Special Orders No. 273, November 13, 1863#

Head Quarters, Dep’t. of the Gulf — Brownsville, Texas, Nov 13th 1863

Special Orders

No. 273

{Extract}

The following named enlisted men are hereby honorably discharged from service, to enable them to accept promotion, from the date set opposite their names.

Private James D. Wade. Company “B” 176th New York Vols. Oct. 24th 1863.

By Command of Major General Banks

Augustus W. Secton, Jr.

Lt. & A.A.A. General

Private Wade through

C.O. 16th Infty – C.d’A.

[Note on side of paper]

Paid this private in full to Discharge.

H.A. Jenney

Paymaster, U.S.A.