Military Record
Enrolled 11/13/1861 at Estill Springs at the age of 24 years.
Mustered in at Lebanon Kentucky, January 15, 1862 for 3 years or the war.
Dec 31, 1861
not stateed but assumed Present
Jan-Feb 1862
Present
May-June 1862
Present
Sept- Oct 1862
Absent
Remarks: "He claims to have been detailed in Hospital at Nashville but no
orders to that effect are on file in Regiment"
Aug31 - Dec31 1862
Not Stated
Remarks: "Resigned and resignation accepted Dec 2, 1862
Notes from Record:
"Notation
Record and Pension Office
War Department
Washington, Dec 28, 1897
Under the provisions of the act of Congress, approved Feb 24, 1897, this officer is held
and considered by the Department to have been mustered into the service of the United
States in the grade of Chaplain of the 8th Kentucky Infty to take effect from 11/24/1861
to fill an original vacancy."
"Timothy S Paul Chaplain of 8th Regiment of Kentucky Volunteers asks
leave of absence from his regiment ten days to go to his home in Clay County, KY, 125
miles for the following reasons, Since I entered the service and RECENTLY my house and all
its contents were burnt together with most of my familys wearing apparel.
Consequently my family have been rendered destitute & are upon the charity of other
for shelter and food. a portion of my family are quite sick. It is absolutely
necessary that I should go home and provide them a house & supply them with necessary
comforts. It will take eight days to make the journey on horseback the only mode of
travel, no mail(possibly rail) facilities worth anything to point. I then want two
days at home to provide for my family when I will promptly return to my regt.
I hope the Commander of the Department of the Ohio will grant me the leave. 8th day
of March 1862 Respectfully
Timothy S Paul
Chaplain 8th Regiment Ky
Vols"
"Headquarters 8th Ky Vols Infantry
On the Murfreesboro Road
Nov 29, 1862
Lieut Col R. May Commanding 8th Ky Vols
Sir, the undersigned Timothy S Paul, Chaplain of this regiment would respectfully
respresent to you and through you to his superior officers in command that his family at
his home in Ky are in want of the necessary assistance and demand very urgently his
presince with them. So that it would be doing them great illconvenience to remain
longer from them.
He therefore the said
T.S. Paul Chaplain as aforesaid, hereby tenders to your his resignation of his said office
and commission of Chaplain and asks that the same be accepted and that he be discharged
the service.
Very Respectfully
Timothy S Paul, Chaplain
8th Ky Vol Infantry"