John Jacob Myers
Commission as 1st Lieutenant
4 July 1863

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In the Name and by the Authority of the State of Ohio.

THE UNION:  It Must be Preserved

David Tod, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of said State.

To John J. Myers, Greeting:

It appearing to me that on the Fourth day of July , 1863, you were duly elected First Lieutenant of Co. "F" 2d Regt. O.M. in Fayette Co

Now Know You, That by the powers vested in me by the Constitution and Laws of said State, and reposing special trust and confidence in your patriotism, valor, fidelity and ability, I do by these presents COMMISSION you as First Lieutenant as aforesaid, for the term Five Years, unless sooner discharged, upon condition that you uniform within the time limited by law, and take the oath, or affirmation, endorsed herein, within ten days from the receipt hereof, sending a certificate thereof to General Head Quarters; and I do hereby authorize and require you to discharge, all and singular, the duties and services appertaining to your said office, agreeably to law and general regulations, and to obey such orders and instructions as you shall, from time to time, receive from your superior officers.

Recorded, Volume _____ Page _____

Adjutant General's Office,

July 20th 1863.

Robert Hume{?}

ass{?} Adjutent General of Ohio

GIVEN under my hand, at Columbus, Ohio, this Twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and in the eighty-eighth year of the Independence of the United States.

David Tod

BY THE GOVERNOR:

William W. Armstrong Secretary of State

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I, _________________________ do solemnly swear, (or affirm,) that I will faithfully support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Ohio, and will discharge, all and singular, the duties and services appertaining to the aforesaid office, agreeably to law and general regulations, and will obey such orders and instructions as I shall, from time to time, receive from the proper officers.

Before me, empowered to administer the foregoing oath or affirmation, personally appeared the above ________________________ and made the oath, or affirmation above written, and signed the same in my presence.

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