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Head Quarters 2nd Me. Volunteers Halls Hill Va. Nov. 6 1861
Hon. I. Washburn Jr. Augusta Me.
Sir
I am this day in rec't of your esteemed favour of the 2nd inst informing me that you had done me the honor to appoint me to the command of the 7th Regt. Me. Vol. I had already received an unofficial notice of it through Mr. Blaine.
I feel deeply sensible of that compliment paid me, and wish to thank you most sincerely for it, but my connection with the Second Regt thus far has been so agreeable that I cannot make up my mind to break it while the regiment holds together. Were I differently