by reason of Gen. Order No. 48 C.S. Hd qrs Mil Div. West Miss
(No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist.)

Said Charles P. Tripp was born in Canada in the State of [blank], is Twenty four years of age, 5 feet Eight inches high, Light complexion, Blue eyes, Light hair and by occupation when enrolled a Farmer.

Given at New Orleans, La this 26th Twenty Sixth day of May 1865.

Jas. W. Chamberlan
Capt 10th U.S.C. Arty (H)
A.C.M. Must'g Office
Dept Gulf

(A.G.O. No 99)
J.B.G. Baxter
Surgeon U.S. [illegible] in Charge
Barracks, U.S.A., General Hospital

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This Soldier has been in the following Battles: T.A. De Russy, La. March 16th, 1864. Pleasant Hill La. April 9th, 1864. Old Oaks La. May 18, 1864. Lake Phicot Ark. June 5, 1864. Tupelo, Miss. July 14, 1864. Old Town Creek, Miss. July 15, 1864, where he was wounded. Battle of Cumberland Heights, Tenn. Dec. 15, 1864, where again wounded, as is shown by description list.
Jos. W. Chamberlan Capt. 10th U.S.C. Arty (E)
A.C.M. Must'g Officer
Dept Gulf

[written in bottom left corner of form:]

Filed March 2, 1875, R.L. Freeman

[written near top of form, 4 individual entries:]

Paid in full June 2, 1865, O.T. Turney [remainder illegible]

Additional Bounty $100 Paid May 22, 1868, E.L. Moore, P.M. U.S.A., Act July 29, 1864

Illinois Central R.R. June 8, 1868, Cairo

D. & [illegible] R.R., June 9, 1865, Dubuque