Oliver T. Couch to Richard Yates

Chicago Oct 6th 1894

Hon Richard Yates

Dear Sir please. find enclosed a letter my son to his sister Stating his health & condition where he is he inlisted in the army and the first of last April & Imediately Joined the Regiment in Georgea under Gen Sherman he was in the Batter on the 22 of July in which Gen McGerson was killed under Gen Dodge in the 16th army corps after which he was attacked with the rheumatism & has been in the hospital all the time since he & his Doctor States his case better than I can I you can help him to be Removed North you will confer a Grant of [illegible] on his Father Mother & two young Sisters his adress is Theodor S. Couch Co A 12th Reg Ill [illegible] Inft 2 Brigade 2 Division 16th Army Corps

at present in field hospital Rome Gorgia Yours Truly His Father Oliver T. Couch

2 Division case of Wm F Cady Surgon in charge PO Box 141

Couch, Oliver Chicago Oct 6th 1864

His son, Theodore Couch of co A 12th Regt Ill Vols. is very sick in Hospital at Rome Ga. he wants him transferred to Chicgo

Answd Oct 8th 64 & trans appd for [illegible]