Edwin G. Perkins to Richard Yates

Jefferson U.S. General Hospital

Jeffersonville, Indiana.

     Dec. the 20th, 18.64

To Governor Yates

                        Sir

                            With due respect to your official position, I hereby respectfully apply for a Special transfer to Chicago. Ill, as that is my place of residence for reasons as follows _

 From severe hardships in the Cumberland Army, I failed from the (forepart?)  of last May - from affections of the heart and lungs, But kept with my command untill the 28th of June - at which time I was completely prostrated,  And from different transfers from time to time - i was received in this Hospt. the 31st of August.

I have improved since I came here but am very far from being well yet, or ever expect to be - I have Served in the army two years and eight months in all I have had two Sons who enlisted with me, and they both have found a Soldiers grave, as I learned last week from my Second Son, who died in the cruel hands of the enemy ___ I also received late news from my wife which brings the inteligence of the death of a Daughter and that my wife through trouble and hardships, and a weak constitution is reduced to her bed the most of her time, having no one with her but a child three years old. __ Forcing a desire with much interest to be near my family is my reasons for asking for this transfer, Thinking perhaps that with what little Service I will be able to perform hereafter, I can do in Chicago as well as any other place. __ Hoping you will give this a due consideration and act as you

feel free under the existing circumstances

                           Yours respectfully

                          Edwin G. Perkins

                          Co. "A" 89th Ill Vol Inft

Perkins Edwin. G.

Jefferson U.S. Genl Hospital

Jeffersonville Indiana

December 20th 1864

Wants to be transferred.

Apply & Answer

App'd for & ansd

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