| Letter
requesting certificate of re-enlistment for Andrew Zoll 1865 |
| Lansing Aug 5th 1865 Capt S. P. Adams Provost Marshal Dubuque Dear Sir: At the instance of Andrew Soll of this place, I write you requesting a certificate of re-enlistment for the purpose of securing the County Bounty granted by our Board of Supervisors to re-enlisted veterans. Mr Soll enlisted in Company K Fifth Ia Inf. July 15th 1861 and was discharged from that regiment Jan 20th 1863 by reason of having enlisted in the Mississippi Marine Brigade pursuant to special order No. 89 Dept Missouri which last service he received his discharge from Jan 18th 1864. The above appears from his discharge papers. He enlisted from Lansing Township, Allamakee Co. His name was not returned to the Clerk’s office at this place and he was advised to write and obtain a certificate of re-enlistment from you. Please add ref me at this place. Very Respectfully Yours Mr. M. Webster P. S. If there is anything more necessary to be done will you please, if not too much trouble, inform me by letter. |
- Submitters note:This a letter written by Mr. M. Webster of
Lansing requesting a certificate of re-enlistment so Andrew
could secure the bounty for re-enlistment.
- Contributed by Dan Zoll