Military Records
certificate 1

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

Know Ye, That _Isaac Bechtel__________ a _Black Smith_____of Captain _Seymore B. Coe____________ Company, _E_____3rd_____ Regiment of Ohio____ Cavalry Volunteers who was enrolled on the _first___ day of _November___________ one thousand eight hundred and sixty _three_ to serve three years or during the war_ is hereby Discharged, from the service of the United States, this fourth ____________ day of _August_________ 1865_, at Nashville, Tennessee______ by reason of Special__ Orders, No. 12 M. D.___________________________________________________

(No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist.)

Said _Isaac Bechtel_____________ was born in _Lancaster Co.________ in the State of _Pennsylvania_______, is _45______ years of age, 5____ feet _9________ inches high, Dark______ complexion, _Gray___eyes _Brown hair_, and by occupation, when enrolled, a _Black Smith______________________.

Given at Ecyfield, Tennessee___, this __fourth____day of _August_____, 1865

John Dusiney G. W. Meul

Leiut. Comdy Co. E OVC Capt. 18 Inft USA ACMCC MDM

OATH OF IDENTITY.

__________________________of __________________County of _______________________

On this _______ day of _______________ in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty____

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a______________ for the county and ________

Above mentioned, _______________who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical_____________________ who was a _________________in the Company comman-ded by Captain ________________________in the Regiment _________________ commanded by ___________________________that he enlisted on the ___________day of ______________

For the term of _______________and was discharged at _______________, on the ______day of __________________by reason of _________________________________________

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written.

Certify That ________________before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made, is a ____________ duly authorized to administer oaths, and that the above is his signature.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, this ____ day of ______________________in the year________________________________ at ________ in the State of _________________________.

Clerk of the

Received for Record_November 27___ A. D. 1866

Recorded_November 27_ A. D. 1866

G. W. Urie

Recorded_Ashland_____County

Pg. 389

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

Know Ye, That _John Fronce____________ a _private_________of Captain _Wm Harvey_________________ Company, Co. C 120__ Regiment of _Ohio___ Infantry Volunters who was enrolled on the fourteenth__ day of _August_____________ one thousand eight hundred and sixty two____ to serve three years or during the war___ is hereby Discharged, from the service of the United States, this__seventeenth____ day of _July___________ 1865_, at Camp Chase, Ohio_________ by reason of _G.O. No. 77 from A.G.O. dated Washington DC April 28, 1865.___________________

(No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist.)

Said _John Fronce_______________ was born in _____Ashland Co. _________ in the State of __Ohio______________, is _twenty__ years of age, Five feet eleven__ inches high, _Light____ complexion, Blue____eyes _Dark hair__, and by occupation, when enrolled, a __farmer_______________.

Given at _Camp_Chase, Ohio__, this seventeenth_day of July________, 1865

J.Ollenden

Capt.6 Regt. VRC + ACM

Commandy the Regt.

OATH OF IDENTITY.

_John Fronce______________of __Green Twp.,_______ County of _Ashland, Ohio_________

On this __5th_ day of December_______ in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty six_

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Notary Pubic____ for the county and state___

Above mentioned, John Fronce____who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical_John Fronce_________ who was a __Private_________in the Company comman-ded by Captain _Wm. Harvey_____________in the Regiment __120____________ commanded by _Col. Slocum_______________that he enlisted on the fourteenth_day of _August, 1862_

For the term of three years or during the war__and was discharged at Camp Chase, Ohio__, on the 7th_day of July, 1865______by reason of GOM 77 from AGO dated WAR Apr 28, 1865__

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written. John Fronce

Wm. F. Johnston Notary Public

Certify That ________________before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made, is a ____________ duly authorized to administer oaths, and that the above is his signature.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, this ____ day of ______________________in the year________________________________ at ________ in the State of _________________________.

Clerk of the

Received for Record__December 5,__ A. D. 1866

Recorded_December 5__ A. D. 1866

G. W. Urie

Recorded_Ashland_____County

Pg. 68

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

Know Ye, That _John Motter____________ a _Private___________of Captain _J. M. Sloan_______________ Company, __K___102nd____ Regiment of Ohio____ Infantry Volunteers who was enrolled on the twelth__ day of _August_____________ one thousand eight hundred and sixty two____ to serve three years or during the war hereby Discharged, from the service of the United States, this _____Thirtieth_____ day of _June________1865_, at _____Nashville Tennessee_____ by reason of Instruction _from War Dept. May 29, 1865__________________________________________

(No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist.)

Said __John Motter_______________ was born in __Ashland Co.___________ in the State of __Ohio______________, is ___21____ years of age, _Six feet_1___ inches high, Dark______ complexion, _Brown__eyes _Dark_______, and by occupation, when enrolled, a _farmer________________.

Given at Nashville Tenn.____, this _thirteenth_day of __June______, 1865

J. M. Sloan John L. Morris

102 OVI Comdy Co. Capt. TACM 1Lt. Dev 4 AC

OATH OF IDENTITY.

___John Motter____________of __Ruggles Township County of Ashland State of Ohio _______

On this 15th___ day of _December______ in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty_five

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Probate Judge _ for the county and State___

Above mentioned, _John Motter___who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical__John Motter_________ who was a _Private_________in the Company comman-ded by Captain _J. M. Sloan_______________________in the Regiment 102nd____ commanded by _Col. Wm. Given____________that he enlisted on the 12th_______day of _August 1862__

For the term of three years__and was discharged at Nashville, Tenn___, on the 30th______day of _June 1865________by reason of Instructions from War Dept. dated May 29, 1865

Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above written. John Motter

E. Ingmand Probate Judge

Certify That ________________before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made, is a ____________ duly authorized to administer oaths, and that the above is his signature.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, this ____ day of ______________________in the year________________________________ at ________ in the State of _________________________.

Clerk of the

Received for Record__Dec. 15th___ A. D. 1865

Recorded_Dec. 15th___ A. D. 1865

G. W. Erie

Recorded_Ashland_____County

Pg. 87 H Army Swartz, Lewis A.

Lewis A. Swartz, #3861462, Private, 13th Co. 4th Tr. Bn, 158th Depot Brigade, US Army

Discharged - Expiration of Term of Service per Tel. A. G. O. 11/15/18

L. A. S. # 3861462 born - West Salem, OH

Enlisted was 21 10/12 years of age; occupation - Truck driver

Lt. Brown eyes, Dk. Brown hair, Fair complection, 5' 10"

Given at Camp Sherman, Ohio 9 December 1918

Camp Sherman, Ohio Edward K. Campbell

Dec. 9, 1918 Major Inf. U.S.A.

Paid in Full $36.56

Ernest A. Olson, 1st Lieut. Q.M.C.

Edward H. LeBreton, 2nd Lieut. Q.M.C.

Enlistment Record

Lewis A. Swartz, Private, Enlisted, September 4, 1918, Wooster, Ohio. Served in 1st enlistment period at date of discharge,

Prior service - none

Horsemanship - none

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions - none

Knowledge of any vocation - Truck Driver

Wounds received in action - none

Physical condition when discharged - good

Typhoid prophylaxix completed - Sept 27, 1918

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed - Sept 27, 1918

Single, Character - good

Remarks- No A.W.O.L., No adence from duty under G.O. 45, W.D. 1914

Entitled to travel pay to Wooster, Ohio

Sign. Lewis A. Swartz J.

W. Petrie, Captain Inf. USA, 13th Co., 4th Tr. Bn. 158th D.B.

Recev. Mar 18 1919

Recorded Mar 18 1919

Attest. C. H. Bryan

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