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Regiment: 1st Michigan Infantry
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures:
To all Whom it may Concern:
Know Ye, that Francis Raymond Jr a
Company
of Captain Sergeant of
Company( ) 24
th Regiment of Michigan
VOLUNTEERS who was enrolled on the 24
th day of July
one thousand eight hundred and sixty two to serve three years or
during the war, is hereby DISCHARGED from the service of the United states,
this 21
st day of April, 1864, at near Culpeper
[ ? ] Va. By reason of acceptance of commission in 1
st Mich Vols Infantry
(No objection to this being re-enlisted is now to exist.*)
Said Francis Raymond was born in Detroit
in the State of Michigan, is 19 years of age.
5 feet = inches high, Light complexion, black eyes,
black hair, and by occupation, when enrolled, a bookkeeper
Given at 24th Mich Vols this 19th day of
April 1864
William W. Wight
*This sentence will be erased should there be anything
Lieut Colonel
in the conduct or physical condition of the soldier
Commanding the Reg’t
rendering him unfit for the army.
[A. G. O. No. 99]
E.P. 261 R. 22 (DW)
Head Quarters 24th Mich Vols
April 19th 1864
24
th Mich Vols
Respectfully forwarded
April 19th 1864approved
Jno Robertson Adjt Genl William W. Wight
of Lieut Colonel Comdg
the State of Michigan
Asks that Francis Raymond Head Qurs. 1
st Brig. 4
th Div. 5
th AC
company Sergeant 24
th Mich April 19, 1864
Vols be discharged to Respectfully forwarded approved
enable him to accept com- L. Cuthy
mission as 1
st Lieut and Brig. General
adjutant of 1
st Mich Vols
Infantry. Head quarters 4
th Division
April 20th 1864
(2 Enclosures) Respectfully forwarded
Hd Qrs 5th Corps appr
April 21st 1864 [ ? ]
To be discharged Brig Genl Comdg
By Command of
Maj Genl Hanen
Jno J Locke
asst adjt Genl
Recd (Div) April 20
th 1864
Recd (B. H. 2.) April 19, 1864
Oath of Identity
of the town of
county of in the state of
On this day of in the year
one thousand eight hundred and sixty personally appeared
before me, the undersigned, a Justice of Peace for the county
and above mentioned,
who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the
identical who was
a in the company commanded by
Captain in the regiment
commanded by
that he enlisted on the day of
for the term of and was discharged
at on the day
of by reason of
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year above written.
I certify that before
whom the above affidavit purports to have been made, is a Justice
of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths, and that the above is
his signature,
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my and my
official seal, this day of
in the year
at in the state of
Clerk of the
