List of Approvals in favor of 2^nd Lieut. James Elmsly

Co. G., 35^th U.S.C.Troops.

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1. From Captⁿ D.W. Diggs Comd^g C^o B., 132^nd N.Y. Vols

2. From Officers of 18^th Army Corps

3. From Col. Claassen on Transfer as Serg^t Major of 1^st N.C.C.Vols

4. From Major Burnett A.C.M. 5^th Division

5. Honorable Discharge from War Department for promotion to 2^nd Lieut.

 

1.

Head Qrs 132^nd Reg^t N.Y.Vols

Camp near Newbern, N.C. Jan^y 10^th, 1862.

 

            I take great pleasure in testifying to the moral worth, soldierly bearing and also the executive abilities of Mr James Elmsly of my Company and can recommend him most cordially to any person desiring the services of a perfectly trustworthy competent man possessing good business qualifications

(signed) D.W. Diggs, Captⁿ Comd^g C^o B. 132^nd N.Y.Vols

 

2.

New Bern, N.C., May 29^th, 1863.

 

            We are much pleased, in the Mustering Department of the 5^th Division, with the accommodating and business qualifications of James Elmsly, C^o B., 132^nd New York, Col. Claassens Command, and would recommend him to consideration in any vacancy which might occur in the Quartermaster's Department

F. J. Coffin, Colonel 8^th Mass                         

Mont. Marlin, Lt. Colonel 58^th P. Vols.         

Henry Metcalf, Major 58^th P. Vols                 

Danl F Linn Captⁿ 58^th P. Vols                      

E. C. Saunders Captⁿ 1^st N.C. Vols (white)   

W^m B. Avery Captⁿ 132^nd NY Vols                

D. W. Fisk Captⁿ 132^nd NY Vols                    

R. E. Fisk Captⁿ 132^nd NY Vols

G. W. W. Brinley Adjutant 58^th P. Vols

Jas W. Atwill Adjutant 1^st N.C. Vols (white)

Jos. C. Perry Adjutant 132^nd NY Vols /

Morgan Carr 1^st Lieut 58^th P.V.

H. P. Haring 1^st Lieut 132^nd NY Vols

Samuel Zeith 1^st Lieut 132^nd NY Vols

 A. Herr Berry 1^st Lieut 58^th P. Vols

 J. M^cDavitt 2^nd Lieut 58^th P. Vols

John Whiteside 2^nd Lieut 58^th P. Vols

Andrew Elverson 2^nd Lieut 9^th N.J.Vols

 

3.

Requisition by Gen. Wild for James Elmsly's Transfer as Serg^t Major of 1^st N.C.C. Vols

Hd Qrs Outposts, Camp Hoffman, 132^nd NY Vols

Newbern, N.C. July 1/63.

Respectfully returned      Approved      Although I can ill spare my men, still it is so manifestly for the interest of the service to promote upon merit, and Corp^l James Elmsly having served faithfully and being by education capable to fill higher positions, the Captain Commanding "B" C^o will prepare the necessary papers for his Transfer.

                        (signed) P. J. Claassen, Colonel 132^nd NY Vols

 

4.

Office A.C.M. 5^th Div, 18^th Army Corps

Newbern, N.C. July 9^th, 1863.

Corp^l James Elmsly of the 132^nd New York has been my clerk since April 28/63 and leaves me for promotion as Serg^t Major in the 1^st N.C.C. Vols.

            It is only doing him justice to say that he has excellent abilities, and that he has been faithful to the letter in whatever business I have entrusted to him

                        (signed) W^m M. Burnett, Major of 158^th NY Vols & A.C.M. 5^th Divⁿ

 

5.

Special Orders,                                               

            No. 20.                                               

War Department, Adjutant Gen^ls Office,

Washington, January 14^th, 1864.

(Extract.)

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54. The following named enlisted men are hereby honorably discharged the service of the United States, to enable them to accept appointment in the U.S. Colored Troops:—

Sergeant Major James Elmsly, 1^st North Carol^a Col^d Troops

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By Order of the Secretary of War

(signed) E. D. Townsend, Asst Adj^t Gen^l

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