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NARA0052

(Form 41.)
MEMORANDA.

Case of Paul Carrington, Brother of Henry Carrington late Corpl Co. I. 6th U.S.C. Cavalry
Residence  Covington. Ky.
Witnesses  George W. Scott, Silas Lamb
Residence  Covington. Ky.
Papers presented  Letter of Notifn. & Affidavits
Henry Enlisted - When  Sept. 1864   Where  Paris. Ky
By whom   Period  3 years.
Mustered - When   Where
By whom
Description - Where born  Bourbon Co. Ky   Age about 33 years. when Enlisted
Paul Where born  Bourbon Co. Ky   Age 26 years.
Occupation  Laborer   Eyes  Bl
Hair  Bl   Complexion  Bl
Height  5 feet 7 inches.
Henry [[strikethrough]] Discharged, [[/strikethrough]] or died at De Valls Bluff, Arks. on the 16th day of April, 1866.
Commanding Officer  Capt. Haywood, at the time of Paul's [[Henry's]] death
First Sergeant  Henry Finch
Enlisted about the same time and place.

REMARKS.
Henry was a slave of Ben. Foakes, Bourbon Co. Ky. when he enlisted.
Paul belonged to Calvin Foakes, Bourbon Co. Ky. at that time, and served in Co. G. 6th U.S.C.C.
Frank Debore was Principl. Mus.
Anderson Mays was a Co. Bugler
Ben. Helms was Sergt. Maj. and Jim Tolles was Q.M. Sergt.
William Thompson was Co. Comsry. Sergt.
Witnesses on appn. George W. Scott and [[strikethrough]] Silas Lamb [[/strikethrough]]
Harrison Ousley.

Transcription Notes:
Unsure how to format the replacement of 33 years to 26 years. A few words denoted with [[?]] that need clarifying 33 and 26 were the ages of the two brothers. Remarks section needs transcription.