A Memorial of Major Edward Granville Park: Of the 35th Massachusetts Volunteers ... |
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Page 8 - Valley region in the summer of 1862, and took part in the battles of South Mountain and Antietam, at Antietam succeeding to temporary command of the 9th Corps.
Page 28 - Soon after his return home, and before his wound had exhibited any alarming symptoms, Gov. Andrew kindly sent him a commission as major, perhaps, in part, induced so to do by the following letter: — HEADQUARTERS NINTH ARMY CORPS, Before Petersburg, Va., July 20, 1864. To His Excellency, JOHN A. ANDREW, Governor of Massachusetts. SIR, — I have pleasure in recommending to your favorable consideration, for the vacant majority of the Thirty-fifth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Capt.