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a position so honorable + useful, and against the earnest + persistent remonstrances of his associates who felt that his withdrawal from the College would be to it a serious if not an impasable loss.
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a position so honorable & useful, and against the earnest & persistent remonstrances of his associates who felt that his withdrawal from the College would be to it a serious if not an impasable loss.
  
The high qualities which distinguished him in Civil life have rendered him still more eminent in his military career + justly + deservedly entitle him to promotion.
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The high qualities which distinguished him in Civil life have rendered him still more eminent in his military career & justly & deservedly entitle him to promotion.
  
We have but very little sickness in the regiment. Doct. Shaw is very successful, is much liked, is unremitting in his duties, and I know of no man now that I should prefer to him for Surgeon of this regiment + trust you will grant our wishes in this respect + send him a commission.
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We have but very little sickness in the regiment. Doct. Shaw is very successful, is much liked, is unremitting in his duties, and I know of no man now that I should prefer to him for Surgeon of this regiment & trust you will grant our wishes in this respect & send him a commission.
  
 
I have the honor to be
 
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully your [?]
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Very Respectfully your Obd. Svt.
 
Charles D. Gilmore
 
Charles D. Gilmore
 
Lt. Col. Comd. 20th Me. V.
 
Lt. Col. Comd. 20th Me. V.
  
P.S. give us such glorious news from Pennsylvania + Ohio as we receive from Maine after your State election will rejoice + be more enthusiastic then we ever were over any victory won by the Federal Arms.
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P.S. give us such glorious news from Pennsylvania & Ohio as we receive from Maine after your State election & the Union will be safe & the soldiers in the field will rejoice & be more enthusiastic then we ever were over any victory won by the Federal Army.
 
C.D.G.
 
C.D.G.

Latest revision as of 17:07, 6 November 2017

a position so honorable & useful, and against the earnest & persistent remonstrances of his associates who felt that his withdrawal from the College would be to it a serious if not an impasable loss.

The high qualities which distinguished him in Civil life have rendered him still more eminent in his military career & justly & deservedly entitle him to promotion.

We have but very little sickness in the regiment. Doct. Shaw is very successful, is much liked, is unremitting in his duties, and I know of no man now that I should prefer to him for Surgeon of this regiment & trust you will grant our wishes in this respect & send him a commission.

I have the honor to be Very Respectfully your Obd. Svt. Charles D. Gilmore Lt. Col. Comd. 20th Me. V.

P.S. give us such glorious news from Pennsylvania & Ohio as we receive from Maine after your State election & the Union will be safe & the soldiers in the field will rejoice & be more enthusiastic then we ever were over any victory won by the Federal Army. C.D.G.