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The bearer of this, Hugh Roden, says he is a drummer in the seventh regiment New Jersey volunteers, and wishes to be transferred to the second regiment New Jersey volunteers, to be with his brother, who is in the latter regiment. If it will not injuriously affect the service, I shall be glad for him to be obliged.
A. LINCOLN.
[1] Troy, New York, Daily Times, August 13, 1881 (from the Newark Advertiser). There is no record of the transfer requested by Hugh Roden. He was mustered out of Company K, Seventh New Jersey Infantry, October 7, 1864, and his brother George Roden was mustered out of the Second New Jersey Infantry, June 21, 1864.