Richard Yates to Benjamin Bonneville

State of Illinois

Executive Department.

Springfield Decem 13th 1864.

Col Boneville USA

Benton Barracks

Saint Louis Mo

Dear Sir - I am informed that Thomas A Knowles of Co K 44th Regt Ills Vol is now confined in your hospital unfit for service.

Will you do me the favor to have him transferred to U S Hospital Camp Butler Illinois until he recovers his health. Please inform me if this can be done. Very Respectfully

Your Obedt Servt

Richd. Yates

Governor

Hd Qrs Benton Bcks Mo

Dec 15th 1864

Respectfully referred to Asst Surg Woods for information in regard to the within named man

By order of Col Bonnevill U. S. A. Comdg Post

W. A Armor Jr & AAAG

Post Hospital. Bntn Brk

Dec 15/64

Respectfully returned with the information that the within named man is convalescent, and is on light duty, as nurse in ward "two" of this hospital

Your obdt Sevt

W. T. Woods

Asst Srgnfor8 & Post Surgeon

Hd. Qrs. Benton Bks.

Dec 15, 1864

Respectfully referred to the Genl Comdg the Dept - when the authority to make the transfer asked by his Excellency above exists.

Bn E Bonneville Col U S.A

Long Post

Headquarters St. Louis Dist

St Louis Dec 16th/64

Respectfully forwarded to Dept Hd Qrts.

Thomas Ewing Jr Brig General.

EB 108 Vol II 1864

Jo 6 St Louis Dist Dec '16/64

Springfield Ills

Decr 13th 1864

I 63 AGOS Mar 2/64

Yates Richd

Gov of Ills

1424

States that he is informed that Thomas A Knowles Co K 114th Ills Vols is confined in Hosp'l. unfit for service. asks to have him transfered to U. S. Hospl. Camp Butler Ills.

Head Qrs Dept of the Mo

St. Louis. Dec. 17/64

Respectfully referred to the Medical Director Dept of the Mo for his endorsement

By order of

Maj Gen Dodge

J W Barnes

AAG

Recd Saint Louis Dist Dec 16th/64