To All Whom it may Concern
 
[US Seal with "Full (XX) COUNTY (XX), Washington, D.C., Jul26 1865,
D. Taylor, XX U.S.A." rubber Stamp overlaid on Seal]
 
Know Ye, That __________ William Doak __________
a ___ Private ___ of Captain Leut F.R. Rice
Company (170) 2nd Regiment Batt of Vet Res Corps
VOLUNTEERS, who was enrolled on the Eleventh day of August
One thousand eight hundred and Sixty two to serve three years of
During the war is hereby Discharged from the service of the United States
This Twenty fifth day of July , 1865, at Carver
General hospital by reason of Surgeon's Certificate of Disability
(No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist*.) wounds received in action
Said William Doak was born in Beaver Co
In the State of Pa , is 23 years of age
5 feet 8 inches high, Dark complexion, Blue eyes,
Black hair, and by occupation when enrolled a Farmer
Given at Washington D.C. this Twenty fifth day of
July 1865.
 
O.A. Hudson(sp?)
_____(signature)________
BatCapt Surgeon G. Vols
Commanding the Reg't
Incharge
*This sentence will be erased should there be anything
in the conduct or physical condition of the soldier
rendering him unfit for this Army
[A.G.O., No 90.]
 

Source Note1:{STAMP on VERSO "HEAD QUARTERS Department of Washington 22d Army Corps, July 24, 1865. To be discharged by command of Maj. Gen'l C.C. Augur. (signature) A.A.A.G.}
 

Source note2: Photocopy of original document located in the Doak Family Archives in Sacramento, CA.

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