The Portland daily press., 1864-11-02
I,attar from the State Capital.

AUGUSTA, NOV. ~ AcO4't
To the Editor of the Press q
The following commissions have been issu-
! ed from the Adjutant Generals Office since
my last:
First Regiment Veteran InJantry--Stephen
c. Fletcher, Skowhegan, Lieut.. COL; Alexan-
der B. Sumner, Lubec, Maj. AAG
Eighth Regiment Infantry.- Hiram N.
Parker. Glenburn, Capt Co. K; Horace Watts,
Amherst, Capt. Co. G.; VIM. Bardsley, Bidde-
ford, LIST Lieut.. Co. CT George a. Baldwin,
Oldtown, LIST Lieut.. Co. K; Edmund G. Muir
ray, Sanford, 1st Ii. Co. r; Horatio B. Saw
yer, Bradley, Cd 1t. Co. K 0AtsSsA2i
Thirteenth Regiment Iyahry- Nelson
Howard, Phillips, 1st hieut Go. e. TaoS
Sixteenth Regiment Infantry-Abner R.
Small, WaterviAe, Maj. eoaI ,YEaIsei
Secenteenth Regiment Infantry.-Charles
P. Mattocks, Portland, Lieut.. Col; William
Robson, Saco, Major; James 6, Sturgis,
Standish, Asst. Surgeon; Wellington Hobbs,
Norway, Capt. Go. I; George, A.. Whidden,
Westbrook, Capt Co. K; Charles e. Cole,
Hiram, list Lieut.. Co. E; Parlin Crawford,
Gardiner, LIST Lieut.. Co. F.; Joseph s. Hobbs,
Falmouth, 1st Lieut. Co. H, tGeorgeB. Dunn,
Poland, LIST Lieut.. Co. 1; Lloyd W. Lamas,
Berwick, LIST Lit. Co. K; FayettesM. Paine,
New Vineyard, I'd Lieut.. Co. B Dexter W.
Howard, Leeds, I'd Lieut.. Co. E; George A,
Parker, Lewiston, I'd Lieut.. Co. F.; Albert L,
Bradbury, Avon, I'd It, Co. G.; William H
Copp, Waterviile, I'd 1t. Co. n Scoliay G.
Usher, saco, I'd 1t. Co. +; James M. Webb
1 I'd ETC XII 4 33ITli TgOH2 IA
J, .Fg Thirty First Regiment Infantry Roscoe
6. Rollins, Bangor, Adjt.
All our people will be proud to- learn thai
Capt, Stevens Of. the 9TH Maine Battery has
been distinguishing himself Of late. Genera
\ Wright, commanding the 9th corps says
1.-THE gallant and Important services rendered
i by Capt. Stevens. of which i was personally
eognizant, make it my duty to bring the mer
its of Capt. Stevens before the authorities o
his State, and to ask for him at their hands
such acknowledgment in the way of promo
ton as it Is in their power to bestow."b Gen
Sheridan, whose recent victories make everJ
loyal heart proud of him and the country, en-
dorses on the recommendation of Genera
Wright, Respectfully forwarded to the GOV
ernor of State of Maine,i the endorsement O
General Wright. highly approyedY All oul
batteries have done great honor to the State
and have made themselves name of which
Maine may well feel proud. ,s'adoL
The new wards for the United States Gen
eral Hospital, at this place having been com
pleted, the whole Hospital has, by order o
the Surgeon General ofthe army, been named
the Gony Hospital in honor of our presen
4 Governor, by who's exertions it was establish
ed. It,was dedicated yesterday afternoon ant
evening. A large crowd was present in add
ton to the soldiers and every body had a goet
time. A substantial collation. was prepared
largely from donations by the ladies of Au
gusta and Of which all, especially the soldiers
partook with relish. Speeches were made
4 by Governor COM, Senator Morrill,, Hon
Mr.. Blaine, Rev.. Mr.. Brown, ,Drs. Brickett
Bradbury and Others. DIR. Bean in Ebehal
of the officers and soldiers of the hos
Fpital, in very happy and appropriate speech
presented DR.. Brickett, the Surgeon in charge
with an elegant gold watch and chain and
+ silver pitcher, as token Of their appreciation
4 Of his uAtiring and successful labors in thei
behalf. The doctor was not SO confused b.
the unexpected gift as to be prevented from
making a very spicy and happy response IL
4 the presentation speech The exercises clos
ed with promenading and dancing, for whicl
7 the Augusta Band furnished excellent music
Before breaking up; DR.. Brickett announce,
that he had just received an order from Gen
Dix to give all soldiers in the hospitals fur
Tough for fourteen days. This was received
by the boys with cheers, and all were In tn
6 best Of spirits till the company broke up
a T4gsg7 ga Yours truly, ,{5 90 HELIOs.