Letter from James G. Hall and James H. Knox to J. B. McCaw, 1864 August 9

              Scott's Brigade - Hospital 

Atlanta Ga- Aug[ust] - 9th 1864

 
Surgeon McCall [McCaw]
 
Professor in the Med[ical] College 

Richmond Va 


Sir, 

Being anxious to attend the Med[ical] College 

in Richmond this winter, we the 
undersigned, 
J[ames] G. Hall of 27th Ala[bama] Reg[imen]t 

and Jos[eph] H. Knox of 23rd Miss[issippi] Reg[imen]t, desire 

to learn by what means we can accomplish 

it and knowing you to be or have been an 

Army Surgeon and in ch[ar]g[e] of Chimborazo 

Hospital appeal to you for assistance in 

attaining an order: to report to you or some 

of the Surg[eon]s in ch[ar]g[e] of Hospital in Richmond 

for duty; that we may be allowed the pri-

vilidge of attending the School.


If it is possible which I presume you
 
are able to acquaint us of, we hope that 

you will render us your assistance in so 

doing 


We are both serving in the capacity 

of Hospital Stewards- J[ames]. G. Hall with 

27th Ala Regt- Jos[eph] H. Knox with 23rd 

Miss[issippi] Reg[imen]t Adams Brigade-

 
I J[ames]. G. Hall am an Appointed Steward
 
by the Sec[re]t[ary] of War which I presume will 

render attaining an Order more practical