Order

William A. Nichols, Special Orders, No. 203

1865-05-03

Date of Creation
May 3, 1865
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 MISCELLANEOUS - BTRY E - 1st REGT LIGHT ARTILLERY 4th BTRY
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0002-038-0036
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32212574
People
Johnson, Andrew
McGuire, Charles
Breck, Samuel
Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
Nichols, William Augustus
Places
Florida
Fort Jefferson
Washington, District of Columbia
Organizations
1st Kentucky Light Artillery Regiment (U.S.A.)
Adjutant General's Department (U.S.A.)
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Military District of Kentucky
Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky
United States Army
United States War Department
Dates
1865-05-03
1864-06-27
1865-05-03
1865-05-09
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Citation

William A. Nichols, Special Orders, No. 203, 1865-05-03, 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-0002-038-0036 (November 12, 2026).

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SPECIAL ORDERS,
No. 203.} WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, May 3d, 1865.

The unexpired portion of the sentence of the General Court Martial, convened by Special Orders, No. 152, Headquarters, District of Kentucky, of June 27th, 1864, in the case of Private Charles McGuire, Battery "E," 1st Kentucky Artillery, now supposed to be in confinement at Fort Jefferson, Florida, is remitted, and he 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 President of the United States:
W. A. NICHOLS,
Assistant Adjutant General.

OFFICIAL:
Saml Breck
Assistant Adjutant General.

Governorof Kentucky

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Comp E. 1' Arty

War Department
Adjt. Genl office
Washington May. 3. 1865

Nichols W. A.
A. A. G.

Order —

Remitting unexpired portion of sentence of Genl Court Martial in case of private Chas. McGuire Batt. E. 1" Ky Arty, and discharging him from the service —

Recd A. G. O. Ky 9 May 1865