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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 appoint 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 heavy guns (64 pounders), gave three times for you all. It went off in good style

In haste yrs

S. W. Hoskins

John E. Hodsdon Adjt Genl