War Dept.
June 16, 1864
Deceased Soldier
Request to Forward Missing Papers in
Case of Joseph Balle Co C 77 USCT
Fort St. Phillip VA. - 
Formerly 85th 

D133 Deceased Soldier 
77th USCT

WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
Washington, June 10th 1864
SIR:
Final statements in the cases of deceased soldiers are required to
be sent to the Adjutant General's office in duplicate, with one copy
of the Inventory of Effects.  The Descriptive List should also be sent
in case where the soldier was absent from his Company at the time
of his death.  Where there were no effects, it should be so stated on a
blank for Inventory.
Certificates of Disability should be sent in duplicate.  Special care
should be taken that the date of discharge and signature of the discharging
 officer should be affixed.
No Final Statement, One
Inventory, has been received in the case of Joseph
Price, of Co. "C" 77th Regiment
of U.S. Col Inf. Volunteers, whose papers were forwarded
to this office.  You will please forward the missing papers without
delay.

I have the honor to be, sir
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
F.W. Taggard
Assistant Adjutant General, col
(110)
COMMANDING OFFICER
Co "C" 77th U. S. Colored Infantry
Fort St. Phillip
La.
(Formerly 85th)
GE187-D133

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