John C Mathias Civil War Papers

The document is an official military order issued from the Headquarters of the 21st Army Corps at the Adjutant General's Office, dated June 12, 1863, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This is a Special Order No. 51, labeled as "Extract." It states that selected enlisted men are discharged from their current duties to allow them to accept appointments as commissioned officers in the Volunteer Service. The document specifically mentions John C. Matthias from Company K, 65th O.V.I., with his date of discharge from February 19, 1863. It is authorized by the command of Major General Crittenden, with K. Beecher as Captain and A.G. The left side includes a handwritten note in red ink, also mentioning Pvt. John C. Matthias and the 65th O.V.I.