George W. Lott to Richard Yates

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Title

George W. Lott to Richard Yates

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1863-02-06

Format

pdf

Language

eng

Identifier

503552

Transcription

Keokuk, Hospt'l Iowa.

Feb. 6th, 1863.

Gov Yates Sir

I through much pain and misery endeavor to inform you of my perilous situation. I am in the Hospital & have been. I was crippled while in defense of my Country. I beg of you as a Christian friend one who wishes to do right in all things, & at all times. I request your aid in getting to my own native State. My family is in Quincy Ills. I should like very much to get away from the Hospital for it is a hard place to be. I enlisted to fight in the field not to suffer & live off of the Government & do it no good.

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The Surgeon's in Charge here say they can do nothing for me, & they make no motion as to discharging me neither will they grant me a furlough. I want an order from you if it is in your power to grant it, to the Surgeon in Charge M.K. Taylor, to send me to the Hospital in Quincy as I think it by far the best to have all the sick soldiers sent to their respective states.

Do this to oblige me.

A private Co G 93d Ills Inft

Geo. W. Lott.

Please let me know soon whether you comply with my request.

Richard Yates Gov Ills.


Ansd Feby 26 63,

George W Lott

Co G 93rd Ill Inft

Hospital Keokuk Iowa

Febry 6" 1863.

Has been confined in Hospital for some time and desires the Gov if possible to write a letter to Sergeon in Charge asking that he may be permitted to go home until his health recovers

Write &c

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

3

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