Richard Yates to Medical Director

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Title

Richard Yates to Medical Director

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1864-08-29

Format

pdf

Language

eng

Identifier

516319

Transcription

State of Illinois

Executive Department.

Springfield August 29th 1864

Medical Director

U S Hospilal

Fort Scuyler N Y.

Dear Sir:

I am informed that W. A. Willard and two other members of "Yates Phalanx" 39th Regt Ills Vols. are wounded and are now confined in your Hospital.

I would respectfully request you to have them transferred to U. S. Hospital in this State where they will be near their home and friends. Please inform me of action taken in their case & oblige

Very Respectfully.

Richd. Yates

Governor


Willard 8-B

Respectfully referred for the Medl. Director, the within named soldiers are able to travel.

Wm Spague, Inft Dr. [refr?]

Sept 2/64

Read Sept 2/64.


Med Directors Office, Dept of the East, New York Sep. 3. 64

Respectfully returned. I have no authority for making transfers out of this Department. Application must be made to the Surgeon General Washington D.C.

C. W Dougall, Surgeon U.S.A, Med. Director, Dept of the East

His Excellency, Richard Yates, Governor of Illinois, Springfield Ill.


Medical Directer.

Fort Scuyler N.Y Sept 2nd 64

Respectfully returns application for transfer of W. A Williard et. al. Has no authority to transfer men from that Hospital. Applications should be made to Surg. Genl. at Washington.

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