Contributed by Maine Historical Society
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J.M. and C.R. Knapp wrote to Col. George F. Shepley of the 12th Maine Regiment seeking pay for recruiting sailors for him.
They wrote that Capt. Thompson had left Portland without paying them "one cent." They wanted, as per their agreement, $2 for each of the 25 or 30 men they recruited.
However, they noted that other officers had offered them $3 per head and "cash down when they enlisted."
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About This Item
- Title: Request for pay for recruiting sailors, Portland, 1861
- Creator: Knapp
- Creation Date: 1861-12-20
- Subject Date: 1861-12-20
- Location: Portland, Cumberland County, ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 20 cm x 13.5 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 117, Box 1/1
- Collection: George Foster Shepley papers
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Expense accounts
- Maine--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Military service, Voluntary
- Military service--1860-1870
- Recruiting & enlistment--1860-1870
- United States--Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 12th (1861-1864)
- Wages
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