Discharge papers: Walter Lea, United States Army, September 27, 1864

To all whom it may Concern

Know ye, That Walter Lea a Private of Captain Jas A Courtneys Company (G,) Regiment of Maryland VOLUNTEERS who was enrolled on the Thirty First day of May one thousand eight hundred and Sixty Four to serve 100 Days is hereby Discharged from the service of the United States, this Twenty Seventh day of September, 1864, at Baltimore Maryland by reason of Expiration of term of enlistment (No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist.*)

Said Walter Lea, was born in Montgomery County in the State of Maryland, is Eighteen years of age, five feet ten inches high, Light complexion, Blue eyes, Light hair, and by occupation, when enrolled, a Farmer

Given at Baltimore this Twenty Seventh day of September 1864.

E. H. Leib Capt 5th. U. S. Cavalry Mustering Officer

James A Courtney Capt. Co G 11 Ky MW Vols

OATH Of IDENTITY _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of the town of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ County of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the State of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

On this _ _ _ _ _ day of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty _ _ _ _ _ personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace for the county and _ _ _ _ _ above mentioned, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ who was a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the company commanded by Captain _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the regiment _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ commanded by _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _; that he enlisted on the _ _ _ _ _ day of _ _ _ _ _ for the term of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and was discharged at _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on the _ _ _ _ _ day of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ by reason of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year above written.

I certify that _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made, is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths, and that the above is his signature.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my [seal: L. S.] official seal, this _ _ _ _ _ day of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the year _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ at _ _ _ _ _ in the State of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Clerk of the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

[sideways left margin: Walter Lea was born July 4th 1845 - Sept. 1906 Lucy Snowden " " March 13th 1855 - Aug. 10, 1941