MILITARY: Elzy A. DEVINPORT, 1865 discharge - Green County, Kentucky 

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To all whom it may concern: originally enlisted as private Co. F, 21st 
Ky Vol Infty at Camp Ward, Ky.  Know ye that Elzy A. Devinport a 
Corporal of Captain Jasper F. Morton's company (F), 21st Regiment of 
Ky Veteran Infty Volunteers who was enrolled on the fourth day of 
January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty four to serve three 
years of during the way, is hereby discharged from the service of the 
United States, this ninth day of December 1965 at Victoria, Texas, by 
reason SO No. 234, dated Hd Casle DT in pursuance to SO No. 62, Par. 
5, dated Hd Qrs, Dept. of Texas Oct 23 1865, his services being not 
(illegible words).  (No objection to his being re=enlisted is known to 
exist*)  Said Elzy A. Devinport was born in Green County, in the State 
of Kentucky, is twenty eight years of age, 6 feet, (blank) inches, 
light complexion, Hazel eyes, light hair, and by occupation, when 
enrolled, a farmer.  Given at Victoria, Texas this ninth day of 
December 1865.  /s/ H(?) Nicholas, C!
apt. 51st QVVI(?) & CM Central Dist of Texas. (*This sentence will be 
erased should there be anything in the conduct or physical condition 
of the soldier rendering him unfit for the Army)  Jasper F. Morton, 
Capt. Comdg Company.