Military commission and recruiting journal, 1864 and 1867.

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Military commission and recruiting journal, 1864 and 1867.

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Journal, 1864, of military commissions and recruiting appointments showing name, former and new rank, military unit, and explanatory remarks for commissions, and date, residence, and assignment for the recruiting appointments. Also included is a list of soldiers, approximately 1867, for whom no record of muster-out, discharge, or death could be found at that time; giving name, military unit, occasional remarks, and a record of investigatory correspondence by the Adjutant General's office.

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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