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It is perhaps my own fault. I did not | It is perhaps my own fault. I did not | ||
| − | communicate to you every little point I | + | communicate to you every little point I |
| − | + | happened to gain. You will see by reference | |
to the book that the service at Gettysburg | to the book that the service at Gettysburg | ||
was of far more account than had been | was of far more account than had been | ||
made of it here in Maine. | made of it here in Maine. | ||
| − | These things I know are | + | |
| + | These things I know are mere | ||
inadvertencies. I under stand are not more | inadvertencies. I under stand are not more | ||
in a [week?] so complicated and difficult as yours. | in a [week?] so complicated and difficult as yours. | ||
| − | I refer to | + | |
| + | I refer to me the problem | ||
you observe. I was recommended in April | you observe. I was recommended in April | ||
| − | for a full Major | + | for a full Major Gen'l. That recommendation |
was formally endowed by Meade and Grant, and | was formally endowed by Meade and Grant, and | ||
| − | like others before me only | + | like others before me only dropped at Washington. |
When the army broke up Meade and Grant made a | When the army broke up Meade and Grant made a | ||
| − | + | particular nomination which I was assured | |
would be favorably acted on. But the gentlemen | would be favorably acted on. But the gentlemen | ||
at Washington had other news. | at Washington had other news. | ||
| − | The | + | The sequel has [? ]. |
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Very truly | Very truly | ||
| − | Your [ ] | + | Your [?] servt. |
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J. L. Chamberlain | J. L. Chamberlain | ||
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I never had but four days proper "leave of absence" during | I never had but four days proper "leave of absence" during | ||
my service. At all other times when not in the field, I have | my service. At all other times when not in the field, I have | ||
| − | been ordered away for treatment of wounds | + | been ordered away for treatment of wounds etc, or on duty |
by order of the War [ ]. | by order of the War [ ]. | ||
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I never shirked field duty. J.L.C. | I never shirked field duty. J.L.C. | ||
Revision as of 20:37, 2 November 2021
It is perhaps my own fault. I did not communicate to you every little point I happened to gain. You will see by reference to the book that the service at Gettysburg was of far more account than had been made of it here in Maine.
These things I know are mere inadvertencies. I under stand are not more in a [week?] so complicated and difficult as yours.
I refer to me the problem you observe. I was recommended in April for a full Major Gen'l. That recommendation was formally endowed by Meade and Grant, and like others before me only dropped at Washington. When the army broke up Meade and Grant made a particular nomination which I was assured would be favorably acted on. But the gentlemen at Washington had other news. The sequel has [? ].
Very truly Your [?] servt.
J. L. Chamberlain
I never had but four days proper "leave of absence" during my service. At all other times when not in the field, I have been ordered away for treatment of wounds etc, or on duty by order of the War [ ].
I never shirked field duty. J.L.C.