William W. Warner to Richard Yates

U.S. General Hospital

Division No. 1

Quincy Illinois Jan 5 1865

Your Excellency

Governor Yates

Sir. I wish to communicate to you through a friend and state to you the condition of my health. I have been two years laboring under the disease of the eye and my sight is almost extinct and I appeal to you as a friend to know if there is any possible way for me to be discharged from the service of the United States as I have been two years unable to do any duty.

and oblige your humble servent

William W. Warner

Co. D 103rd Regt Ill

Hospital

No 1

Quincy

I have been examined by the Surgeons three different times twice I was marked for a discharge and once for Chicago but as yet they have done nothing. I see nomore prospect now than when I first come here two monts ago

Please answer soon

and oblige &c

W W Warner

Warner Wm W.

Co D 103rd Regt Ill Vols

U S Gen'l Hospital

Quincy Ills Jan'y 5/64

Wants to be discharged Lost his sight

Apply for & answer

Ansd & appd for

Porter