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

Major Spear sends recruitment applications
Major Spear sends recruitment applications
1864

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