Lawrence Joyce papers, 1856-1880.

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Lawrence Joyce papers, 1856-1880.

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Papers of Lt. Col. Lawrence Joyce, who served in the Civil War. Includes his correspondence, muster rolls, discharges, promotions, and recommendation letters. Box 94/6: Correspondence of Lt. Col. Joyce. Box 94/7: Muster rolls, payroll (1861-1865). Includes a list of those who served from Brunswick, Me. Box 94/8: Discharges and promotions: promotion of Joyce to Lieutenant Colonel signed by Andrew Johnson and Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (13 Mar. 1865). Box 94/9: Recommendation letters (1869): Recommendations of Lt. Col. Joyce to serve as Indian agent for the Crow Indians in Montana Territory. Includes the original and the copy of a letter from Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain recommending Joyce for the position (19 Apr. 1869). Also includes a recommendation signed by various Indian agents and delegates from Montana, Wyoming, and the Dakotas (6 Mar. 1869).

4 boxes.

Maine Historical Society Library

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