State House Boston May 9^th 1863

 

George P Guerrier Esq

Sir

              I am instructed by Brig Gen Wild to request that you will notify him at once of your acceptance or non-acceptance of the appointment to a 2^nd Lieutenancy, notice of which appointment has been sent you by mail.

 

            The first detachment of Officers for the N.C. Brigade will sail from New York for New bern on Friday 15^th inst. A second detachment will be formed as the Officers report themselves. Transportation will be furnished to New York upon your application.

 

Very respectfully Yrs c

Ja^s C. Beecher

Lieut Col N.C. Vols

 

[overleaf]

 

Lt. Col. Beecher

May9th 63

Officer

appointing me

2^nd Lieut in

Wilds Op Brigade

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