20th Maine Regiment
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Chamberlain recommends promotions and describes Spotsylvania battlefield
- Letter from Joshua L. Chamberlain to Governor Samuel Cony recommending certain officers for promotion; discusses recent regimental activities and his pleasure at being relieved from court martial duty. Written before Spotsylvania Courthouse battle. "I write this as we are lying in line of battle behind our rifle-pit works not more than 600 or 800 yards from the enemy's works."
1864
Special Order 194 regarding complaints of improper enlistments
- Special Order 194 regarding complaints of improper enlistments by Thomas Tully, Michael Byrne, James Higgins, Michael Moran, Edward Cassidy, Thomas Burke, and Martin Hogan.
1864
John Connell requests information about his enlistment
- John Connell requests information about his enlistment
1864
Major Ellis Spear recommends promotions
- Major Ellis Spear recommends promotions of Holman Melcher and Alden Miller to replace Samuel Keene and John Sherwood, both killed in battle. He also recommends promotion of Albert E. Fernald.
1864
Representative John Osgood recommends promotion of Sergeant Joseph Walker
- Representative John Osgood recommends promotion of Sergeant Joseph Walker
1864
Lyndon Oak requests a discharge for L.M Rideout, who is incapacitated by illness
- Lyndon Oak requests a discharge for L.M Rideout, who is incapacitated by illness
1863
Freeman Conner, Lieutenant Colonel 44th NY, recommends Lieutenant Nichols for promotion
- Freeman Conner, Lieutenant Colonel 44th NY, recommends Lieutenant Nichols for promotion
1863
Lieutenant J.K. Richardson requests a delay in filling his vacancy, believing he was wrongly discharged
- Lieutenant J.K. Richardson requests a delay in filling his vacancy, believing he was wrongly discharged
1864
Andrew O'Neil of Company B requests a copy of his descriptive list
- Andrew O'Neil of Company B requests a copy of his descriptive list
1864