Adjutant General's Office Washington, January 30, 1868

It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office, that Edward W. Howell was enrolled on the 15th day of September, 1861, at Allen County, KY, in Company C, 9th Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers, to serve 3 years, or during the war.

On Muster Roll of Company C, of that Regiment, for the months of dated Dec 15, 1864, he is reported Discharged on Surgeons Certificate Of Disability at Bowling Green, KY, March 11, 1863.

Company Muster-in Roll
Joined for duty: 15 Sep 1861 Allen County, KY
Muster-in date: 26 Nov 1861 Camp Boyle, Adair County, KY for 3 years, age 21

Company Muster Roll
Enlistment to 31 Dec 1861: Paid by state pay master $13. Sick.
Jan - Feb 1862: Paid by state pay master $13.
Mar - Apr 1862. Present.
Nov - Dec, 1862. Absent Left sick at Louisville, KY. September 20, 1862.
Dec 31, 1862. Bowling Green, KY. Present.
Mar - Apr 1863. Left sick at Louisville, KY and sent back to Bowling Green.
10 Apr 1863. Sick in Hospital, Bowling Green, KY.
9 May 1863. Discharged at Bowling Green, KY.

Adjutant General's Office, War Department
Final Statement signed by W. B._flund, Surgeon in charge of Hospital No. 5 shows him "Discharged at Bowling Green, KY., Mar 14, 1863 on Surgeon's Certificate of Disability. Nature of disability not stated. The Surgeon's Certificate is not on file.

Company Muster-out Roll
Edward W. Howell, Priv. , Co. C, 9 Reg't Kentucky Infantry, Age 21 years.
Appears on Co. Muster-out Roll, dated Louisville, KY, Dec. 15, 1864.
Discharged on Surgeons Certificate of Disability at Bowling Green, KY, March 11, 1863 order unknown.

Source: Howell Family Military, by Tom Howell