[*D241/242*] [*Discharge for John Shaw to be Apptd Capt 9th LA Cld Regt*] [*Corps de Afrique D241/42*] Form 5 John Shaw 1st Sgt Co. F 30 Regt Illinois Infantry - pay Voucher Discharged by reason of Appointment as Captain in the 9th Regt Louisiana Volunteer of African Descent to rank as such April 14, 1863 Copied [?] the D242 1st Sgt 30th Ill inf War Dept: Sept. 29th appointed captain 9th LA-colored regt.. T. H. I certify, on honor, that John Shaw a 1st Sergt. of Captain J. W. Martins Company[F?] of the 30th Regiment of Illinois Infty volunteers, of the State of Illinois, born in Clark County, State of Illinois, aged 25 years; 5 feet 9 inches high; Light complexion, Gray eyes, Black hair, and by occupation a Lawyer, having joined the company on its original organization at Marshall Ills, and enrolled in it at the muster into the service of the United States at Camp Butter Ills, on the Twenty-third day of August, 186/, [(or was musted in service as a recruit, by] [at] [on the] [day of] [186 , to serve in the regiment)] for the term of Three years: and having served Honestly and Faithfully with his Company in US Service to the present date, is now entitled to a discharge by reason of an appointment as captain in the 9th Regt. Louisiana volunteers of african descent, to rank as such from April 14th 1863. The said John Shaw was last paid by Paymaster Ballard to include the 28th day of February 1863, and has pay due him from that time to the present date; he is entitled to pay and subsistence for Traveling to place of enrollment and whatever other allowances are authorized to volunteer soldiers, or militia, so discharged. He has received Seventeen 09/100 dollars, advanced by the United States on account of clothing, Since Aug. 31st 62, the date of the last settlement of clo. acct. [There is to be stopped from him, on account of the State of__________ or other authorities for Clothing, &c.., received on entering service, _____________ /100 dollars: also for expenses of Subsistence for traveling from place of enrollment to the place of rendezvous, amounting to _____________/100 dollars: and on account of the United States for extra clothing received in kind from _______and for other stoppages, viz: cert given Ely 22 [fr?] __________amounting to __________/100 dollars and he has been subsisted for traveling to his place of enrollment , up to the ____ ___________, 186 . He is indebted to __________________, Sutler_______________, /100 dollars He is indebted to __________________, Laundress, ___________/100 dollars] Given in Duplicates at Milikens Bend La, this 15th day of April, 1863 John W. Martin 30th Ill infy Capt. Commanding Company (A. G. O. No 95) [* [?one] 82 Hazelton 66*] FINAL STATEMENT OF John Shaw, 1st Sergeant Co F 30th Reg't of Ill Vol Infy VOLUNTEERS. Note 1.—Two of these certificates (or duplicates) are to be given to each volunteer soldier who may be discharged previously to the discharge of his company, that he may at once receive from the Paymaster the pay, &c, due him, and the captain or other officer commanding the company will certify to the net of the delivery of the duplicate certificates; on these certificates the Soldier is "entitled to" his discharge, and should also present his discharge to the Paymaster to have the payment endorsed on it. The discharge is to be given back to the Soldier by the Paymaster; the latter only retaining at his voucher the duplicate certificates. Note 2.—If the soldier is entitled to pay for the use of his horse, the Company Commander will certify to that fact, and also to the time he has pay due for having been so mounted on his own horse. Note 3.—Amounts due the Sutler and Laundress must be entered on the Muster Roll on which the death, desertion, &c., is reported, is reported as well as on the final statement, otherwise the amount cannot be collected from the United States. Note 4.—This blank will be used for deceased volunteers as well as others. FORM No. 5. The United States, To: John Shaw, 1st Sergeant discharged From F Company 30th Regiment of Illinois Infantry Vols Dr. For pay from 28 of February 1863, to 15th of April 1863 being 1 months 14 days, at 20 dollars per month... $29.33 For pay as_______________ from_____186__, to_____186__, _____days, at _____cts. per day, For pay for use of Horse, from_____186__, to_____186__, _____days, at _____cts. per day, For pay for traveling from_______________________ the place of my discharge, to________________________ the place of my enlistment, ________miles, at twenty miles per day, equal to___________ days, at ___________ dollars per month,_______________________. For subsistence for traveling as above, ________days, at ________ cents per ration or day,... For clothing pay from August 31st 1862, to April 15th, 1863, $26.13 Amount, $55.46 Deduct for clothing drawn from State of ________________ $________ Deduct for clothing drawn from United States,...$17.09 Deduct for transportation from ________to ________ , _______ Amount paid, $38.37 [*Cert given Ely 22 June 1865 - *] Received, Camp before [Vicksburg??] this 27th day of June 1863 From Maj M K Hazelton Paymaster United States Army, the sum of Thirty Eight... 37/100 Dollars, being the amount, and in full of the above account (SIGNED DUPLICATES.) John Shaw Capt. Co. G. 9th Regt. La Vols. of African Descent Voucher No. 82 Paid 27 day of June 1863 John Shaw 1 Sergt 30th Regiment of Ills. Infy From 28th of February 1863 To 15 of April 1863 PAY, -----$ SUBSISTENCE, -- CLOTHING, -- _____________ $38.37 [*Hazelton 66 ??* D ?? 744 ???*] Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.