The following transcribed military discharge is recorded in Grainger County Deed Book 16, page 17, held by the Grainger County Archives in Rutledge, Tennessee:

To All Whom It May Concern

Robert Hammers, His Discharge
Know ye that Robert Hammers, a private of Captain Bob N. Hood Company G 2nd Regiment of Tennessee Cavalry Volunteers who was enrolled on the first day of October one thousand Eight hundred ann Sixty two to serve three years or during the War is hereby Discharged from the Service of the United States this sixth day of July 1865 at Nashville Tennessee by reason of C.O.Hd. 83 War Dept. No objection to his being reenlisted is known to exist. Said Robert Hammers was born in Grainger Co in the state of Tennessee is 22 years of age 6 feet -- inches high Fair Complexion Black eyes Light hair and by occupation when enrolled a Farmer. Given at Nashville Tenn this Sixth day of July 1865.

W. R. Cook
Lt. Col. Comdg Regt.

W. M. Hosea
Capt. 16th Inft 26 So
Commanding the Regt
CM CC MDM

Registered 12 March 1866.
H. Sheperd Register.