Honorable Discharge Certificate

Archive

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Honorable Discharge Certificate

Entry/Object ID

2025.24.001

Scope and Content

Civil War honorable discharge document for Richard M. Dillon. It lists the numerous battles he fought in and lists the names of his wife and children. This was presented to his wife Susan and children Robert Dillon and Alice Kember Dillon, upon his death in 1915.

Context

Presented to Richard M. Dillon of LeRoy, New York. Richard Mark Dillon (1846-1915) emigrated from England around 1852 and was a stonemason from LeRoy, New York. He joined Company C of the New York 151st Regiment on August 31, 1862 and served until the close of the war, having fought in a great many battles.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Archive Details

Creator

Kember, Alice

Date(s) of Creation

1863 - 1915

Archive Size/Extent

Civil War era - 1 military register, 1 honorable discharge, 1 sword belt plate

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Civil War Honorable Discharge

Description

Honorable discharge certificate for Richard M. Dillon

Date(s) of Creation

1915

Subjects

Civil wars

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dillon, Richard M.

Related Places

Place

Town

LeRoy

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War