Contributed by Maine Historical Society
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Brig. Gen. George F. Shepley wrote to Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton seeking permission to hire James C. Shepley, a cousin, as his military secretary.
Shepley, a Maine native and U.S. Attorney for the district of Maine before the war, sought a commission as a captain for James Shepley, a Maine native and Minnesota lawyer, and noted that he only two other assistants on his staff.
James Shepley had been on the job since Dec. 12.
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About This Item
- Title: Gen. G.F. Shepley on military secretary, New Orleans, 1862
- Creator: George F. Shepley
- Creation Date: 1862-12-18
- Subject Date: 1862-12-18
- Location: New Orleans, LA
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: 24.7 cm x 19.4 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 117, Box 2/9
- Collection: George Foster Shepley papers
- Object Type: Text
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Standardized Subject Headings
- United States. Army. Maine Infantry Regiment, 12th (1861-1864)
- United States--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Promotions
- Military service, Voluntary
- Recruiting & enlistment--1860-1870
- Military service--1860-1870
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