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tersof the Governor on the subject difficulties with the draft Major Blakesent to Washington request to allow bounties to drafted men refused John M. Forbes in Washington letters to the Governor Heavy Ordnance Colonel Lowell the attack on Wagner death of Colonel Shaw instances of bravery on the part of colored troops letters to Generaldix troops for coast defence Governor writes to Governor of Ohio formation of veteran Regiment Massachusetts Militia letters to Colonel Lee coloreder of General Gilmore, in command of the Fifty-fourth after the death of Colonel Shaw, the Lieutenant-Colonel being unfit for duty by reason of severe wounds. He states that the Fifty-fourth Regiment was selected to lead the storming party upon Wagner, because they had distinguished themselves on James Island one week before, and adds,— I witnessed the charge, and, though no way connected with the regiment, I feel it my duty to bear testimony to the valor and bravely of the entire comman