1861 Nov[ember] 14 Culpepper

Capten C. C. Cocke

your letter of the 3th came to hand,
requesting me to Write yow if
I dont improve for any better
I thairfor bin waiting to bring this
news my self, but I find so little
Prospect for it. I dont think it is worth
while to waid any longer, sence I Wrote
to yow last I bin can find allmost
the Hol time with the same Diseses
and have not improvd any. my
Rhemetisum getting so Paynfull all
over me, I scarly have any rest.
I am swelt up constantly with
the Despepsy, & suffer with the
Newralitue in my Face & Head very
offin, the Docter dont give me any
thing to Take now, he says he cant
do me any good, he recomment
me to get a descharge to go home, and
if it will with yowr approbation yow
would Oblige me very much befor
it is t leat--I dont think I ever
get well her, if, at home, but if I Should

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get well thain it will for some
time in think. excuse me for
my bad writint &c as my
Payns is on me I am not
able to write any more at
Present I hop to her from
you
I Remain yours

Respectfully
A Openhimer

[the following letter is attached to Openhimer's]

General Hospital
Culpeper C. H. Va
Nov. 14th 1861

Capt. C. C. Cocke, Fluvanna Art. Va. Vols

Sir,
I herewith enclose a certificate in duplicate
of disability in case of A Oppenhimar a private
in your company.

The following is an extract from a communication
from the Surgeon General to me, dated Oct. 16th 1861 viz.
"As we are informed from the Adjt Genl's office, that
Culpeper C. House is within the lines of Gen Johnston's
command, all discharges should be granted by him.
When a soldier is recommended by the Surgeon of a
Hospital for discharge, his descriptive list & account
of pay & clothing should be immediately procured
from his company officer in order that he may be
furnished with his final statement from the Hospital
on obtaining the discharge & thus enabled to get promptly
his pay of which he is always in need"

Will you be pleased to fill up the descriptive list on
the certificate & get Gen Johnston to grant the discharge
& then return it to this office as promptly as possible
together with an account of his pay & clothing

I am very Respectfully
yr obt svt
D. S. Lew[?]
Surgeon in Charge

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