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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.