War Department,                               

Adjutant General's Office,     

Washington, July 30^th 1862.

 

Thos S. Blair Esq^r

Pittsburg,

Penn^a

 

Sir,

                                    In reply to yours of the 19^th inst enclosing certificate in case of Private Geo B. Miles, I am directed by the Secretary of War to express to you his regret that press of business has prevented attention to your request sooner; enclosed is a copy of a General Order which will afford you the necessary information relating to the method of discharging soldiers.

                                                                                  

I am, Sir, Very Resp'y

Your Ob^t Ser^t

E D Townsend

Asst. Adjutant General.

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