Thaxter, Marshall
Record of Soldier Discharges, Washington, County, Me. Civil War

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To All Whom it May Concern.

Know Ye that Marshall Thaxter a Private of Captain B. F. Harris's Company C, Sixth Regiment 
of Me. Vols. who was enrolled on the tenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and (61) 
sixty one, to serve three years, is hereby discharged from the service of the United 
States, this day of August 1862 at Augusta, Maine, by reason of Surgeon's Certificate of 
Disability.

(No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist.*)

Said Marshall Thaxter was born in Machias, in the State of Maine is twenty years of age 
five fee, four 1/2 inches high, Light complexion, Blue eyes, Brown hair, and by occupation 
when enrolled a Lumberman.

Given at Augusta this sixth day of August 1862.

J. W. T. Gardiner
Major *** Commander.

*This sentence will be erased should there be anything in the conduct or physical condition 
of the Soldier rendering him unfit for the Army.

OATH OF IDENTITY.

Marshall Thaxter of Machias County of Washington and State of Maine, on this twenty second 
day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty to, personally appeared before
me, the undersigned, Justice of the Peace for the County and State above mentioned, Marshall 
Thaxter who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Marshall 
Thaxter who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain B. F. Harris, in the Regiment 
of Volunteers commanded by Hiram Burnham that he enlisted on the tenth day of June 1861, 
for the term of three years, and was discharged at Augusta, Maine, on the sixth day of 
August 1862, by reason of Surgeon Certificate of Disability.  Marshall Thaxter Sworn and 
Subscribed to before on the day and year above written.

Amos F. Parlin.
Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine.
Washington, ss.  Clerks Office of Sup. Jud. Court, Machias, June 27, A. D. 1879.
Received, recorded and compared by me.  P. H. Longfellow.

MISC. NOTES ON RECORD

Paid B. F. Watson army, USA
Bounty $100 Act. April 21/72
Paid by ck 600.877 March 20/73/
J. M. Broohead. Comptroller.