De Ruyter March 16^th 1900

Dear Comrad Shephard

 

I dont no that you lost your discharge but I can give you the time you enlisted and mustard in the sirvis by the histry that I have John A Shepherd age twenty five, enlisted from Elmira november, 2^th 1861, mustered in november 19^th 1861, detailed as blacksmith, injured near Aldie by his horse falling on him June 1863, in hospital at alexandria from June 30^th 1863 to march 1864 mustared out november 26^th 1864 before petersburg, va. on expiration of term of Service

                                                                                   

Cornelius Steele

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