20th Maine Regiment

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Mary O'Halloran requests state aid to care for her son John's three children
Mary O'Halloran requests state aid to care for her son John's three children, otherwise she will have to send two of them to the alms house. She says John O'Halloran was previously enlisted in the 66th New York Volunteer Regiment and enlisted again in the quota from Biddeford, Maine.
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


Letter from Chamberlain recommending A.L. Loring and others for commission
Chamberlain to Colonel Eugene Hale, Aide-de-Camp, making recommendations of his brother Thomas Chamberlain, A.L. Loring, and others for commissions.
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


Chamberlain to Rev. Theodore Gerrish regarding his recollections of Gettysburg
Fragment of letter describing Chamberlain's Gettysburg battle recollections after the war. Letter likely written circa 1882 to Reverend Theodore Gerrish, who published "Army Life" regarding the exploits of the 20th Maine Regiment. Chamberlain corrects Gerrish's impressions regarding Chamberlain's order to "fix bayonets" in the charge at Little Round Top.
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


Gowen W. Fowles requests a descriptive list for himself and Bela L. Fowles be sent to convalescent camp
Gowen W. Fowles requests a descriptive list for himself and Bela L. Fowles be sent to convalescent camp
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


Special Order 190 (Extract) giving Adelbert Ames leave of absence to take command of 20th Maine Regiment
Special Order 190 (Extract) giving Adelbert Ames leave of absence to take command of 20th Maine Regiment.
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


John H. Rice recommends P.M. Jeffords for appointment as Captain in the 18th Maine Regiment
John H. Rice recommends P.M. Jeffords for appointment as Captain in the 18th Maine Regiment
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


Henry Merriam reports difficulty in finding lodging for recruits
Henry Merriam reports difficulty in finding lodging for recruits and asks to move a portion of them to Bangor rendezvous.
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


Corporal Rufus Robertson requests a discharge from service
Corporal Rufus Robertson requests a discharge from service due to disability from chronic diarrhea.
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


Samuel H. Dale recommends John McNamara for appointment in the regiment
Samuel H. Dale recommends John McNamara for appointment in the regiment
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment


Colonel Adelbert Ames encloses list of casualties at Fredericksburg
Colonel Adelbert Ames encloses list of casualties at Fredericksburg.
  • Type: OBJECT
  • Collection: 20th Maine Regiment