Edward D. Townsend, Special Orders, No. 246
1864-07-23
- Date of Creation
- July 23, 1864
- Place of Creation
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Document Genre
- Order
- Repository
- Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
- Collection
- 11th Ky. Cav (US) Muster Rolls
- Box / Folder
- Flat Storage Box: 11th Ky Cav (US) Muster Rolls, Bundle 7
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0002-227-0042
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32213208
- People
- Lincoln, Abraham
- Townsend, Edward Davis
- Stanton, Edwin McMasters
- Robinson, James W.
- Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
- Organizations
- 11th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.)
- Adjutant General's Department (U.S.A.)
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Confederate States Army
- Government of the United States of America
- Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky
- Paymaster Department
- United States Army
- United States War Department
Citation
Edward D. Townsend, Special Orders, No. 246, 1864-07-23, 11th Ky. Cav (US) Muster Rolls, Kentucky Department of Military Affairs. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0002-227-0042 (November 12, 2026).
SPECIAL ORDERS,
No. 246. } WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington,
(Extract.)
46. 1st Lieutenant James W. Robinson, 11th Kentucky Cavalry, having tendered his resignation on insufficient grounds, whilst his command was in front of the enemy, is, by direction of the President, hereby dishonorably dismissed the service of the United States.
He will receive no final payments until he has satisfied the Pay Department that he is not indebted to the Government.
By order of the Secretary of War:
E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
OFFICIAL:
E D Townsend
Assistant Adjutant General.
11 Cavy
Robinson James W.
1 Lieut
order
dishonorably dismissing him the service.
Recd A. G. O.