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Head Quarters 2nd Regiment Maine

Fort Corcoran Va. Sept. 14, 1861

Sir.

You have caused to be sent to Wm S Mudgett of Stockton – a Commission as 2nd Lieut in Co. B (Castine) Capt Tilden – this Regt. it is not right – Geo. I[?] Brown is 2nd Lieut. Unless I made a very great blunder – I wrote at the request of Col Roberts – as follows “Please apoint Wm S Mudgett Co. B 1st Lieut Vice D. D. Wardwell resigned” If I did not so write, I ought to have done so, Capt Tilden will return the Commission for correction, & will you do me the favor to say, if it was my error.

No fight last night – none today – as we all hoped there would be – I regret to say that Lieut Kittridge of Co. D. (Milo, Capt Sampson) has not returned from Picket today – those out with him were driven in last night by the enemy & report him a prisoner. Raised a very nice flag staff today – hoisted our flag - & gave it a salute of 34 rather heave guns (64 [?]) – gave three[?] times for you all – it went off in good style

In haste yrs[?]

S. W. Hoskins

John E. Hodsdon

Adjt[?] Genl