Certificate of Discharge for John Smith by George Gillaspy
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Certificate of Discharge for John Smith by George Gillaspy
Description
Certificate, surgeon's mate certifies that John Smith is unfit for military service because of lameness and impaired vision.
short description
Cert, J Smith unfit for military duty
year created
1795
month created
06
day created
16
author
sent from location
Fort Johnston, SC
recipient
note
Enclosed in Kaleisen to Simmons, 07/23/1795.
notable person/group
George Gillaspy
Major Constant Freeman
John Smith
Captain Kalteisens Company of the Corps of Artillerists & Engineers
George Gillasspy
notable location
Fort Johnston
Fort Johnson
South Carolina
notable item/thing
chronic rheumatism
vision
discharge
symptoms
vision
a cure exceedingly doubtful
notable idea/issue
unfit for military service
lame of the left leg
obstructions in the lacteal vessels
document number
1795061690001
page start
5
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (8 pages) | YXK16 (8 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Kalteisen, Michael |
| [view document] (6 pages) | YXK16a (6 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Kalteisen, Michael |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | George Gillaspy | Fort Johnston, SC | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Constant Freeman | [unknown] | [n/a] |