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The remaining columns enquire when and where, (in 

 what regiment), he entered the service, term of enlist- 

 ment, first rank, promotions, transfers and reenlistments, 

 and present regiment, rank and unexpired term, with 

 ample room for any "remarks" that the subject may re- 

 quire. 



If formerly in service, the blank, after referring to page 

 and line for the name and usual items, requires the follow- 

 ing:— 



When and where (in what regiment) did he enlist? In 

 what rank and for what term ? What charges, transfers 

 and promotions ? How long in the service ? Did he leave 

 by expiration of term or otherwise ? I would not be 

 inquisitive on the question of how he left, whether by 

 discharge, desertion, dismission or otherwise, for in some 

 cases this might lead to suspicion, evasion or falsehood. 

 I would prefer to leave this altogether out, in the hope 

 that the returns might show otherwise reliable data. If 

 out of service, the blank enquires in what condition? 

 Health good or permanently impaired ? With loss of fin- 

 gers (as 2 R. — 3 L. 1 ), hand (R. or L.), arm (R. or L.), 

 foot (R. or L.), or leg (R. or L.) ? With wounds (1, 2, 

 3, &c.) or without wounds? The term wound is defined 

 in the instructions as an injury sufficient to send the 

 man to a hospital. 



The statistics of marriages during the previous year 

 differ from those of 1855, in including the names of the 

 parties, and the manner in which the ceremony was 

 solemnized, as "by a clergyman" (giving the initials of the 

 denomination), " by a civil magistrate " (as " J. P." "judge" 

 — "mayors," &c), or by "declaration before witnesses." 

 A very large falling off in the number of marriages would 

 be expected. 



1 Right, or Left. 



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