J. C. McCoy Richard Yates

Illinois Military Agency.

Louisville, Ky., Jan 8th 1864

His Excellency

Richard Yates

Gov. State Illinois

Dear Gov=

As all individual transfers are prohibited in this department, by special order. I feel it my duty to ask you, to make application to the Secretary of War for special order for the transfer, of David J. King of Co G, 78th Regt. Ill Vol. and William Elder of Co E. 115th Regt Ill Vol.

Mr King is at Hospital No 10 in this City, and is afflicted with reumatism; & has been in Hospital for eight months, and will not be fit for duty for months to come. Mr King lives in Adams County Ill. wants to be transfered to Quincy in order that he may get to see his wife & children once in a while during his affliction.

In the case of Mr Elder who is at Hospital No 1 in this city I wish him trnasfered because he has had a difficulty with his

Illinois Military Agency.

Louisville, Ky., ____ 186__

Surgeon, Mr Elder is a young man from Macon County Ill; was wounded in battle at Chatanooga "Shot through the Shoulder" his surgeon shoved him out of his way, and in doing so, hurt his shoulder, Mr Elder rather angrily told the Surgeon not to hurt his shoulder again; and for this the Surgeon put him to bed, and kept his clothes twelve days; keeping him in bed all that time. I told Mr Elder to apply for furlough, but he said it was no use for him to ask a favor, of that Surgeon, Mr Elder is afraid he will be put in the Invalid Corps, and wishes to be transfered; he is a worthy young man a good Soldier, and I ask that he be sent to his own State

Very Respectfully

Your Obdt Servt

I. C. McCoy

Ill State Agt

McCoy J. C.

State Agent

Louisville Jany 8 1864.

Wishes Governor to make application, to War Dept for transfer of David King & Wm Elder to Genl Hospital Quincy Ills.

Executive Office Jany 13 64

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Apply & answer, have applied -

Also suggest that he McCoy agt should try & get recommendations in such cases for transfer from Surgeons.