I have the honor to be, with high respect and esteem, your friend and most obdt servt.
H. Paulding,
Rear Admiral.
To Genl. E. D. Townsend,
Adjt. Genl., U. S. Army,
Washington.
(True copy.)
War Department,
Adjutant-General's Office,
Washington, Feb'y 10th, 1864.
Special Order}
No. 66 }
(Extract.)
14. At the request of the Governor of New York, Private Henry C. Meyer, 2nd New York Cav'y, is hereby honorably discharged the Service of the United States to enable him to accept an appointment in another Regiment.
By order of the Secretary of War,
E. D. Townsend,
Ass't Ad'j't Gen.