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of the men, that we have a good Surgeon, & it is a matter about which I feel a great deal of anxiety.

We should all welcome Dr. Hersom. I shall act upon your suggestion, & see Col. Roberts of the 17th. I am aware of the difficulty with which transfers between different corps are made, but it is possible the arrangement you suggest can be carried out. We should all greatly prefer that to the other course by which Dr. Hersom would be exchanged for Dr. Wescott & neither Regt. perhaps so well satisfied.

There is another matter, Governor, about which I wish to have a word with you. The transfer of the "three years men" of the 2nd Maine has been so clumsily done, that the men were allowed to grow quite mutinous - left uncared for in their old camp after the 2nd had gone for several days, & having time & provocation to work themselves up to such a pitch of venting [?] that Gen Barnes had to send them to me as pris