Joe Throckman

To all whom it may Concern

Know ye that Francis A. Blackman private of Captain Joe Throckman, Iowa Company--fifteenth required of Iowa Infantry Volunteers who was ===on the tenth day of October one thousand eighteen hundred and sixty one to serve three years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this 10th day of December 1864? hear summoned ---by reason of the expiration of his term of service (No objective to his being re-enlisted is known to exist) .

Said Francis A. Blackman was born in Guernsey, ---in the State of Ohio is nineteen years of age, five feet two 1/2 inches, high right complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation, where enrolled a farmer given ---Savannah, Ga. this 10th day of December.

Robt. W. Woods

1st ---64th Ill. Volls.

Ale. M 4th Div. 17th Ale.??

This sentence will be erased should there be anything in the conduct on physical conditions of this soldier rendering him unfit for the army.

Job. Throckman---

~ Contributed by Constance Diamond