Contributed by Maine State Archives
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Colonel G.M. Atwood notified Maine Adjutant General John L. Hodsdon of the appointment of Dr. John Colby Manson of Pittsfield as surgeon, and Oakes Fillebrown of Wayne as quartermaster to the 24th Maine Regiment, which Atwood commanded during the Civil War.
Dr. Manson (1831-1885) was the first regular physician to settle in Pittsfield. After the war, in addition to practicing medicine, Manson served as an executive board member at Pittsfield's preparatory school, Maine Central Institute, was a member of the 1873 House of Representatives, and sat on Pittsfield's Board of Selectmen.
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About This Item
- Title: G.M. Atwood letter to J.L. Hodsdon about the 24th Maine Regiment, Augusta, 1862
- Creator: G. M. Atwood
- Creation Date: 1862-09-23
- Subject Date: 1862-09-23
- Location: Augusta, Kennebec County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 20.3 cm x 12.5 cm
- Object Type: Text
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Recruiting and enlistment
- Maine--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Maine Central Institute, Pittsfield, Me.
- United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 24th (1862-1863)
- Pittsfield (Me.)--History--Civil War, 1862-1865--Recruiting and enlistment
- Soldiers--Maine
- United States--History--Civil War, 1862-1865--Recruiting and enlistment
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
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Other Keywords
- 24th Regiment
- Adjutant General
- Dr. John Manson
- G.M. Atwood
- John L. Hodsdon
- Maine Central Institute
- Oakes A. Fillebrown
- Pittsfield
- Surgeons
- Wayne
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