Norman S. Ward to Richard Yates

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Title

Norman S. Ward to Richard Yates

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1864-12-31

Format

pdf

Language

en

Identifier

513962

Transcription

December 31 1864

Easte Capitial hil Baracks

Washington, DC.

To your Exelancey, I have The honer of Asking When My Time will Expire I inlisted the 12 of August 62 under thate call for Men to fill upe Old Rigments and was to bee mustered oute ate the expration of the time of the time of the Rigments which time Does Expire the 10th of March nex Bute was swore in for 3 years Or soner Discharged as the offisers sed they Could note muster in onley, thate way, and Beeing transefird in the firste Batalion it wants Evidanse how we Inlisted I inlisted in the 12 Cavalry


Company, A under Captin P G Fisher Beeing in Comand and Thare is several here thate Did inliste in the same way, and never Gote Eny County Bounty, for the Reason of note having To surve qite 3 years and all of the Masichusetts troops are Being mustered oute Ate the Expration of thar Rigments time

I have had 5 Brothers all thate I had and one Lefte he is with sherman in the 48 Rigmente and having A family who Lives in Winebago Co I feel ancious to Rejoin them

My Rigmente is the. G. Co. "G. [illegible]

I Remain your Obidante survante

Norman S. Ward.

To your Exelancy Comanding the state of Ill Richard Yates Esq


Yours Truly
Ward Norman S

East Cap'l Hill Barracks

Washington Dec 31/64

Wants to be discharged with Regt - enlisted for unexpired term

Apply for & answer


Ansd

Porter

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

4

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