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- Served in Civil War (1) 7 Jun 1861 - 15 Jan 1864
and
(2) 8 Oct 1864 - 17 Jul 1865
First discharge reads:
Know ye, That James Armstrong, a Private of
Captain Joshua C Foogey(?) Company, A(?) 24(?)
Regiment of IN Infantry Volunteers who was
enrolled on the seventh day of June one thousand
eight hundred and sixty one to serve three years
or during the war is hereby discharged from the
service of the United States this fifteenth day of
January, 1864, at Indianapolis, IN by reason
of experation of service.
(No objection to his being re-enlisted is known
to exist.*)
Said James Armstrong was born in Park Co. in the
State of IN, is nineteen years of age, five feet -
inches high, fair complexion, gray eyes, light hair,
and by occupation, when enrolled, as a Farmer.
Given at Indianapolis this 20th day of June 1864.
Joshua L Hayes
Capt
Commanding CO
* This sentence will be erased should there be anything
in the conduct or physical condition of the soldier
rendering him unfit for the Army.
Second discharge reads:
Know ye, That James Armstrong, a Private of Captain John
C(?) Oakes Company, (F) 25th Regiment of IN Inf Vet
Volunteers, who was enrolled on the 8th day of October one
thousand eight hundred and sixty four to serve one year
or during the war, is hereby discharged from the service of
the United States this seventeenth day of July, 1865, at
Louisville, KY, by reason of Gen Orders No 26 (?)
Dept Tenn July 3, 1865.
* (Same note as above)
Said James Armstrong was born in - - in the State of
IN is 22 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, fair
complexion, dark eyes, fair hair, and by occupation, when
enrolled, a Miller.
Given at Louisville, KY this seventeenth day of
July 1865.
Wm H Carr
Capt 10th Ills(?) Infy
A.C.M. 1st Dir(?) 17th A.C.
* (Same note as above)
Nathaniel Henderson
1st Lieut. Comdy CO
Served as Postmaster at Roseville, Parke, IN, beginning 22 Oct 1877.
Signed and sealed by David M. Key, Postmaster General of the United States of America, at Washington City, 27 Oct 1877.
(Papers filed in lock box, Roanoke, VA)
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1841 - 1893 (52 years)