Click here for this soldier’s biography:
https://micivilwar.com/authors/slack-joseph-b/
Regiment: 16th Michigan Infantry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures: Charles Griffin, George G. Meade, Gourverneur K. Warren, Joseph J. Bartlett
16th Mich. Infantry Vols.
3rd Brig. 1st Div. 5th A Corps
August 9th 1864
Lieut. Geo. F. Kilets
Adjutant 16th Mich. Infy. Vols.
Lieutenant:
I would respectfully
through you, tender my resignation as 2nd Lieuten-
ant in this Regiment.
My reasons for taking this
Step are as follows: When I entered the Service
three years since, it was with the understanding that
that period – three years – would be all that would
be required of me, and my matters of family and
business were arranged with a view to a return home at
the expiration of my term of Service. To remain in the
Service for a greater period would cause me a great
pecuniary loss. I would, therefore, respectfully ask that
this resignation be accepted.
I am Lieut. very Resp’ly
Your obs Serv’t
Jos. B. Slack
2nd Lieut 16th Mich. Infy. Vols.
16th Mich Infy Vols.
August 9th 1864
Slack, Jos B.
2nd Lieutenant
S122 (V2) 1864
Tenders his resignation
Hd Qrs. 16th Mich Inf V.V.
August 10th 1864
Respectfully forwarded
approved. The services
of the officer are not
necessary to the
[ ? ]
of his Regiment
[ ? ]
I deem them essential to the
government, but believe,
to discharge him would
be beneficial to all
concerned.
N. E. Welch
Col Comdg Regt
Rec’d Hd Qrs 5th AC Aug 11/64
Hd Qrs 3” Brig.
1” Div 5” Corps
Aug 10 1864
Respectf’y forwarded
Approved
Js. J Bartlett
Brig. Genl.
Comd’g
Head Qrs 1st Division
5” Corps August 10/64
Respectfully forwarded
approved. (S 53)
Chas Griffin
Bg Gnl
Comg
Head Qrs 5th Army Corps
August 11, 1864
Respectfully forwarded
recommending his
discharge
GK Warren
Maj Genl
Head Quarters
Army of the Potomac
August 12 1864
Respectfully returned. The
Comdg Genl decides that
the exigencies of the service
forbid the acceptance of
this resignation at the present
time. As the resignation
is based on the ground
that Lieut Slack has
already served three years
the accompanying cir-
cular from the War De-
partment setting forth the
period for which officers
mustered in a new grade
service the date of their o-
riginal entry into service
are held is respectfully fur-
nished
By command of
Maj Gen Meade
[ ? ]
Asst Adjt Gen
Head Qrs 5th Army Corps
August 13, 1864
Respectfully returned and
attention called to endorse-
ment from Head Quarters
Army of the Poomac, and
circular No 61 from War
Department
By Command of
Maj Genl Warren
[ ? ] John
Asst Adj’t Genl
Recd back Aug 13/64
Head Quarters 1st Div.
5” Corps August 13/64
Respectfully returned
attention invited to the
foregoing endorsements
By Command of
Brig Genl Griffin
W. L. Davis
A.A.A.G.
H’d Qr’s 3” Brig
1”Div. 5” Corps
Aug 13 1864
Respectf’y returned
Attentione invited
to foregoing endorse-
ments.
By Command
Brig Gen Bartlett
L.C. [ ? ]
A.A.A.G.
