William Mershon to Mr. Coy

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Title

William Mershon to Mr. Coy

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1863-12-10

Format

pdf

Language

en

Identifier

507263

Transcription

Madison Ind Dec 10th 1863

Mr Mc Coy Dear sir I take my pen to inform you that I have got my Discharge at last. I shall go home to day where I hope to gain my health again I feel under great obligations to you and Gov. Yates for your kindness to me in trying to have me go Home I thank you most cincerly

Yours truly

William Mershon


Mr Wm Mershon of Waterhouse Battery is the man that Gov. Yates instructed me, to try to get home, on furlough he was in Hospt. at Madison Ind 50 miles above here. Mershon is a good fellow, and ought to have been discharged long ago

JC McCoy

File Medical

Executive Office Dec 14 63

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

2

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