FINAL DISCHARGE ON ACCOUNT OF DISABILITY FROM WOUNDS
War Department,
Adjt. Genl's Office, Washington, D. C.
October 13th, 1864.
Special Order}
No. 345. }
(Extract.)
51. The following named officers are hereby honorably discharged the Service of the United States on account of physical disability from wounds received in action, with condition that they shall receive no final payments until they have satisfied the Pay Department that they are not indebted to the Government.
2nd Lt. H. C. Meyer, 24th N. Y. Cav'y.[7]
[7] I was discharged as 2nd Lieutenant because no opportunity occurred to permit my being mustered in as Captain before I was wounded. Congress, however, recognized all such cases, and subsequent legislation gave all officers the rank they were eligible to—mine being Captain. Subsequently I received a commission as Brevet Major, stated to be for "gallant and meritorious services."—H. C. M.
By Order of the Secretary of War.