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Augusta County: Samuel Franklin Carson to Capt. Byers, Aug 7th 1863

Summary:
This is a request from Carson to his commander explaining that a private who was a paid substitute for another man has now passed his contractual time and so the other man must be conscripted so that the substitute can be released from service.

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Capt. Byers

Aug. 7^th 1863

Camp near Orange C. H.

D^r. Sir.

Private William A. Buchanan of Company D 5^th Va Infty who entered the service on the 31st day of March 1862 as a substitute for B. F. Via for the term of one, (Agreeable to an article of a greement which said Buchanan now holds) is entitled to a discharge, the term for which said Buchanan substituted for, having expired. It is therefore necessary that the aforesaid B.F. Via, be conscripted (unless he has other papers exempting him) before said Buchanan can be properly discharged from the service. B.F. Via's Post Office is [unclear: Ghotion] Bridge, Rockbridge County Virginia

Sam^l F. Carson
[illeg.] Company [illeg.] D 5^th Va In fty

Hd Qs 11^th Dist

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Staunton Aug 14/63
Respy referred to Capn Lilley who will forward the harty to this office
J.S. Byers Capt. [illeg.]EO
11^th Dist
Enrolling Office
Lexington 21^st Aug 1863
Respectfully returned with enclosed certificate from Col Williams. This certificate is in my estimation satisfactory evidence that Wm. Buchanan was employed and mustered in for the war and that [illeg.] Via ought to be exempt. If however, the enclosed paper is not satisfactory will forward the principle
J.D. Lilley Capt of Exe Off
for Rockbridge Cty

Hd Qs 11^th Dist
Staunton Aug 25/63
Respy returned to F Carson who's attention is called to endorsement from Capt Lilley
J.S.S. Byers [deleted: ]EO
11^th Dist