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Edward D. Townsend, Special Orders, No. 77

1865-02-16

Date of Creation
February 16, 1865
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 18th Ky. Inf. - Rosters
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0002-024-0114
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1865-02-16
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Edward D. Townsend, Special Orders, No. 77, 1865-02-16, 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-0002-024-0114 (November 12, 2026).

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SPECIAL ORDERS,
No. 77} WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, February 16th, 1865.
(Extract.)

71. Private R. H. Thomason, a drafted man from the 4th District of Kentucky, assigned to the 18th Kentucky Veteran Volunteers, and now supposed to be with that regiment, will be discharged the service of the United States, upon the receipt of this Order at the place where he may be serving.

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

OFFICIAL:
E D Townssend
Assistant Adjutant General.

Governor of Kentucky.

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War Department
Adjutant Generals Office
Washington Feby. 16" 1865
18 Infy
18:

Townsend E. D.
A. A. G.

Order

Discharging private R. H. Thomason, drafted from 4" Dist. Ky & assigned to 18" Ky Vet. Vols —

Recd A. G. O. Ky 2 Mar. 1865