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Farnsworth, John G. (1832-1895) [Lucius T. Stanley certificate of Civil War service]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02710.46.02 Author/Creator: Farnsworth, John G. (1832-1895) Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Printed document signed Date: 6 February 1883 Pagination: 1 p. ; 26 x 20 cm. Order a Copy

Signed by Adjutant General Farnsworth and countersigned by the Acting Assistant Adjutant General. Partially printed document sent to Stanley by the New York Adjutant General's Office by his request (see GLC02710.46.01). The filled in blanks describe Stanley's enlistment history in the 107th New York Volunteers from 1862-1865. Numbered 281.

Lucius T. Stanley (1844-1934) enlisted in the Union Army as a Corporal on 17 July 1862 at the age of 18. He joined Company A of the 107th Infantry Regiment of New York where he remained until 5 June 1865.

Farnsworth, John G., 1832-1895
Stanley, Lucius T., 1844-1934

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