30th Pennsylvania Infantry

Item DOC-9829

Description

Original Civil War document written in period ink.


Headquarters 1st Regiment PA Volunteers
Camp Washington, VA
15 May 1862

Colonel R. Biddle Roberts
1st Regiment PA Volunteers

Sir,

I deem, through you, to make application to the Commanding General for leave of absence for ten days, for the benefit of my health. I have been sick for some time, and am daily growing worse, and require a change in my surroundings as essential to a recovery.

I respectfully refer to the accompanying Surgeon’s certificate.

Very respectfully,

Lem Todd
Major, 1st Regiment
PA Volunteer