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Discharge of Hiram Scofield
2n Lieut 88 USCT
Prior to this he was a Sgt in Co D 161st NY
His [steacing?] United States
Payout for his subsistance from New Orleans
to N.Y.
Aug 15, 1864

To all whom it may Concern.

Know ye that Hiram F. Scofield
2nd Lieut of Captain Morgan L. Falkners
Company (I,) 88" Regiment of U.S.C. Infantry
Volunteers who was [enrolled] Mustered on the Twenty fourth day of September
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 Eleventh day of August, 1864 at Fort Hudson
Louisiana by reason of discontinuance of regiment
(No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist.*)
Said.....................was born in..................
in the State of...................................,is..............years of age,
.................feet...................inches high,..................complexion,............eyes,
..................hair, and by occupation, when enrolled, a..............
Given at Fort Hudson La this Eleventh day of
August 1864.

*This sentence will be erased should there be anything
in the conduct or physical condition of the soldier
rendering him unfit for the Army.
[A.G.O. No 99]

Silas Barber
Capt Commanding the Reg't.

G.W. Richardson
1st Lieut. 67th Ind Vols
Asst. Cmr. Muster



August
U States New York
Lieut Scofield
[Al?t] [Highay?]

Oath of Identity.

...................
of the town of ................
County of................in the State of.............
On this............day of..............in the year 
one thousand eight hundred and sixty............personally appeared
before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace 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 commanded 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 to before me the day and year above written.
I certify that...................before
whom the above affidavit purports to have been made, is a Justice of
the Peace 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....................................

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