Med. Dir. Office

Chambersburg

Aug. 17.63

 

Sir

            Gen^l Couch has directed in reply to Col Hopkinson asking what disposition is to be made with Gen^l Trimble Kemper &c that they be sent to Baltimore as soon as able to travel and to telegraph to Gen^l Schenck the time of starting

 

Have them examined and if able to travel send them off at once as well as all other rebel officers or soldiers

 

I enclose you triplicate blank contract for Dr. J. H. Smith on duty at Gettysburg. The Surgeon General has objected to Dr. Wilson contract with him and if Dr. Smith will sign these blanks and forward to this office I will fill them up and forward him a copy to be retained by him which will make it all right

                                                                                               

Very respectfully

Your obdt Svt

 W S King

 Surg & Med Dir

 

Surg H Janes USV                                                                 

Gettysburg                                                                             

            Pa

 

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D^r Riley in chg 1^st Corps. Hospl.

 

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Letter from W.S. King Surgⁿ

USA & Med^l Director Aug 17^th

Relating to Generals Trimble

and Kemper. also contracts

of D^rs Smith & Wilson

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