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Edward D. Townsend, Special Orders, No. 204

1864-06-11

Date of Creation
June 11, 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
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Box 8, Folder Box 8, Folder 20th Ky. Inf. - Misc
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0002-024-0141
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1864-05-27
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Edward D. Townsend, Special Orders, No. 204, 1864-06-11, 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-0002-024-0141 (November 12, 2026).

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SPECIAL ORDERS,
No. 204.} WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, June 11th, 1864.
(Extract.)

12. At the request of the Governor of Kentucky, Private J. J. Ennis, 20th Kentucky Volunteers, is hereby honorably discharged the service of the United States, to date May 27th, 1864, to enable him to accept a commission in the 54th Kentucky Six Months' Infantry.

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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20 Infy

War Department.
Adjutant Generals Office
Washington June 11. 1864

Townsend E. D.
A. A. G.

Private J J. Ennis 20th Ky Vols is hereby honorably discharged the service to enable him to accept a commission

Recd A G. O. June 15th 1864