M.K. Taylor to Richard Yates

U.S. General Hospital

Keokuk Iowa April 3d 1863

His Excellency

Richard Yates

Springfield Ills.

Sir:

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 31st ult. requesting the transfer of James Roberts Co "D" 118 Regt. Ills. Inft. to the General Hospital Quincy Ills. In reply would say that he has not as yet been in this hospital the necessary length of time required by late orders and instructions relative to the transfer of Soldiers to hospitals in their respective States, and which also requires that they shall be sent in squads of fifty and one hundred in charge of a Medical Officer. From instructions just received from Asst Surgeon Genl. R. C. Wood. St Louis, individual

transfers cannot as formerly be made.

I am respectfully

Your Obedient Servant

M K Taylor Surg USA

In charge

M K. Taylor

Surgeon in Charge

Genl. Hospital Keokuk

April 3rd 1863

In reply to application for transfer of Jas Roberts to an Illinois Hospital. Cannot be transferred until he has been in hospital a certain length of time and will then be sent with a squad of 50 or 100.

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Recd Ex O April 7 1863