Thaddeus Miles to William Woods

                          Head-Quarters, Department of the Missouri,

                                   MEDICAL DIRECTOR'S OFFICE,

                         Saint Louis, Missouri, December 20th 1864

            Sir.

                You are requested to inform this office whether Thomas A Knowles Co K 114 Ills Inf a patient in the General Hospt under your charge will probably be fit for duty in six or eight weeks; & if not, whether in your opinion he would be benefited by Transfer to General Hospt Camp Butler Ills.

                                           Very Respectfully

                                               Your Obt. Servnt,

                                                   Thad. Miles

                                                  Surg U.S.A

                                                      Med Director

Asst. Surg

     Wm S. Woods U.S.A.

In charge of Genl & Post Hospt.

Benton Barrks Mo.

U.S. Genl Hospital

Benton BKs Mo

       Dec 20 1864

Respectfully returned with the information that the within named man is fit for light duty in this hospital. and is doing light duty. (as nurse). He is not fit for field duty. neither will he be fit for field duty for some time to come. (will exceed six weeks). I think he would be benefited by a transfer to some more northern climate

        Very Respectfully

             Your obdt Servt

W L Woods

Surg Th. Miles US Med Dirt Dept Hd

asst surg US in Cty Hospt

Respectfully forwarded to his Exc Ric'd Yates Gov. of Ills.

The within named Thomas Knoles has been ordered Transferred from Genl Hospt Benton Barrks to U.S. Genl Hospt Camp Butler by authority of the asst. Surg. Genl. U S.A.

           Thad, Miles

             Surg U.S.A. Med Director

M.D. Office

St Louis Mo.

Dec 23d/64

Miles Thad_ MD. Med. Director

St Louis Dec 20/64

In referrence to the transfer of Thos A. Knowles Co K 114th Ills Vols.

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