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Washington, D. C June 16, 1868. Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of application for Pension No. 161.1165, and to return it herewith, with such information as is furnished by the files of this Office. It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office, that Richard Oliver was enrolled on the 30 day of Dec., 1863, at 13th [?] N.Y. in Co. "K," 20 Regiment of U.S.C.T. Volunteers, to serve three years, or during the war, and mustered into service as a [Private?] on the 4 day of July 1864, at [Rich???] in Co. "K." 20 Regiment of U.S.C.T Volunteers, to serve two years, or during the war. On the Muster ^Dec. 1 Roll of Co. K of that Regiment, for the months of [d??ed] New Orleans [La?] Oct 4th 1865, he is reported present and mustered out with Co.- with the [?] "t Discharge given Oct 7, 1865 with [new?] [?] payment without [withdrawing?] to State. [A?] letter you viewed at this office, Dec 26, 1866, from [Normin R. Martin?] late Capet of Co. "K" 20th U.S.C.T. [?] the Duchary [Califialu?] of a number of [contiel??] men of his Co. each died while [on travel?] from New Orleans La. to New York- Official copy of letter will [?] Capt. Martin [?] to letter La been compared with his Official signature a file ni [sic] this office and is believed to be genuine. R. Oliver's Discharge Cart. now sent to the Second Auditor July 3, 1864.