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Camp at Westover Landing | Camp at Westover Landing | ||
Va Aug 14th 1862 | Va Aug 14th 1862 | ||
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Mr Washburn | Mr Washburn | ||
Dear Sir | Dear Sir | ||
| − | Although I am personally | + | |
| + | Although I am personally | ||
unknown to you, yet I take the liberty of | unknown to you, yet I take the liberty of | ||
writing to request an appointment as Captain | writing to request an appointment as Captain | ||
in one of the new Maine Regts. I am 1st Lieut | in one of the new Maine Regts. I am 1st Lieut | ||
of Co I 2nd Maine have been in command | of Co I 2nd Maine have been in command | ||
| − | of the | + | of the Co since May 1st 1862 and have been |
| − | the only officer in the | + | the only officer in the Co for duty since June |
| − | 9th as Capt Farnsey | + | 9th as Capt Farnsey & Lieut Forbes are in |
Maine on recruiting service. I was in | Maine on recruiting service. I was in | ||
| − | command of the | + | command of the Co at the battles of Hanover |
| − | CH, Gaines Mills | + | CH, Gaines Mills & Malvern Hills. As to |
my ability to command a co I respectfully | my ability to command a co I respectfully | ||
| − | refer you to Gen | + | refer you to Gen Jameson. Col. Chaplin, Lieut |
| − | Col Tilden, | + | Col Tilden, Maj. Farnham and Capts |
| − | Wilson + | + | Wilson + Garnsey all of whom are now in Maine |
also to Col Roberts Lieut Col Varney Maj | also to Col Roberts Lieut Col Varney Maj | ||
Sargent and all the line officers of the | Sargent and all the line officers of the | ||
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Camp at Westover Landing Va Aug 14th 1862
Mr Washburn
Dear Sir
Although I am personally unknown to you, yet I take the liberty of writing to request an appointment as Captain in one of the new Maine Regts. I am 1st Lieut of Co I 2nd Maine have been in command of the Co since May 1st 1862 and have been the only officer in the Co for duty since June 9th as Capt Farnsey & Lieut Forbes are in Maine on recruiting service. I was in command of the Co at the battles of Hanover CH, Gaines Mills & Malvern Hills. As to my ability to command a co I respectfully refer you to Gen Jameson. Col. Chaplin, Lieut Col Tilden, Maj. Farnham and Capts Wilson + Garnsey all of whom are now in Maine also to Col Roberts Lieut Col Varney Maj Sargent and all the line officers of the