ry.
On the 2d of August, the Governor received from Major-General Hooker the following letter, dated Harrison's Landing, James River, Va., July 29; the same being in answer to one written on the 24th, by Governor Andrew:—
The fate of Major Chandler is still involved in mystery.
I have heard of his having been in Richmond, and also of his having been seen on his way to Boston; but, in tracing up these reports, I regret to say, that I have not been able to satisfy myself that he is still numbered with the living.
I may also add, that this is the opinion of his regiment.
Major Chandler was a young gentleman of much promise.
He was major of the First Regiment, and was killed at one of the battles before Richmond.
His body never was found, nor was any information ever received concerning him after it was ascertained he was missing.
He went into battle with his regiment, and never returned.
His simple epitaph might be, He lived and died for his country.
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monwealth.
This order was very generally observed throughout the Commonwealth, until the thirty-four thousand men which we were to raise were organized into regiments, and sent forward to the war.
In the appointment of field officers for the new three years regiments, the Governor determined to appoint men who had seen service, and who had given unquestionable evidence of bravery and military capacity.
Accordingly, he wrote to Mr. Stanton, at different times, for the discharge of Captain Bates, of the Twelfth Regiment, to be commissioned major of the Thirty-third; Lieutenant-Colonel Batchelder, of the Thirteenth, and others, that they might be promoted to higher commands in new regiments.
It appears that these applications met with serious opposition from army officers, as we find on the Governor's files a letter, dated Aug. 24, addressed to Mr. Stanton, in which he says,—
I am right, no matter what the army officers think or say, in asking you for some officers to be p
