STATE OF WISCONSIN,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE.
MADISON.
April 9th, 1895.
The Adjutant General,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
I have the honor to state
that the records of this office show that Henry Urich enlisted in Co. "C"
26th Regt. Wis. Inf. Vols. on Aug. 14th, 1862, was wounded at Chancellorsville
and Resaca and is accounted for on the muster-out roll of the company,
as follows: "Wounded in battle at Resaca, Ga., May 15th, 1864, no discharge
furnished."
Having recently learned
the address of this soldier and wishing to complete his military record
upon our books we requested him to send us his discharge from the army.
In response to this request he forwarded the enclosed document, which he
states is the only discharge he ever received from the army; that he had
paid very little or no attention to the following discrepancies, viz: You
will observe that the discharge is for one Henry Verich, of Lieut. F. I.
Stemple's Company, 2nd Battalion, V. R. C., who enlisted on the 14th day
of August, 1861. It appears that while this discharge is incorrect both
in name and date of enlistment, and for the reason that there is nothing
to show that this soldier was transferred from Co. "C" 26th Regt. Wis.
Inf. Vols., Mr. Urich still claims that it was intended for him and that
the error must be clerical.
In order that we may
be enabled to complete his record and that Mr. Urich may have something
to show for his military service, I most respectfully ask that, if upon
investigation it is found that Mr. Urich was transferred to said Company
in the V. R. C. and that he was discharged as per this certificate, and
new and correct discharge be issued for him and sent to me for transmission
to the soldier.
Very respectfully,
Charles King
Adjutant General.
Wisconsin Historical Society, 1200 Series, Box 128, Correspondence 1864
