H. Wardner to Richard Yates

                           United States General Hospital,

                             Mound City, Ill., Nov 29th, 1864.

To Hon R Yates

         Governor

             Illinois

                          Sir:

               I have the  honor to report in the case of Joseph Wilkey Co" D" 60"th Illinois Vol Inft.  That he deserted Sept 29"th 1864_ Is so reported_ & is a matter of record - Nothing has been heard from him since. 

                              Very Respt

                                  Your Obt Servant

                                           H Wardner

                                               Surgeon Cap't in charge

                                   per J N. Allen

                                      a.a. Surg (illegible) Ex Official

Wardner Dr H.

  Surg in charge.

Mound City Nov 29/64

Joseph Wilkey is a Deserter _

A W

Informed Wilkey

     Dec 3'd 1864

Porter

Informed Joice Wilkey

              Movers Prairie. Ills