D'Avignon Civil War

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Francis D’Avignon Civil War records:


May 25, 1861 Corpl. Company 1, 2nd Reg’t Mass. Infantry 
	 Joined at age 44 in Boston, Mass. on May 11, 1861 
         for 3 yrs under Capt. Underwood’s 2nd Reg’t Mass. Inf.
 
Remarks: Jun-Aug 1861 - Pvt. reduced to ranks, July 3rd - 
                        lost canteen
	 Sept-Oct 1862 - Detached clerk for General Banks at
           Washington
	 Nov-Dec 1862 - Detached with Gen. Banks
         Jan - Feb 1863 - Discharged for Disability May 11, 1862 
	 SPECIAL ORDER No.17 par 6 of Jan 12, 1863 from A.G.O. as
           directs this man's discharge to date May 11, 1862
           is revoked.
	 July 14, 1865 - Co. Muster-out Roll, Washington, D.C.
	   Discharged May 11, 1862 for disability by order of
	   War Dept. (Bookmark 11569-a(e.b.)-75)

	  May 20, 1876  Bookmark 11569-a-1875 War Department
		Adjutant Generals Office. Washington, DC
		Detailed on extra duty as Daughtsman at
                head-Quarters Defences of Washington, 
               (Gen. Banks, Commanding) to date from 
                Sept. 26, 1862 per S.O. No 18. Defenses
                of Washington Dated Sept. 27, 1862.

  Detailed on extra duty as Draughtsman to Banks Expedition per
  S.O. No 8 Head-Quarters Banks Expediton Dated, 759 Broadway, NY,
  Nov. 17, 1862 and discharged to date January 23, 1863 by reason
  of having received a Civil Appointment in Engineers Dept. -
  Head Quarters Corps, Speical Order No 27 Detailing Private
  D’Avignon 2nd Map Regt. to report for duty at HD Quarters Corps.