Nathan Kimball to Adjutant General

with G. H. Waters letter 5/27/65 Camp 1st Division 4th Army Corps Near Nashville Tenn May 26th 1865 To the Adjutant General U.S.A. The undersigned officers of the 1st Division 4th Army Corps understanding that Lieut Joseph G. Waters with Ill. Vol. Infty has been recommended for a position in the Regular Army, beg leave to add our testimony to his ability and gallantry. He enlisted as a private soldier and served as such until after the battle of "Stone River" where he was severely wounded. he was promoted to his present position in March 1863. and has been in every engagement that has taken place in the Department of the Cumberland since. Was again wounded at Franklin Nov 30th 1864. Since Aug 1864 he has served on the Staff of Brevet Major General Kimball. We recommend him to the favor of the General Government.

Wm [ineligible] Brig. Gen Col J E Calloway St Col 21st Ill Martin B Miller St Col 84th Ind W J Hitchcock Maj 90th O.V.D. J M Kirby Col 101st Ohio Cmdg 1st Brigade AJ H Moore Col 115th Ills Comd 2nd Brig Geo H Northrup St. Col 23rd Ky Thos E Rose Col 77th Peoria Vols Jno D Nash Maj 21st Ky C H Wood Col 51st Ohio Vols Geo A Polich Lt Col 115th Ills J C Smith Bvt Col 96th Ills J R Hallowell Lt Col 31st Ind Jno E Bennett Bvt Brig Gen [ovd?] B B McDonald Lt Col 101st Ohio J H Humphrey Lt Col 45th Ovd

W P Sassele Lt Col 9th Ind Vol J T Jennings Majr 45th Ohio Vol Ed D Mason A.A.G.U.S.[A?] Lieut Waters has for the past year served on my staff as A.D.C. I know him intimately and can in addition to what has been said above, say, that he is a young gentleman of rare ability and of superior talent, possessing every requisite needed to make the true solider and gentleman and worthy any position. Talent, morals, and gallantry seem to be centered in him. He deserved the favor of the government and I take pleasure in recommending him for position in the Regular Army. Nathan Kimball Bvt Maj Gen W S Vols Comdg 1st Div 4th [ineligible] official copy capt and asst adjt gen USA