Letter from J. M. Rushton to L. S. Joynes, 1864 October 13

              Edgefield District S[outh] Carolina
Oct[ober] the 13th 1864

To Dean of the Medical Faculty

Sir

I desire to attend the Lectures at 
your College this winter.  I am a first
course student. I attended a course at 
the Augusta Medical College in the fall
and winter of 1860 and [18]61.  Immediately after 
I got home from the Lectures I vol-
unteered in the 7th S.C. Reg[imen]t in which 
reg[imen]t I served until at the battle of 
Sharpsburg M[arylan]d {Sept[ember]. 17 1862} where I was wounded
in the right shoulder, which has pro-
duced anchylosis.  I was furloughed home.
The first of this year I went before the 
Medical board and got a certificate
of permanent disability, which I sent to 
the 7th S.C. Reg[imen]t. togeather with a petition 
to exempt me from service this year
to teach school, which petition was 
approved.  So I have been teaching school 
this year.  My exemption ceases at the end 
of this year unless I get it renewed. 
I would thank you to write me 
immediately how I must proceed in