Letter concerning regimental supplies, 1861
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Maine Historical Society
Butler, a Democrat, thought it was a mistake to let governors, most of whom were Republicans, control officer appointments. He convinced Lincoln that the war would become a "party" war.
Butler had met Shepley at the Democratic convention in 1860 and asked Washburn to commission Shepley as a colonel and authorize him to recruit a regiment.
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