Nancy M. Floid to Richard Yates

August the 24th a d 1864

Jonesboro union co ill

   mr yeatch sir i reSeived yore wellcum letter off the 19th off this inStant whitch cum to hand to day i was glad to here you Say that you would aSSist mee mi husban will never be fit for SurviS any more he belongs to the 11th ill ridgment co f infantry. in care of captain louis but he iS at cairo. now in the Post horSepitle mi husbands name is david h floid his ridgment is at vickSburg miSS  when he iS with hiS ridgment i direct mi letters in this maner to vickSburg miSS the 11 ill vollinteers infantry co f in care off captain louiS

 but now he iS at cairo i direct letters to the Post horSepitl cairo please ablige mee aS Sone aS you can git him a discharge ef you             

                   from nancy m floid  pleaSe

Nancy M Floid

Jonesboro. Ills Aug 24 1864

 Gives the condition of her husband who is in Hospital and wants him discharged. 

Answered Aug 29th 64, wrote for discharge,

              Snyder

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