A discharge certificate issued to L.D. Miller, one of the Squirrel Hunters volunteers. It is signed by David Tod, who was Ohio Governor between 1862-1864. L.D. Miller was a Warren-Youngstown native.
Acquisition
Accession
1860.1
Notes
Donated by Wendell Lauth
Publication Details
Publication Type
Certificate
Date Printed
Sep 1862
Transcription
Transcription
The Squirrel Hunter's Discharge. Cincinnati was menaced by the enemies of our Union David Tod, Governor of Ohio called on the Minute Men of the State and the "Squirrel Hunters" came by the thousands to the rescue. You L.D. Miller were one of them and this is your Honorable Discharge. September 1862. Approved by David Tod. Chas. W. Hill Adjt. Gen. of Ohio Malcolm McDowell Major & A.D.C.
Language
English
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Signature
Transcription
Charles W. Hill Adjt. Gen. of Ohio and Malcolm McDowell Major & A.D.C.
Dimensions
Height
9 in
Width
11-1/2 in
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
L.D. Miller, Charles W. Hill, Malcolm McDonnell, David Tod