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Discharge certificate for Private George Manchester of the 21st Ohio Light Artillery. George would muster with the regiment beginning in October, 1862. The regiment would be ordered to West Virginia in May of 1863 before returning to Camp Dennison later that month, and served duty there until September. They would next pursue Morgan through Indiana and Ohio from July 5–28 before heading to Camp Nelson, Kentucky. They would see action at Blue Springs and Walker’s Ford. Duty at various points in Tennessee and Alabama until July 1865, before being ordered back to Camp Dennison on May 20, and served duty there until September. George would be discharged in July, 1865. This one is a little rough with some tears and paper loss.
