Richard Yates to Surgeon in Charge

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Title

Richard Yates to Surgeon in Charge

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1864-06-30

Format

pdf

Language

eng

Identifier

516250

Transcription


                                                      Springfield June 30th 1864
Surgeon in Charge
           U.T. Hospitals
                 Chattanooga Tenn.

Sir:

    I am informed that John C. Purtle Priv Co H 125th Regt Ill Vol's, has been confined in Hospital No 8 Chattanooga for nearly four months and that there is but little hope of his even being fit for field duty.  Please have him Examined as soon as possible with a view to his discharge, or if not a fit subject for discharge assist him in getting a furlough, to unable him to recover his health under the care of his friends.

Please return this letter with endorsement of such action as may be taken in the (premises?).

                                                                                     Respectfully,
                                                                                        Your obedient
                                                                                           Richd Yates

Office Chief Surg. of Post Chattanooga July 15th 1864

Respectfully returned the within named man was transferred to Nashville Tenn. July 4th 1864

                                                                                                 Yates
                                                                                                    Surgeon Ofr
                                                                                                Chief Surgeon of Post

File. Party informed Informed party Cumberland H co Infftry 7291 4 Div

State of Illinois Executive Department Springfield July 25 1864

Respectfully referred to (illegible) P. J. Eno Esq. illinois State Secretary Agent Nashville Tenn. with request that he render the within named John C. Purtle any assistance which may be necessary to secure either his disCharge or a furlough. Please address this paper with convenience to

                                                         Rich Yates
                                                         Governor

Cumberland Usa Gen Hospital

 Nashville July 30th 1864

Private John C. Purtle. Co H. 124th Regt Ill. is a patient in this Hospital. but a subject neither for discharge nor furlough.

                                                M. E. Trull.
                                                Ass't Surg. Usa
                                                Act. Surg in ch.

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

2

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