ction, with condition that they shall receive no
final payments until they have satisfied the Pay Department that they
are not indebted to the Government.

2nd Lt. H. C. MEYER, 24th N. Y. Cav'y.[7]

[Footnote 7: I was discharged as 2nd Lieutenant because no opportunity
occurred to permit my being mustered in as Captain before I was wounded.
Congress, however, recognized all such cases, and subsequent legislation
gave all officers the rank they were eligible to--mine being Captain.
Subsequently I received a commission as Brevet Major, stated to be for
"gallant and meritorious services."--H. C. M.]

* * * * *

By Order of the Secretary of War.

E. A. TOWNSEND,
A. A. Gen'l.

Hd. Qrs. 2nd Cav. Division,
Oct. 23rd, '64.

(Official.)
A. H. BIBBER,
A. A. A. Gen'l.

Hd. Qrs. 24th N. Y. Cavly.,
Feb. 20th, 1865.
C. P. WILLIAMS,
(Official Copy.) Lt. and Act. Adjt.

[The following letter was never presented.]

NAVY YARD, NEW YORK,
Decr. 23d, 1863.

MY DEAR MR. POTTS:

The bearer of this is Henry C. Meyer, my young friend who has gallantly
served in the field with Generals Kilpatrick and Gregg.

He is to my knowledge a gentleman by education and association, and in
every way calculated to fill the place of a First Lieutenant.

I have given a letter to the Adj't-General, and if you can speak a good
word for him you will do me a great kindness.

All his attributes are those of a gentleman.

Your friend,
H. PAULDING.

JOHN POTTS, ESQ.,
Chief Clerk, War Department.

NAVY YARD, NEW YORK,
Dec. 23rd, 1863.

SIR: I take leave, most respectfully, to commend to your Excellency's
consideration my young friend, Henry C. Meyer, a private in Second N. Y.
Light Cavalry. He is intelligent, of a highly interesting and
unexceptionable character, well educated, and in all his attributes of a
gentleman well calculated to fill the place of an officer.

He has been serving in the field with Genls. Kilpatrick and Gregg for
eighteen months, and his commanding officers testify to his gallantry
and his manly bearing.

In speaking thus highly of Mr. Meyer I do so from personal knowledge,
having known him from a child.

I trust your Excellency may be able to advance this young gentleman to a
position worthy of his merit, feeling assured it will be for the
interest of the public service.

With high respect, your Excellency's most ob'd't serv't,