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Edward D. Townsend, Special Orders, No. 143

1864-04-09

Date of Creation
April 9, 1864
Place of Creation
Washington, District of Columbia
Document Genre
Order
Repository
Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
Collection
1st - 20th Regiments Kentucky Infantry Primary Source Documents
Box / Folder
Box 7, Folder 4th Ky. Inf. - Misc.
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0002-024-0017
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1864-04-09
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Edward D. Townsend, Special Orders, No. 143, 1864-04-09, 1st - 20th Regiments Kentucky Infantry Primary Source Documents, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-024-0017 (November 12, 2026).

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SPECIAL ORDERS,
No. 143. } WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, April 9th, 1864.

(Extract.)

28. At the request of the Governor of Kentucky, the following enlisted men are hereby honorably discharged the service of the United States, to enable them to accept commissions in Kentucky regiments: —
Private Henry P. Merrill, Company "A," 22d Michigan Volunteers.
Private Allen S. Whetstone, Company "A," 104th Ohio Volunteers.

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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4: Infy

War Department
Adjutant Generals Office
Washington April 9. 1864.

Townsend E. D.
A. A. G-

At the request of the Governor of Kentucky the following enlisted men are hereby honorably discharged the service of the United States to enable them to accept commissions in [...] Ky Regiments.

Priv Henry P. Merrill Coy. A 22nd Mich
" Allen S. Whetstone Coy. A 104 Ohio.

Recd A. G. O April 20. 1864.