To all whom it may concern

Know ye that Abram J. Brake, a Sergeant of Captain John L. Reeves Company F, Fortieth Regiment of Ohio Infantry Volunteers who was enrolled on the twenty fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred and sixty one to serve three (3) years or during the war is hereby discharged from the service of the United States this twenty sixth day of September 1864, at Atlanta Georgia by reason of expiration of term of service.

(No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist.*)  Said Abram J. Brake was born in Miami County in the state of Ohio, is twenty four years of age, five feet ten inches high, light complexion, blue eyes, brown hair, and by occupation, when enrolled, a farmer.

Given at Atlanta GA this twenty sixth day of  September, 1864.

(*This sentence will be erased should there                                            Edwd. P. Pearsons

be anything in the conduct or physical condition                         Capt. 17^th US Infty

of the soldier rendering him unfit for the Army.)                          Com__ Muster

                                                                                                                        4 Corps

[A. G. O. No. 99]

David S. Knows                                              

1^st Lieut. Comdg  Compy.                                           

The above discharge was recorded Aug 10^th 1866

                        Cyrus Stanley, Recorder of Jay Co, Ind.