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Before Spotsylavania C.H. | Before Spotsylavania C.H. | ||
| − | May 18 | + | May 18 1864 |
| − | To His | + | To His Excellency |
Gov. Cony | Gov. Cony | ||
| + | Governor, | ||
| − | + | I have the honor to recommend | |
| − | I have the honor to recommend the following officers for promotions. I do this at the present time to secure to deserving men positions which the casualties of this campaign may otherwise prevent their receiving. | + | the following officers for promotions. |
| + | I do this at the present time | ||
| + | to secure to deserving men | ||
| + | positions which the casualties | ||
| + | of this campaign may otherwise | ||
| + | prevent their receiving. | ||
I would recommend | I would recommend | ||
| − | 1st Lieut | + | 1st Lieut Weston H. Keene of co. D, |
| − | 2 Lieut. William K. Bickford of | + | to be Captain of co "A" vice [as used here, meaning: in place of, a substitute for] Morrell killed in battle. |
| + | 2 Lieut. William K. Bickford of "H" | ||
| + | to be 1st. Lieut. Of co "H" vice Morrell | ||
| + | promoted. | ||
Revision as of 19:28, 15 June 2017
Before Spotsylavania C.H. May 18 1864
To His Excellency Gov. Cony Governor,
I have the honor to recommend the following officers for promotions. I do this at the present time to secure to deserving men positions which the casualties of this campaign may otherwise prevent their receiving. I would recommend 1st Lieut Weston H. Keene of co. D, to be Captain of co "A" vice [as used here, meaning: in place of, a substitute for] Morrell killed in battle. 2 Lieut. William K. Bickford of "H" to be 1st. Lieut. Of co "H" vice Morrell promoted.