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Contributed to Maine Memory Network by Maine Historical Society(Coll. S-941, Misc. Box 36/11Date: April 4, 1862Description: Letter to Horatio Jose from George Shepley

Head Quarters 3rd Brigade Ship Island April 4, 1862H.N. Jose Quarter Master 12 Regt Me Vols My Dear friend Deeply as I regret your departure on my own onaccount and ^ account of the great lossto the Regiment and the service, I cannot but feel the necessity of your departure for reasons which I knew existedat the time you accepted the appointment. You have already remained inthe service longer than it was anticipated you could be able to remainwhen at my solicitation you acceptedthe appointment. How faithfully anddiligently and successfully you havedischarged all your duties all connected with the Regiment know and feel and they deeply regret the necessity

which compels your departure atthis time when you enjoy theentire confidence of the wholecommand. When all are gratefulfor the sacrifices you have made in the public service, and whenany and every position in theQuarter Masters Department in thewhole command is open to youracceptance No one has contributedmore than yourself to bring aboutthe state of good feeling andunity of action which haspervaded the officers of the12th Regiment Personally I shall dailymiss your prudent counsels yourcheerful and prompt cooperation &assistance and the society of afriend whom I have learnedto value and confide in moreand more each successive day.

I am consoled for your departureby the knowledge that your journeyto the North will enable you inthe performance of such officialduties as are assigned to you bythe Comg General to contribute inno small degree to the successof the expedition Wishing you a pleasantvoyage and a safe return toyour loved ones at home I am Most Sincerely Your friend G. F Shepley Acting Brig Genl

Comg 3d Brigade