James Y. Armstrong to Richard Yates

Camp Dennison Ohio

May 26th /63

To His Excellency Gov Yates

Sir, I embrace the present opportunity in addressing a few lines to you in behalf of the sick and wounded Ill Soldiers here. I have been an inmate of this place since the 22nd of Jan 63. After staying here some 8 weeks I was told that if we could obtain a list of 50 unfit for duty they would transfer us to some Hospital in our own State. I obtained a list of over 70 and presented it to Surgeon B. Clark (Post Surg) who promised to give it due attention, but this is the last of it. The Ind boys were transfered

to there own state since four weeks prior. As were the Mich boys. Who made application after we did. Why we should be neglected I know not. They have even transfered Ohio Soldiers to Hospital nearest their respective homes. Any one that ever has been an inmate of a Hospital for any time knows they any thing else but a desireable place. I have made several [little?] trials to obtain a Furlough but so far it has been fruitless.

There are Three of us here in Ward No 7 who were wounded at the Battle of Stone River Dec 31st 62 and are still unfit to return to our regiment. Names A. B. Hiatt, Wm R. Constant (Privates) and myself. [All?] members of Comp A 73 Ill Voll Inf. Residents of Sangamon Co If you cannot find

room for us in any of the Hospitals in the state We would be pleased to have you intercede so we could obtain a furlough.

I will close hopeing you will do something to get us a way from here as soon as practable.

I remain your Obt Servant

Corp James Y. Armstrong

Comp A 73 Ill

File A R

James F. Armstrong

Camp Dennison May 26 1863.

Says he has procured a list of Seventy Ills soldiers that wish to be transferred to their own state - but cannot get the surgeon to make the transfer.

Recd Ex O. June 1st 1863,