Isaac A. Pennell, New Portland, ca. 1863
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Maine Historical Society
When numbers were depleted, regiments sent recruiters back to Maine to encourage more enlistments.
Capt. Isaac A. Pennell of Co. A of the 16th Maine Infantry Regiment was detached for recruiting in Maine in July 1864. Pennell had been wounded at Fredericksburg on December 13, 1862. He was discharged due to disability on October 14, 1864.
Pennell of New Portland enlisted as a 2nd lieutenant on July 30, 1862, when he was 27 years old. He was promoted to full 1st lieutenant in November 1862, and to full captain in March 1863.
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