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Know ye, That Reuban Daniels a Private of Captain Ezra L. Havens' Company, (H), Marine Regiment of U.S. Infantry VOLUNTEERS, who was enrolled on the Nineteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and Sixty three to serve Three years, or during the war, is hereby Discharged from the service of the United States, this twenty second day of January 1865, at Vicksburg Mississippi by reason of L.O. No 431 C.L.A.G.O. Washington D.C.

[No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist.*)

Said Reuban Daniels was born in Gennesee Co. in the State of New York, is Thirty years of age, Five feet Nine inches high, Dark complexion, Hazel eyes, Brown hair and by occupation when enrolled a Farmer.

Given at Vicksburg Miss. , this Twenty second day of January 1865.

L.D. Wm Russey
Capt 1st Infty U.S.A.
Mustering and Disbursing Officer

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[transcriber is not sure of the initials of the signing officer]

[written at top of form, three entries:]

Paid in full to Jan 22nd, 1865 Except Bounty, J.L.C. [Allinwailt ?], P.M. U.S.A.

Bounty Paid, Jun 15, 1865 by Maj. W.H. Jameson, Paymaster, U.S.A.

Add Bounty $100 Pain Apr 15, 1868, E.L. Moore P.M. U.S.A., Oct. 1868

[written at bottom left of form, two entries:]

*)This sentence will be erased should there be anything in the conduct or physical condition of the soldier rendering him unfit for the Army.
(A.G.O. No 99, Ezra L. Havens, Capt. Co. H. Mar. Regt. U.S. Inft. Vols.

Filed: March 24th 1882, Charles Schecker, Recorder

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-source: Soldier's Discharge Record, Volume 1, item 5, 1865-1867, Clayton County, Iowa; LDS film #1516914 #5
-transcribed for Clayton co. IAGenWeb by Sharyl Ferrall
-transcription note: Every effort has been taken to produce a true & accurate transcription, but errors may exist due to the occasional difficulty in reading the microfilm. The researcher should obtain the original record to confirm accuracy.

Thank-you to IAGenWeb volunteer Constance Diamond for making these records available for transcription!!!


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