Civil War, West Virginia - Discharge papers for John R. BELT ********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ********************************************************************** Discharge papers for John R. Belt. To all whom it may concern Know Ye, That John R. Belt a Private of Captain M. P. Miller's Company (E) of the Fourth Regiment of Artillary who was enlisted the Twentieth day of August one thousand eight, hundred, and seventy to serve Five years, is hereby discharged from the Army of the United States, in, consequence of Surgeons certificate of disability. Said John R. Belt was born in Wirt county in, the State of West Virginia is 25 years of age 5 feet 5 inches, high light complexion Blue eyes, Brown hair, and by occupation, when, enlisted, a farmer. Given under my hand, at Fort Stevens Oregon, this Twelveth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Seventy four. M P Miller Captain 4th Artillary Commanding Character Excellent A L O No. 98 M P Miller Capt. 4th Artillary Submitted by Michael R. Foisset , November, 1998 ************************************************************************************