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Edward D. Townsend, Special Orders, No. 256

1864-08-01

Date of Creation
August 1, 1864
Place of Creation
Washington, District of Columbia
Document Genre
Order
Repository
Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
Collection
45th, 47th, 48th, and 49th Regiments Kentucky Infantry Muster Rolls
Box / Folder
Box 42, Bundle 2
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0002-009-0039
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32212268
People
Townsend, Edward Davis
Stanton, Edwin McMasters
Lovier, George L.
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Places
Washington, District of Columbia
Organizations
48th Kentucky Volunteer Mounted Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.)
Adjutant General's Department (U.S.A.)
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Department of the Ohio
Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky
United States War Department
Dates
1864-08-01
1864-06-02
1864-08-01
1864-08-05
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Edward D. Townsend, Special Orders, No. 256, 1864-08-01, 45th, 47th, 48th, and 49th Regiments Kentucky Infantry Muster Rolls, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-009-0039 (February 13, 2026).

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WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, August 1st, 1864.
SPECIAL ORDERS,
No. 256.
(Extract.)

46. So much of Special Orders, No. 151, June 2d, 1864, from Head-quarters, Department of the Ohio, as accepted the resignation of 1st Lieutenant George L. Lovier, 48th Kentucky Volunteers, "to enable him to accept promotion," is hereby revoked, and he is restored to his command, with pay from the date at which he rejoined his regiment for duty, provided the vacancy has not been filled, evidence of which must be obtained from the Governor.

By order of the Secretary of War:
E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.

OFFICIAL:
E D Townsend
Assistant Adjutant General.

Governor of Kentucky.

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War Department
Adjutant Generals Office
Washington Aug. 1. 1864


Townsend E D.
A. A. G.

So much of Spe. Ord. No 151 as accepted resig: of Lt. Geo. L. Lovier 48: Ky Infy is revoked and he is restored to his command.

Recd A. G. O. August 5" 1864