1862 January 12 Camp near Unger's Store

Having tendered an unconditional resignation of my office
I desire a leave of absence for six days commencing on the 13th instant
[The area where a signature would normally appear has been cut away.
On the opposite side of this paper are the following notes:]
Camp near Ungers Store
Jany 12 1861
Major E. F. Paxton
Application for leave of absence

Approved & forwarded
A.J. Grigsby Lt Col
Commdg 27th Va Vols

Not Knowing what will be the action
of the Comdg Gen on
Maj. Paxton’s resignation
this application cannot
be approved.
R. B. Garnett
Brig. Genl.
Comd’g.

Head Qr Valley Dist
Janr. 11th 1862
One Field Officer from the
27th Regt being absent this
application cannot be granted
By Command of
Maj Genl Jackson
A.H. Jackson
A.A.G.


Elisha Frank "Bull" Paxton, University of Virginia alumnus, commanded the 27th Virginia Infantry and later the 1st "Stonewall" Brigade.

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