Letter
Salem S. Marsh to E. E. Sellers, January 31, 1863
Camp near Falmouth, Va.
Camp near Falmouth, Va., January 31, 1863.
Lieut. E. E. SELLERS, A. A. A. G., Hdgrs. 2d Brig., Sykes’ Div. :
Srm: I have the honor respectfully to apply for orders to consolidate the companies of my regiment from nine to six. The average number for duty, including non-commissioned officers, is 21 to each. There are but 7 officers disposable for company duty with the regiment.
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
SALEM S. MARSH,
Captain Second Infantry, Commanding Regiment.
[Indorsements. }
Captain Second Infantry, Commanding Regiment.
[Indorsements. }
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Location: Camp near Falmouth, Va.. Summary: Captain Salem S. Marsh requests orders to consolidate his regiment's companies from nine to six due to limited officers and low average duty personnel per company during the Civil War.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 25, Part 1
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