MILITARY: Amos Folk, Company K, 205th Pa. Volunteers, 1864, Mifflin County, PA

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Volunteer Enlistment
State of Pennsylvania, Town of Harrisburg

I Amos Folk, born in Union County in the State of Pennsylvania, aged 
forty one years, and by occupation a Laborer, Do hereby acknowledge to 
have volunteered this thirtyeth day of August, 1864, to serve as a 
soldier in the Army of the United States of America, for the period of 
one year, unless sooner discharged by proper authority:   Do also agree 
to accept such bounty, pay, rations, and clothing, as are, or may be, 
established by law for volunteers.  And I, Amos Folk, do solemnly 
swear; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States 
of America, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against 
all their enemies or opposes whomsoever; and that I will observe and 
obey the orders of the President of the United States, and the officers 
appointed over me, according to the Rules and Articles of War.
Sworn and subscribed to, at Harrisburg the 30th day of September, 1864 
before Jacob Kohler, 2nd Lieut.
 
I certify, on Honor, that I have minutely inspected the Volunteer Amos 
Folk previously to his enlistment, and that he was entirely sober when 
enlisted; that, to the best of my judgment and belief, he is of lawful 
age; and that, in accepting him as duly qualified to perform the duties 
of an able-bodied soldier, I have strictly observed the Regulations 
which govern the recruiting service  this soldier has blue eyes, dark 
hair, light complexion, is five feet six inches high.  
                                               Jacob Kohler, 2nd Lieut.
 
Mustered into service of the United States, for one year or during the 
war, from date of enlistment, in Company 205 Regiment of Pennsylvania 
Volunteers, on the 30 day of September, 1864, at Camp Curtin, Pa.

Note: Amos Folk lived in Mifflin County from 1854 to 1872.