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                                                                       Head Qr 2nd Regiment Maine Vols
                                                                                           Fort Corcoran Va

Sir,

    Please Appoint Wm B. Mudgett first[underlined]

Lieutenant of Company "B, Vice D. D. Mardwell resigned -. + much oblige

                                         Your obt Servt

To Hon. Washburn Jr Chas W Roberts Gov. of Maine Col. Comdy

                                               for S.W.H

Commission made order SM 11

                                         Cev.
                                            James A. Varney
                                                       Chap 7th

all are over in fine shirts - will get uniforms very soon - - the enemy show themselves occasionally - we are under Genl. Martindale now - nearly all troops are moved in the dead of night now + still - you will hear a good ajc[?] next time + everything is neat about this fort - SWH