Edward D. Townsend, Special Orders, No. 578
1863-12-30
- Date of Creation
- December 30, 1863
- 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 8, Folder 16th Ky. Inf. - Misc.
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0002-024-0081
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32212461
Citation
Edward D. Townsend, Special Orders, No. 578, 1863-12-30, 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-0002-024-0081 (February 11, 2026).
SPECIAL ORDERS,
No. 578.}WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington,
(Extract.)
23. At the request of the Governor of Kentucky, Private Joseph K. Pitts, 16th Kentucky Volunteers, is hereby honorably discharged the service of the United States, to enable him to accept a commission in another regiment.
By order of the Secretary of War:
E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
OFFICIAL:
E D Townssend
Assistant Adjutant General.
1.
Gov. of. Kentucky.
K
16 Infy
Private Pitts
Discharged
Filed