I found this at auction ....

[Bamanut]

I was at an auction in Chamberburg Pa. yesterday and bought this. This apprears to be a discharge of a union soldier and it list his name, when and where he was inducted, the campains he was in and when he was dischaged. I was wondering if any of you have ever seen one of these and if so what can you tell me about it?

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[Blessmag]

I have not seen one. This looks no way like my ancestor's discharge. Wonder if it is from the State or other organization such as the GAR

 

[bama46]

I think it is something that one could purchase at an "event" not unlike the "Coats of Arms" that are sold in various tourist areas

 

[John Gross]

Shown below is what an official/standard discharge paper looked like from the Civil War (what the gov't gave you when you were discharged). The one you have is a post-war item, either purchased by the soldier or given to him by his family/friends to commemorate his service. Either the war time or post war ones can be very inexpensive, or very valuable depending upon the soldier's battle record, history, etc.

John Gross

 

[Bamanut]

Shown below is what an official/standard discharge paper looked like from the Civil War (what the gov't gave you when you were discharged). The one you have is a post-war item, either purchased by the soldier or given to him by his family/friends to commemorate his service. Either the war time or post war ones can be very inexpensive, or very valuable depending upon the soldier's battle record, history, etc.

John Gross

John thank you I think your right..it appears to have been made in 1884 according to a date towrds the bottom and it has several what appears to be ladies names sighned on the bottom ...according to this document (and its sorta hard to read because of the fancy cursive writing) he was at Chanchlorsville, Fredericksburg, Warrington ...

Scott

 

[M E Wolf]

John Gross,

Thank you for sharing this lovely example of the discharge paper.

Love the document John Gross--beautiful calligraphy!

Thank you again, for sharing this document with all of us!

M. E. Wolf

Shown below is what an official/standard discharge paper looked like from the Civil War (what the gov't gave you when you were discharged). The one you have is a post-war item, either purchased by the soldier or given to him by his family/friends to commemorate his service. Either the war time or post war ones can be very inexpensive, or very valuable depending upon the soldier's battle record, history, etc.

John Gross