Washington-Floyd County IN Archives Military Records.....McClain, James B(asil) December 29, 1863 Civilwar - Enlistment 38th Indiana Volunteers Co D ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Brown zabu02@cox,net September 24, 2007, 8:40 pm Civil War Enlistment Rossville Georgia I JAMES B MC CLAIN born in Madison County in the state of Kentucky aged forty-four years, and by occupation a ships carpenter. Do hereby acknowledge to have volunteered this thentyninth day of December 1963 to serve as a Soldier in the Army of the United States of America, for the period of THREE YEARS unless sooner dischargedby proper authority:Do also agree to accept such bounty,pay,rations, and clothing, as are or may be established by law for Veteran Volunteers. And I, James B McClain do solemnly swear, that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies or opposers whomsoever;and that I will observe and obey the orders of the President of the United States, and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the Rules and Articles of War. Sworn and subscribed to at Rossville Ga etc. Discharged by telegram order May 3 1865 Cop'l James B McClain Additional Comments: Vetern of Mexican War. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/washington/military/civilwar/enlistment/mcclain52nmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/infiles/ File size: 1.6 Kb