A Shower of Stars: The Medal of Honor and the 27th MaineG.K. Hall, 1999 - 381 pages |
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Page 127
... officers should have had previous experience as commis- sioned officers in active service . This proved to be not completely possible ; two - thirds of those obtained did have previous experience , but not all of these had been officers ...
... officers should have had previous experience as commis- sioned officers in active service . This proved to be not completely possible ; two - thirds of those obtained did have previous experience , but not all of these had been officers ...
Page 175
... officers of the regiment as may be known to you . Very respectfully , J. C. Kelton Adjutant General It will be remembered that Mark Wentworth , in his letter to Governor Cony in 1865 , had promised to send him a list of the officers and ...
... officers of the regiment as may be known to you . Very respectfully , J. C. Kelton Adjutant General It will be remembered that Mark Wentworth , in his letter to Governor Cony in 1865 , had promised to send him a list of the officers and ...
Page 208
... officers , noncommissioned officers and privates " as have most distinguished , or may hereafter most dis- tinguish , themselves by their gallantry in ac- tion . " Thus , the requirements of the award were the same as those of the act ...
... officers , noncommissioned officers and privates " as have most distinguished , or may hereafter most dis- tinguish , themselves by their gallantry in ac- tion . " Thus , the requirements of the award were the same as those of the act ...
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