ||
| + | should the appointing power be pleased | ||
| + | to advance him to the rank of a Brig- | ||
| + | adier, for which he is so well qualified | ||
| + | than he may be permitted to remain | ||
| + | on duty with this Division. | ||
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| + | (over) | ||
Revision as of 19:18, 15 June 2017
�Head Qrs. 1st Division 5th Corps Camp near Culpeper Va Oct 7, 1863
General S Williams Asst. Adjt. Genl. General. I would respectfully recommend to the proper authority for pro- motion Col. J L. Chamberlain of the 20th Maine Vols Col. Chamberlain is an officer of Ed- ucation and ability, and has made it his duty to inform himself in reference to his present profession. He has always ex- hibited excellent judgment on the battle- field and was especially complimented for his conduct at Gettysburg, and I trust, should the appointing power be pleased to advance him to the rank of a Brig- adier, for which he is so well qualified than he may be permitted to remain on duty with this Division.
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