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Charles Bridges, a Castine native, serving as 1st Lieutenant of H Company, 8th Infantry Corps d'Afrique, was commanded to report to the office of the medical director of the Department of the Gulf for an examination.
Bridges had suffered chronic diarrhea for several months and had tendered his resignation in August, but it was refused. Orders are signed by G.B. Halsted, George E. Smallwood, Charles C. Hudson.
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About This Item
- Title: Lt. Charles Bridges examination orders, Louisiana, 1863
- Creation Date: 1863-09-15
- Subject Date: 1863
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Locations:
- Port Hudson, LA
- Castine, Hancock County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: Coll. 2114, Box 1/2
- Collection: Charles Bridges/80th U.S. Colored Volunteers Civil War records
- Object Type: Text
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- Bridges, Charles, b. 1838--Diseases
- Maine--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Soldiers--Maine
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--African Americans
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Medical care
- United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 8th (1863-1865)
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(207) 774-1822 x230
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