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William A. Nichols, Special Orders, No. 96

1864-02-29

Date of Creation
February 29, 1864
Place of Creation
Washington, District of Columbia
Document Genre
Order
Repository
Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
Collection
Union Artillery, Navy and Marines Primary Source Documents ; Misc U.S.C.T. Primary Source Documents
Box / Folder
Box 14, Folder BTRY B, 2nd Battery, 1st REGT LIGHT ARTILLERY MISCELLANEOUS
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0002-038-0020
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32212558

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1864-02-29
1864-02-29
1864-03-05
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William A. Nichols, Special Orders, No. 96, 1864-02-29, Union Artillery, Navy and Marines Primary Source Documents ; Misc U.S.C.T. 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-0002-038-0020 (December 13, 2025).

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SPECIAL ORDERS,
No. 96.} WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, February 29th, 1864.
(Extract.)

45. Under the peculiar circumstances of the case, Private John W. Walls, 2d Kentucky Battery, is hereby honorably discharged the service of the United States.

By order of the Secretary of War:
W. A. NICHOLS,
Assistant Adjutant General.

OFFICIAL:
Saml Breck
Assistant Adjutant General.

Governor of Kentucky

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War Department
Adjutant Genl Office
Feby 29. 1864.

Nichols W. A.
A. A. G.

Spe. Ord. No 96 under peculiar circumstances of the case private John W. Walls 2nd Ky Batty is honorably discharged —

Recd at A. G. O. Mar. 5. 1864