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to Company A 2nd Maine who is here for the | to Company A 2nd Maine who is here for the | ||
purpose of recruiting. | purpose of recruiting. | ||
− | I am pleased to hear my | + | I am pleased to [hear] [share?] my |
testimony to the moral worth his general intelligence | testimony to the moral worth his general intelligence | ||
− | and | + | and from what I hear of him a have soldier |
− | if these qualities can be rewarded by promotion | + | [if?] these qualities can be rewarded by promotion |
− | it will be no detriment to our | + | it will be no detriment to our army and you |
− | cannot do a better service than to | + | cannot do a better service than to commission |
him as Lieut. in [ ] of the many vacancys that | him as Lieut. in [ ] of the many vacancys that | ||
are recurring. | are recurring. | ||
Should you [ ] [ ] you will confer | Should you [ ] [ ] you will confer | ||
on him an unsolicited favor and please | on him an unsolicited favor and please | ||
− | many of his [ ] | + | many of his personal friends |
− | [ ] | + | [ ] [ ] |
Samuel H. Dale | Samuel H. Dale | ||
Gov Washburn | Gov Washburn | ||
Augusta | Augusta |
Revision as of 21:50, 13 May 2021
Bangor June 24 1862 Gov. Washburn Dear Sir Among the many young me who have gone from our city to the War none have distinguished themselves more than Joseph Chamberlain of Bangor now attached to Company A 2nd Maine who is here for the purpose of recruiting. I am pleased to [hear] [share?] my testimony to the moral worth his general intelligence and from what I hear of him a have soldier [if?] these qualities can be rewarded by promotion it will be no detriment to our army and you cannot do a better service than to commission him as Lieut. in [ ] of the many vacancys that are recurring. Should you [ ] [ ] you will confer on him an unsolicited favor and please many of his personal friends [ ] [ ] Samuel H. Dale
Gov Washburn Augusta