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[[stamp]] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES [[/stamp]]    

Apl 10th 1870

Hon Henry Van Aernam. 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C. 

Sir:

Referring to your letter of the 6th instant requesting information as to whether the position held by Hugh H Hillebrandt (No of 163,239) "was a civil or military one one " in reply I have the honor to state that Capt. Hugo H Hillebrandt 12 Regt. V.R.C. stationed in North Carolina, was mustered out of the United States Service per Special Orders No 516 par 5 A.G.T. dated Dec 18" 1867, to take effect Jany 1" 1868: that he was retained in the service of this Bu under Sec 4 Act of Congress passed July 16" 1866, taking effect Jany 1" 1868: that on the 11" of Aug 1868, he was retained as an officer of this Bu under Public Act [[strikethrough]] of Congress [[/strikethrough]]