The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-11-06
From our Regular Correspondent
Letter from the State Capital.

AUGUSTA Nov. 5, 1862.
Editors Press Below give the names of
Maine soldiers who have died in the hospitals
in and near New York city, together with the
respective companies and regiments to which
they were attached, the different hospitals,
&C., in which they died, and the date OF their
death. as reported by Col. Frank E. Howe,
Military Agent in New York for this State:
AT DAvID's ISLAND.
B. H. Belts, Co. ID, llth regiment, July 20.
David Grant, K, Sd regiment, June b.
George Hutchings, Z, 4th regiment, July @.
Amos Lapham, d, 18th regiment, Sept. s.
George h. Packard, F, Sd regiment, Aug. 6.
II. 5. Webber, b, Sd regiment, July /.
John K. York, II, 4th regiment. Sept. s.
AT NEW YORK CITY HOSPITAL.
George S. Cooper, d, 18th regiment, May IT,
Lewis Collin, II, 9TH regiment, May 10.
Lewis Colcord, II, 9TH regiment, May II.
James ). Graves, III, I'd regiment, June 9.
John NJ. Knight, II, 4th regiment, June 9.
Charles Plummer, c, 18th regiment, June
20.
- Seward, !, 9th regiment, May Is.
AT LADIES' HOSPITAL, 5lsT STREET.
Hiram Curtis, F, llth regiment, July Sd.
Henry &. Long, 18th regiment, July Z.
A. L. Page, L, I'd regiment, July o.
AT NEW ENGLAND ROOMS.
]. E. NJ. Lyon, +, 18th regiment, Sept. 6.
James Hartford, G, 9Th regiment, June 90
Q. G. Written, A, 18th regiment, Aug 2.
John b. Sleeper, b, 9Th regiment, Aug I.
Adjutant j. D. Mcfarland, 9th regiment,
Aug. IL.
AT ST. LUKE's HOSPITAL
Edwin Lindsey, K, 4th regiment, Aug. IA.
ON BOARD STEAMER "ELM CITY,
Sergeant A. F. Reatan, B, 18th regiment,
July 10.
ON BOARD STEAMER "sTATE OF MAINE"
William Ii. Seaven, II, I'd regiment, July IA.
Three hundred recruits will leave here on
Thursday, in charge OF Capt. Macarthur of the
Sth regiment, for Port Royal and Fernandina
They are chiefly for the sth regiment, at Port
Royal. About the same number will be left in
camp here, but they will he forwarded likewise
in short time.
In my letter giving list Of appointments, in
stead OF saying that Capt. b. B. Murray of the
18th regiment, has resigned, should have said
that he was promoted 10 the Lieut.. Colonelcy
OF that regiment. The vicecould not spare
SO good All officer as Col. Murray.
The following letter from Col. Virgin of the
23d regiment, am permitted to send to you
for publication. 1t will be read with interest
SKIRMIsHER.
HEADQUARTERS Esd MAINE REGIMENT,)
Lock Il, Chesapeake d. Ohio Canal, 7
October 70, 1862.
Hon. L. WAsHBURN, JR-Dedr .Sar In
accordance with your order, the regiment I'M
der my command broke camp at Camp Lin
con," on Saturday the 18th inst, at I O'Clock
A. NJ, and lett Portland, by F. 5. d p. X. r.,
for Boston, at A. NJ. arrived in Boston at
l L. NJ; marched TO Old Colony r. r., and
lett Boston for Fall River at 2 IA p NJ. Ar
rived at Fall River about =. NJ, and embark
ed on board Of the State oil Maine" Tor Jer-
sey. Arrived at Jersey about 8 l-2 A. Nj.
next morning, where the regiment lunched on
hot soup and coffee. At ii A. NJ. we left Jer-
sey for Philadelphia, and arrived in Phadel-
phia about +. NJ. Here the regiment spent
some Two hours IN enjoying the Worldwide
hospitality OF the men, women aud children of
that most noble city. So far our accommodate
tons had been quite good. We lett Phiadel-
phia in box cars at 3 p. NJ, and arrived in
Baltimore at A. NJ, Monday. We marched
across the city to the SOLDIERS Retreat"
breakfasted, and left Baltimore at p. NJ. in
cattle cars, arriving in Washington at P. NJ.