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Springfield June 30th 1864
Surgeon in Charge
U.T. Hospitals
Chattanooga Tenn.
Sir:
I am informed that John C. Purtle Priv Co H 125th Regt Ill Vol's, has been confined in Hospital No 8 Chattanooga for nearly four months and that there is but little hope of his even being fit for field duty. Please have him Examined as soon as possible with a view to his discharge, or if not a fit subject for discharge assist him in getting a furlough, to unable him to recover his health under the care of his friends.
Please return this letter with endorsement of such action as may be taken in the (premises?).
Respectfully,
Your obedient
Richd Yates
Office Chief Surg. of Post Chattanooga July 15th 1864
Respectfully returned the within named man was transferred to Nashville Tenn. July 4th 1864
Yates
Surgeon Ofr
Chief Surgeon of Post
File. Party informed Informed party Cumberland H co Infftry 7291 4 Div
State of Illinois Executive Department Springfield July 25 1864
Respectfully referred to (illegible) P. J. Eno Esq. illinois State Secretary Agent Nashville Tenn. with request that he render the within named John C. Purtle any assistance which may be necessary to secure either his disCharge or a furlough. Please address this paper with convenience to
Rich Yates
Governor
Cumberland Usa Gen Hospital
Nashville July 30th 1864
Private John C. Purtle. Co H. 124th Regt Ill. is a patient in this Hospital. but a subject neither for discharge nor furlough.
M. E. Trull.
Ass't Surg. Usa
Act. Surg in ch.