The Portland daily press., 1862-08-09
From our Regular Correspondent
Letter from the State CAPITAL

From our Regular Correspondent.
Letter from the State Capital
Sick in Maine regiments-Prompt response
Field Officers of 10th regiment-Brigad-
ing of ne,c regiments-Hints to applicants
-Pdtriotic fdmily-Appointme
AUGUSTA, Aug. s, 1862.
EDITORS PREss:-According to a letter of
the LIST inst, to Governor Washburn from DIR.
Garcelon, the following are the number of men
belonging to Maine regiments, who are sick in
camp on the Peninsula I'd regiment, 80; Sd
regiment, 60; 4th regiment, 1874; 9TH regiment,
81 9th regiment, $50; It'll regiment, 1O4; 18th
regiment, Is; and the absent sick are as fol-
lows: I'd regiment, 1869; Sd regiment, 147; 4th
regiment, 100; 9Th regiment, 1856, Including
some on detached duty;) 9th regiment, 1871;
It'll regiment 1871; 18th regiment, 293.
The promptness of the State of Maine to re-
spond to any call upon her by the general
government, for troops, is equal at least to
that of any other State. The Governor yes
terday was directed by the Secretary of War,
to have the militia of the State enrolled for
drafting, and the mode of enrolment pointed
out. The Governor Immediately replied that
the militia was all enrolled, companies organ
lied, and were all ready for draft, if neces-
sary. He was also directed to organize fifth
regiment, under the call for 100000 volunteers,
by the 18th inst. To this was answered, that
the companies were already raised for fifth
regiment, and could move as soon as ordered
Companies for this regiment are ordered to be
at the rendezvous, at Portland, by Tuesday
night next. The Governor has rendered the
Colonelcy of this regiment to Lieut.. Adelbert
Ames of the regular army; the Lieutenant
Colonelcy to Prof. j. l.. Chamberlain of Bow
doin College, and the Majority to Capt. C. d.
Gilmore of the Maine It'll reg't These gentle
men will undoubtedly accept the respective
positions.
Col Ames is graduate at West Point, and
has been LIST Lieutenant of the 5th regular ar
tillery, but has been in command of the bat
terry for the past year, and has done good SER
vice in many battles. His appointment to the
Colonelcy was recommended to the Governor
by eminent military men, and by leading men
in civil life. He is an officer of the greatest
GOODNESS and gallantry. At Bulls Run he was
shot down, but refused to leave the field, made
the men hold him on the caisson, and con-
tinued to the end. In the series of battles be-
fore Richmond he was continually engaged,
and won encomiums from his superior officers
for his brave conduct and soldierly qualities
This is an appointment eminently aft to be
made" Col. Aines is a native of Rockland.
1t. Col. Chamberlain will make most Ca
pable and efficient officer.
Maj. Gilmore is at home at present, on ac-
count of wound received at Fair Oaks while
calamity leading on his men in the decisive
charge of the It'll Regiment. He is as good as
the best.
To the Governors request that the 10th,
18th, 18th and 10Th Regiments might be brig
AIDED and placed under the command of Gener-
al Howard, the General-in-Chief has replied
that, during Gen. Towards disability for ac-
tive duty, he will be at liberty to render assist
ance in raising, organizing and disciplining
those Regiments; but that it is not practicable
to PROMISE permanently to brigade the four
Regiments together, or to assign the General
to command them.
~ saw stuc aPphSaito toi VI
fees labor if suggest some offices which are
not in the gift of Departments here, particular
ly of the Governor.
Quartermasters, Suffers and Hospital Stew
ards are appointed by Colonies. Chaplains are
elected by the Field officers and commanders
of Regiment. Nurses are appointed by the
Sanitary Commission. Surgeons and Assistant
Surgeons are appointed by the Governor, after
having passed an examination before the Med
ical Board, and Tax Collectors, Paymasters
and Brgader Generals by the President of the
United States.
w. ID. Nye, Esq, of Fairfield, has five sons
in the army, and says he would go himself if
he were ten years younger.
The following appointments have been made
by the Governor since my last.
Moses J. Kelley, Liberty, Chaplain, 9th Re-
giment; Benz. NJ. Flint, Calais, I'd Lieut., 9th
Regiment William Buck, Harmony, Assist
ant Surgeon, 9Th Regt.; LIST Lieut., Adelbert
Ames, U. S. A, Col, goth Regt.; Prof. Joshua
L. Chamberlain Brunswick, 1t. Col, Goth
Regt.; Capt. c. d. Gilmore 9TH Regt.,) Ban
gor, Major, Goth Regt. SKIRMIsHER.