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Item 71041
Title: Appointment of Col. George Shepley as Louisiana governor, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1862-06-03
Location: Washington; New Orleans
Media: Ink on paper
Item 77737
Title: George Beal letter on federal appointments, Norway, 1869
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1869-04-18
Location: Norway; Portland
Media: Ink on paper
Item 74473
Title: Order for provisional court in Louisiana, Washington, D.C., 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1862-10-20
Location: NNew Orleans
Media: Ink on paper
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Lt. Charles Bridges: Getting Ahead in the Army
Sgt. Charles Bridges of Co. B of the 2nd Maine Infantry was close to the end of his two years' enlistment in early 1863 when he took advantage of an opportunity for advancement by seeking and getting a commission as an officer in the 3rd Regiment U.S. (Colored) Volunteers.