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Hon Abner Coburn, | Hon Abner Coburn, | ||
Governor of Maine, | Governor of Maine, | ||
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+ | Sir I rec'd yours of 20th inst this | ||
morning in regard to the case of D.H. Leavitt formerly a private | morning in regard to the case of D.H. Leavitt formerly a private | ||
of my company. The facts are as follows: Leavitt was | of my company. The facts are as follows: Leavitt was | ||
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into the Service of the United States on the 28th of June/62 when | into the Service of the United States on the 28th of June/62 when | ||
on account of sickness contracted while in the swamps of the | on account of sickness contracted while in the swamps of the | ||
− | Chickahominy. | + | Chickahominy. He was sent away from the reg by order |
of the surgeon. He had been absent from the rest over | of the surgeon. He had been absent from the rest over | ||
three months without reporting himself either in person or | three months without reporting himself either in person or | ||
− | by letter when Genl Order | + | by letter when Genl Order No 92 current series (1862) War |
Dept was promulgated and I was ignorant of his where- | Dept was promulgated and I was ignorant of his where- | ||
abouts. | abouts. | ||
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That order obliged all commanders of companies | That order obliged all commanders of companies | ||
to report all men whom they could not account for, as | to report all men whom they could not account for, as |
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Bangor, July 22d 1863.
Hon Abner Coburn, Governor of Maine,
Sir I rec'd yours of 20th inst this morning in regard to the case of D.H. Leavitt formerly a private of my company. The facts are as follows: Leavitt was enlisted at Bangor on the 25th of April '61 and mustered into the Service of the United States on the 28th of June/62 when on account of sickness contracted while in the swamps of the Chickahominy. He was sent away from the reg by order of the surgeon. He had been absent from the rest over three months without reporting himself either in person or by letter when Genl Order No 92 current series (1862) War Dept was promulgated and I was ignorant of his where- abouts.
That order obliged all commanders of companies to report all men whom they could not account for, as deserters and drop their names from the rolls. If however they should return to the regt. and satisfy the three senior officers of the rest. that they were absent from proper and sufficient cause, their names were to be taken up again on the rolls and they were to be allowed their pay and emoluments. In obedience to this order I reported seven men of my company as deserters. Four of these have