Jonathan B. Rice to Unknown

             Office Surgeon in Chf 

             Headquarters District of Memphis,

             Memphis, Tenn., 15th Nov. 1864.

I certify on honor that I have this day carefully Examined Wm. L. Elkin a private of "G" Company, 114th Ill. Vol. Inf. now on detached duty at the head quarters Dist of Memphis, and find that he is unfit for active service in the field, by reason of nervous debility caused by a sunstroke, which he suffered near Vicksburg in July 1863. He is fit for office or other similar light duty.

               Jno. B. Rice,

               Surg. 42nd O.R.D.

  & Surg. in Chf Dist of Memphis.

Rice Jno B.

Surg in Chief of Memphis

 Memphis Tenn

 November 15th 1864.

 Certifies that Wm. L. Elkin private Co. G."114th Ills. is unfit for active service