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Captain Prentiss Fogler forwards enlistments per General Order 191
Captain Prentiss Fogler forwards enlistments per General Order 191.
1864

Joseph Linscott requests a transfer to the Navy
Joseph Linscott requests a transfer to the Navy
1864

Lieutenant Colonel Charles D. Gilmore describes Chamberlain's wounding at Petersburg
Lieutenant Colonel Gilmore writes from Washington, D.C. to General John L. Hodsdon describing Chamberlain's wound, his promotion to Brig. General, his merit as a soldier, and the names of the men Chamberlain recommends for promotion "His wound is a very severe one and a very dangerous one, and the surgeons are by no means certain of saving his life."
1864

Special Order 263 discharging Corporal Leighton J. Folsom to accept appointment in the US Colored Troops
Special Order 263 discharging Corporal Leighton J. Folsom to accept appointment in the US Colored Troops (USCT)
1864

Lieutenant Addison W. Lewis recommends LaForest P. True for promotion
Lieutenant Addison W. Lewis writes to D.L. Milliken in the Maine Legislature recommending LaForest P. True for promotion
1864

Special Order 364 transferring David Patton and John Creighton to active service
Special Order 364 transferring David Patton and John Creighton to active service
1864

Major Ellis Spear recommends promotions in Companies E and K
Major Ellis Spear recommends promotions in Companies E and K for Mattson Sanborn and Joseph Fuller.
1864

Joseph Fitch recommends Sergeant Joseph Walker, Jr. for promotion to Lieutenant
Joseph Fitch recommends Sergeant Joseph Walker, Jr. for promotion to Lieutenant
1864

Major Ellis Spear writes to John Hodsdon regarding petitions for promotions
Major Ellis Spear writes to John Hodsdon regarding petitions for promotions
1864

N.H. Bragg inquires about bounty for George Richardson
N.H. Bragg inquires about bounty for George Richardson
1864