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Fayettesville May 10th 1814 William English Pillar a volunteer under the acts of congress [Congress] of February the 6thand July 6th 1812, has served on an expedition against the creek [Creek] Indians under my command from the fourth day of October 1813, untill [until] the tenth day of May 1814 — which with the addition of a tour of four and a half months to Natchez makes three hundred and Sixty five [Sixty-five] days actual Service, the time for which he originally engaged — he was the only person of [added: Capt [Captain]] Wm. [William]Smiths [Smith's] company that did not quit the service in Decr [December] last for the faithful discharge of his duty he receives my thanks and is hereby honorably discharged Andrew Jackson Major Genl [General]
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