Civil War promotion certificate, 1864
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Item 23369
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Grenville Sparrow of Portland was promoted to 1st lieutenant of B Co. of the Seventeenth Infantry, Maine Volunteers. He had served in the regiment since the summer of 1862.
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- Title: Civil War promotion certificate, 1864
- Creation Date: 1863-12-11
- Subject Date: 1863-12-11
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions (cm): 34.3 x 42.6
- Local Code: Coll. 2293, Scrapbook 3
- Collection: Grenville Sparrow
- Object Type: Text
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Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Soldiers--Maine
United States. Army--Promotions
United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 17th (1861-1865)
Military service, Voluntary
Military promotion
Sparrow, Granville Fontaine, 1837-1907
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
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Other Keywords
Maine Infantry, 17th Regiment (1861-1865)
Red Diamond Regiment
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