John Mottice was the father of Grant Mottice and served in the Civil War. This document is the actual discharge document from service as opposed to the certificate of service elsewhere on this website.
An interesting aspect of this document is that it provides some of his physical characteristics, including height, hair and eye color, and complexion.
The front of the document, shown here, reads:
"Know ye, That John Mottice, a Private of Captain John F. May Company, 162nd Regiment of Ohio National Guards Volunteers who was enrolled on the Second day of May one thousand eight hundred and Sixty four to serve 100 daysyears or during the waris hereby discharged from the service of the United States, this fourth day of September, 1864, at Camp Chase, Ohio by reason of his term of Service having Expired (No objection to his being re-enlisted is known to exist).""Said John Mottice was born in Stark County in the State of Ohio, is 24 years of age, 5 feet 11 inches high, dark complexion, Brown eyes, dark hair, and by occupation, when enrolled, a Farmer. Given at Camp Chase Ohio this Fourth Day of September 1864."
"Signed, John F. May, Captain, Commanding the
Reg't.Co."
The back of the document is the Oath of Identity, and reads:
"The said John Mottice of the town of Waynesburg, County of Stark in the Sate of Ohio. On the ninth day of May, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty did (sic?) personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace for the county and State above mentioned, and who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical to this paper (?) who was a private in the company commanded by Captain John S. (?) May in the regiment 162nd commanded by J.S.(?) May that he enlisted on the fifth day of December for the term of 100 days and was discharged at Camp Chase on the 3rd day of May by reason of Abraham Lincoln president of the U.S."
"Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year above written."
"I certify that John Mottice before whom the above affidavit purports to have been made, is a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths, and that the above is his signature."
"In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, this fourth day of October in the year 1864 at Waynesburg in the State of Ohio.
John Thay(?), Clerk of the Courts"
