Newspaper Article

Web Author's Notes:

This article informs readers that the 16th Ohio was honorably discharged at the end of its term of service. The reason for this statement is unknown and this website will continue researching the issue.

This article is from the Leavenworth Kansas Times newspaper published December 23, 1906, and provided by 16th Ohio contributor Rob Garber.

HONORABLY DISCHARGED

Correspondence of Gen. Tyler Referred to in Statement of President Not on Record.

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 22.--Adjutant General Critchfield declared tonight that he had no reason to modify his statement regarding the record of the Sixteenth Ohio volunteer infantry. He reiterated his statement that the official records of the war department furnished to Ohio, show that the regiment was honorably discharged.

The correspondence of General Tyler referred to in the statement issued from the White house General Critchfield declares is not a part of the published official records.