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From DigitalMaine Transcription Project
Head Qtr. 8th Brigade 1st Div. Sept. 19th 1863. Near Cedar Mountain
To His Excellency Governor Coburn
Governor,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 12th instant in reference to the appointment of Surgeon of the 20th Maine Vols. I have consulted with the officers of the 20th, & find that they would prefer (so far as I can discover) Dr. Shaw, our present assistant surgeron, to any stranger or any other person except, perhaps, Dr. Martin.
I have not the slightest objection to Dr. Wescott, but I believe the Regiment would