The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-04-03
COMMUNICATIONS.
The Adjusans GeneraI's Report.
THE TENTH, OR PORTLAND REGIMENT.

The TENTH, Oh PokTLAND kEGIMkNT.
To ne Editor Of the Press:
The Tenth Maine regiment Is emphatically
the Portland regiment. IL was recruited
here, and has In II more Of our own men than
any other in the service. -Four companies, b,
G, E and l, although they have undergone
great changes, are yet known as the companies
which volunteered from this city, at the first
call of the President in April, 1861. They are
still offcered by men from Portland aud the
adjoining towns. We therefore feel a peculiar
interest In the Tenth, composed SO largely of
our own citizens.
The Adjutant General states, thst in max
ing up his annual report he considered 1t of
the utmost Importance IN view of its permanent
cy, as well as for the honor and reputation of
all concerned, that the record furnished should
be full, clear, concise and unmistakably cor
rect In all particulars. Therefore for the pur-
pose Of making the historical record of the
several military organizations of the State in
the service as complete as possible, he address
ed circular, September 18th, to each COM
mander, asking for general information, and
answers to six questions proposed. He says
his returns and answers have not been so full
and satisfactory as he had hoped. Some have
failed to send any, and others have furnished
only meager and imperfect returns.
The Tenth was the first regiment to re-
spond to the call of the Adutant General, and
he expressed his qualification in the Bangor
Wing by saying, "a most complete and per-
feet reply to this circular has just been receiv-
ed from the 10th regiment, Col. Beal-and it
Is one that might justly serve as model In
every respect, in chirography and style OF
composition, as well rs in fulness and clear
ness of detail, valuable beyond all es-
innate, in the future settlement of claims up
on the Government"
In the Report he adds, "Justice to the off,
GERS OF the 10th regiment makes 1t imperative
upon me, to record, that in the regularity, full
ness and accuracy of their monthly aud quar-
terly returns, as well as the prompt, intellig-
Bile and concise form in which all acquisitions
upon them from this office for information
have been responded to, they are excelled by
no regiment or corps In the service. Although
making no allotments it is believed that they
have sent home comparatively greater
amount OF money than any other regiment
from this Stater
BY referring to the Report 1t will be seen
that the information sought by the Adjutant
General is furnished fully and in order, and
confined to the time specified, from December
1, 1881 TO November /, 1852.
The most valuable part is the amount OF
loss sustained by each member of the regi-
ment furnished for future reference and use
to secure the rights of those interested. The
amount Of loss, which occurred principally in
Banks retreat from Winchester and Pope's
retreat from Culpepper, is set down at
$21 ,76143.
Arrangements have recently been perfected
for the transfer OF this regiment from Stafford
Court House, Va, to the Baltimore depart
ment, where it Is expected TO remain till the
time OF about three quarters of the regiment
expires, on May Sd next.
Il Is supposed the regiment can be reorgan-
lied for another year under the bounties Of
fered for reenlistment. 1t will also be remem
Dered that the Tenth was one OF the tw-
Maine regiments which received favorable off,
cial notice for superior soderlike qualities
and general good department. 6.