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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.

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.