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Augusta March 23d 1863 | Augusta March 23d 1863 | ||
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Dear Sir | Dear Sir | ||
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I take the liberty to | I take the liberty to | ||
present the name of Henry L Barker | present the name of Henry L Barker | ||
of Brewer as candidate for a company | of Brewer as candidate for a company | ||
officer in a Negro Regiment. | officer in a Negro Regiment. | ||
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| − | He has | + | Mr. Barker is about 23 years old. |
| + | He has ever sustained a good moral | ||
character, is a strictly loyal and patriotic | character, is a strictly loyal and patriotic | ||
| − | man--a thorough | + | man--a thorough temperate man of good |
habit. He has good education as can be | habit. He has good education as can be | ||
obtained in our Academics and public schools. | obtained in our Academics and public schools. | ||
He possesses good manly and soldierlike | He possesses good manly and soldierlike | ||
appearance. He enlisted in the Second Maine | appearance. He enlisted in the Second Maine | ||
| − | Regiment Company | + | Regiment Company C and has been with it from the day |
of its mustering in, but as his term of enlistment | of its mustering in, but as his term of enlistment | ||
expires in April next and as he intends to | expires in April next and as he intends to | ||
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in my opinion if appointed to such an office as | in my opinion if appointed to such an office as | ||
indicated to honor to himself and great service to his | indicated to honor to himself and great service to his | ||
| − | country. Henry | + | country. Henry L. Barker is the son of Jacob L. |
Barker a distinguished citizen of Brewer lately County | Barker a distinguished citizen of Brewer lately County | ||
| − | Commissioner for Penobscot County. | + | Commissioner for Penobscot County. |
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| + | Most Respectfully yours | ||
John Holyoke | John Holyoke | ||
Representative from Brewer | Representative from Brewer | ||
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| + | Honourable Abner Coburn | ||
| + | Governor of the State of Maine | ||
Latest revision as of 17:27, 27 October 2021
Augusta March 23d 1863
Dear Sir
I take the liberty to present the name of Henry L Barker of Brewer as candidate for a company officer in a Negro Regiment.
Mr. Barker is about 23 years old. He has ever sustained a good moral character, is a strictly loyal and patriotic man--a thorough temperate man of good habit. He has good education as can be obtained in our Academics and public schools. He possesses good manly and soldierlike appearance. He enlisted in the Second Maine Regiment Company C and has been with it from the day of its mustering in, but as his term of enlistment expires in April next and as he intends to continue in the war until its close he would in my opinion if appointed to such an office as indicated to honor to himself and great service to his country. Henry L. Barker is the son of Jacob L. Barker a distinguished citizen of Brewer lately County Commissioner for Penobscot County.
Most Respectfully yours John Holyoke Representative from Brewer
Honourable Abner Coburn
Governor of the State of Maine