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| − | �Head Quarters 3d Brigade, 1st Div. 5 | + | �Head Quarters 3d Brigade, 1st Div. 5 Corps. |
Camp at Beverly Ford, Va. | Camp at Beverly Ford, Va. | ||
Aug 31st 1863 | Aug 31st 1863 | ||
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To His Excellency Governor Coburn, | To His Excellency Governor Coburn, | ||
Governor, | Governor, | ||
| − | I am well acquainted with Lieut. Adelbert B. Twitchell of the 5th | + | I am well acquainted with Lieut. Adelbert B. Twitchell of the 5th Battery Maine Vols., & my knowledge of his character as a man & his high reputation as an officer, enable me to say with pleasure that he is a most deserving officer. I know of no one from our State, in the Artillery service, whose character, conduct, experience & gallant services, better entitle him to promotion. |
Any such appointment which might be within your gift would be deservedly bestowed & creditable to our State. | Any such appointment which might be within your gift would be deservedly bestowed & creditable to our State. | ||
Very[?] respectfully | Very[?] respectfully | ||
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�Head Quarters 3d Brigade, 1st Div. 5 Corps.
Camp at Beverly Ford, Va.
Aug 31st 1863
To His Excellency Governor Coburn,
Governor,
I am well acquainted with Lieut. Adelbert B. Twitchell of the 5th Battery Maine Vols., & my knowledge of his character as a man & his high reputation as an officer, enable me to say with pleasure that he is a most deserving officer. I know of no one from our State, in the Artillery service, whose character, conduct, experience & gallant services, better entitle him to promotion.
Any such appointment which might be within your gift would be deservedly bestowed & creditable to our State.
Very[?] respectfully
Your obdt servt.
J.L Chamberlain
Co. 20th Maine Vols. Comdg.[?] Brigade