16th Mich. Infy. Vet. Vols. 3d Brig. 1st Div. 5th Corps. August 15th 1864 General L. Thomas Adjutant General U.S.A Washington D.C. General, I have the honor to respectfully ask authority, through you, from the War Department, to be mustered out of the Military service of the United States. On the 13th day of August 1861, I entered the Service as an Enlisted man. I served in that capacity, until the 24th day of May 1863, when, having been Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, I was mustered in for the unexpired term of three years
Cutler, Lysander – October 8, 1863
Hd Qrs 14th Regt N.Y.S.M. 2d Brigade 1st Division 1st A.C. October 8th 1863 Brig Genl L. Thomas Adtj Genl U.S.A. General On the 7th inst. thirty six enlisted men belonging to this Regiment arrived here from Annapolis Md. who were captured by the enemy at Gettysburg July 1st 1863
Oliver, John M. – December 5, 1862
Head Qrs Right Wing 15th Corps Dec 5th/62 Hon E. M Stanton Secretary of War Washington D.C. Sir I have the honor to recommend Col Oliver 15th Mich for promotion my acquaintance with Col Oliver is limited yet I met him upon the Battlefield of Shiloh when he behaved with great gallantry and did good execution under my own supervision He is a gallant Soldier