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| − | Before Spotsylavania C.H. | + | Before Spotsylavania C.H. [court house] |
May 18 1864 | May 18 1864 | ||
To His Excellency | To His Excellency | ||
Gov. Cony | Gov. Cony | ||
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Governor, | Governor, | ||
| − | I have the honor to recommend | + | I have the honor to recommend the following officers for promotions. I do this at the present time to secure to deserving men positions which the casualties |
| − | the following officers for promotions. | + | of this campaign may otherwise prevent their receiving. |
| − | I do this at the present time | + | |
| − | to secure to deserving men | + | I would recommend 1st Lieut Weston H. Keene of Co. D, |
| − | positions which the casualties | + | to be Captain of Co "A" vice [as used here, meaning: in place of, a substitute for] Morrell killed in battle. |
| − | of this campaign may otherwise | + | 2 Lieut. William K. Bickford of "H" to be 1st. Lieut. Of Co "H" vice Morrell |
| − | prevent their receiving. | ||
| − | I would recommend | ||
| − | 1st Lieut Weston H. Keene of | ||
| − | to be Captain of | ||
| − | 2 Lieut. William K. Bickford of "H" | ||
| − | to be 1st. Lieut. Of | ||
promoted. | promoted. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:27, 29 December 2017
Before Spotsylavania C.H. [court house] May 18 1864
To His Excellency Gov. Cony
Governor,
I have the honor to recommend the following officers for promotions. I do this at the present time to secure to deserving men positions which the casualties of this campaign may otherwise prevent their receiving.
I would recommend 1st Lieut Weston H. Keene of Co. D, to be Captain of Co "A" vice [as used here, meaning: in place of, a substitute for] Morrell killed in battle. 2 Lieut. William K. Bickford of "H" to be 1st. Lieut. Of Co "H" vice Morrell promoted.