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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department of Military Affairs 1st - 20th Regiments Kentucky Infantry Primary Source Documents KYR-0002-024-0114 Box 8, Folder 18th Ky. Inf. - Rosters

Washington, District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia 1865-02-16 Order English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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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