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From DigitalMaine Transcription Project
Head Quarters 3d Brigade 1st Divis. 5th Corps. Army Potomac Auburn Oct. 28th 1863
To His Excellency A. Coburn Governor of Maine
Governor,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 23d inst. in reference to the promotion of officers in Company "K" of the 20th Regt.
We have been on the point of recommending Lt. Nichols once or twice for the captaincy of that Company, but an unfortunate occurrence growing out of drinking intoxicating liquor to excess