Morgan County News | 1935-03-28 | Page 1 | Old Civil War Discharge Found in Old Barn

OLD CIVIL WAR DISCHARGE FOUND IN OLD BARN an old civil war discharge was found under some old boards boaras in an old log barn bam belonging belong mg to james johnson of Co alville the union defenders certificate is made out to adam fletcher and shows service in the union army from june ath 1861 to february 1864 in the battles of charlston vicksburg jackson chattanooga in th the A ath hegt volunteers it was signed by john J sayre leut aleut carrying the imprint of the mcmullen and gates printing firm of cincinnati cin nati ohio just how this old document which is a fine piece of lithograph work could have been so well preserved after so many years in the top of an old leaky log barn Is a mystery the writing is still easily read adam fletcher will be remembered by the old pioneers now living he Is one of the first settlers and along wit with sam gam fletcher opened the grass creek mm mine e summit county bee