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Custom House Castine Sept 3d 1862

Israel Washburn Jr Governor of Maine

     Sir
     Richard

Tibbetts first Corporal of B. Co. Second Maine Regiment was detailed as a recruiting officer after these seven days battle, and is now here.

    Mr. Tibbetts was a member

of the Castine Volunteer Co. and one of the first to offer his services to the Government, and has been with the Second Maine Regiment through all the battles and now he wants if possi -ble to get a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in one of the new Regiments. I think he is well qualified for the position and would make an effi- cient officer and would respectfully recom- mend him for a 2nd Lieu-- He has four Brothers, and all have enlisted in the