Officers Division
Fortress Monroe Va:
October 18th 1864
Lieut. Genl. E.W. Smith
Asst Adjt. General
Depts of Va and ___.
Sir –
I have the honor to make application for a
Leave of Absence, based on the accompanying Surgeon’s Certificate of Disability.
Very Respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J.E. Richardson
Capt:___: 8th U.S.C.T.
J.E. Richardson – Capt: Co: E – 8th U.S.C.T. having applied for
a Certificate on which to base an application for leave of absence. I do
hereby certify that I have carefully examined this officer and find that he is
suffering from gun shot fracture of left forearm, also, gun shot wound (flesh)
of left-thigh – injuries received in action, has been in hospital fourteen days and
that in consequence thereof he is in my opinion unfit for duty. I further declare
my belief that he will not be able to resume his duties in a less period than 30 days.
Dated at Officers Division U.S. Gen. Hospt.
Fortress Monroe, VA: October 18th 1864
E.M. _______
Assistant Surgeon, USA
In charge of Hospital
Dated at Roscoe, Ill, this 14th day of Nov. 1864.
Giles P. Raulson M.D.
Sworn and subscribed to at Roscoe, Ill.
This 14th day of Nov. 1864
before
John _ Smith
Justice of the Peace
Roscoe, Illinois
Nov. 14, 1864
Genl,
I have the honor trans-
mit herewith a Surg. Cer-
tificate of disability grant-
ing an extension of thirty
(30) days to any Leave of
Absence which expires on
the 18th inst.
It was originally gran-
ted – on account of wounds
rec’d in action – for twenty
(20) days – in S.O. No. 316 dated
Hdgtrs. Army of the James Oct.
28, 1864 and rec’d at U.S.
Genl. Hospt. Oct. 30th.
Very Respectfully,
J.E. Richardson
Capt. 8th U.S.C.T.
Brig. Genl. L. Thomas
A.G. U.S.A.
Captain Josiah E. Richardson of the
8th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops having
applied for a Certificate of Disability on
account of wounds received in action.
I do hereby certify that I have carefully
examined this officer and find that
he is suffering from two severe gunshot
wounds – one in the left arm producing
a compound fracture of the ulna – and
rendering the arm as almost useless –
and the other in the left thigh. I
further declare my belief that he will not
be able to resume his duties in a less
period than thirty (30) days from Dec. 18, 1864.
Dated at Roscoe, Ill, this 8th day of Dec. 1864.
Giles P. Raulson M.D.
Sworn and subscribed to at Roscoe, Ill.
This 8th day of Dec. 1864
before
John _ Smith
Justice of the Peace
Roscoe, Illinois
Dec. __ 1864
Lieut Col.C.W. Foster
A.A.G.
Sir,
I have the honor
to transmit herewith my disability
report – for thirty (30) days from Dec.
18th – accompanied by my resignation.
In tendering the letter I have
kept in view the highest goods of the
service as well as what I believe is for my own interests.
I do most earnestly and respectfully
request that I may receive an honorable
discharge.
My address is Roscoe Ills.
I am Colonel
Very Respectfully
Your obd. servt.
J.E. Richardson
Capt. 8th U.S.C.T.
Roscoe, Illinois
Dec. 8th 1864
Lieut Col.C.W. Foster
A.A.G.
Sir,
I have the honor to
tender my resignation as Captain
in the 8th regiment U.S. Colored Troops
for the following reasons.
On the 29th of
Sept. in the charge on Ft. Gilmer I
received two severe wounds which
have rendered me unfit for service
since that time, and I cannot at
present hope to be able to return to
active service, for some time – if at
all. I have been in the service
more than three (3) years, and have
previously been twice wounded.
I am not responsible for any gov-
ernment property which I am not pre-
pared to turn over to the proper officer,
upon the acceptance of this resignation,
and was last paid by _____ _____ to
include the 31st of October.
Very respectfully,
Your obd. servt.
J.E. Richardson
Capt. 8th U.S.C.T.
War Dept. Adjt. Genls. Office
Washington Dec. 14th 1864
Special Orders
No 447 Extract
Captain Josiah E. Richardson, 8th
U.S. C. Troops, having tendered his resignation is
hereby honorably discharged (from) the service of the United
States on account of physical disability from wounds
received in action with conditions that he shall
receive no final payments until he has ratified
the _____ Dept. that he is not indebted to the ______.
Official
______________ By order of the Secretary of War
A.A.G.
Official
______________
A.A.G.
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