. Major-general Hiram G. Berry; his career as a contractor, bank president, politician, and major-general of volunteers in the civil war, together with his war correspondence, embracing the period from Bull Run to Chancellorsville . ngless than aristocracy, to make the rich richer and the poor poorer. I shall try hard to continue with General Heintzelman. I donot think he will consent for me to go from him, anyhow. He is agood general and my friend. I have always been under him andfeel great confidence in the man. I enclose you his photograph, theonly one I have, and that was given me by the g


. Major-general Hiram G. Berry; his career as a contractor, bank president, politician, and major-general of volunteers in the civil war, together with his war correspondence, embracing the period from Bull Run to Chancellorsville . ngless than aristocracy, to make the rich richer and the poor poorer. I shall try hard to continue with General Heintzelman. I donot think he will consent for me to go from him, anyhow. He is agood general and my friend. I have always been under him andfeel great confidence in the man. I enclose you his photograph, theonly one I have, and that was given me by the general himself. The order assigning Brigadier-General Berry to the com-mand of a brigade having arrived, that officer took leave of theregiment in the following order: Hdqrs. 4TH Maine Regiment Vols., i Camp near Hampton, Va., > March 25, 1862. j Having been ordered by the War Department to report fororders to Major-General McClellan, Commander of the Army of thePotomac, it becomes my duty now to take my official leave of thisregiment. I part with the officers and men composing this command withvery much regret. My intercourse with all has been of the mostpleasant nature. My friendship for officers and men alike is one of. Colonel Elijah Walker( A war-time photograph. ) TAKES LEAVE OF THE FOURTH MAINE. 105 the strongest ever formed by me. I have every reason to believethat it is more than reciprocated by this entire command. I canonly say, mav it continue. I shall watch with great interest yourfuture, and, judging by the past, I feel assured the 4th Maine willstand second to none during the period of its service. I shall beever ready to assist whenever and wherever my poor service mayavail you. When the time arrives and you are brought face to thefoe, remember you carry with you your own reputation and that ofyour State. Strike, then, with a will, for vour country, your Godand the right. If, in the discharge of my duty, I have in any way woundedthe feelings of an}, I beg of


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