These are the official discharge papers for Nathaniel B. Mitchell, who served as a private under Confederate Captain John S. Percival in the Missouri 2nd Infantry from June to December 1861. Mitchell enlisted at Camp Holloway in Jackson County, Missouri, and was discharged in Osceola, Missouri. The document, dated December 11, 1861, notes that Mitchell was discharged after completing his six-month term of service.

December 11, 1861

Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Missouri military units (Confederate)

Jackson County, Missouri

Battle of Lexington State Historic Site

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