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Brigadier General Charles Griffin to General Seth Williams recommending promotion of Chamberlain
In a letter forwarded by Assistant Adjutant General C. B. Merime, Brigadier General Charles Griffin writes to General Seth Williams and recommends Chamberlain for promotion to rank of Brigadier General.

"As the enclosed is the first endorsement of the kind Gen'l Griffin has ever made, I cannot resist sending it to you 'sub rosa'."

1863

C.C. Hayes writes Governor Coburn about the status of the regiment
C.C. Hayes writes Governor Coburn about the status of the regiment
1863

Major Ellis Spear inquires about recruiting
Major Ellis Spear inquires about recruiting
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

Captain J.F. Land regarding recruitments and his return to the regiment
Captain J.F. Land regarding recruitments and his return to the regiment
1864

Prentiss Fogler forwards his photograph to Adjutant General Hodsdon
Prentiss Fogler forwards his photograph to Adjutant General Hodsdon
1864

Special Order 473 assigning Brevet Major A.W. Clark to duty
Special Order 473 assigning Brevet Major A.W. Clark to duty.
1864

Colonel Gilmore requests that unassigned drafted men be assigned to the 20th Maine Regiment
Colonel Gilmore requests that unassigned drafted men be assigned to the 20th Maine Regiment.
1865

Special Order 40 [handwritten] honorably discharging Lieutenant Arad Thompson for disability
Special Order 40 [handwritten] honorably discharging Lieutenant Arad Thompson for disability.
1865

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