Can anybody read this?

[Bruce Vail]

I've got this pretty well figured out, except for the end of the fourth line and the beginning of the fifth line.

The signatures are hard to decipher too, especially the initials.

This is pretty cool, by the way, because it establishes that the soldier Lt. Ward was in Kenansville, N.C., during the last week in March 1864. That was just six weeks before he was wounded again, after he had returned to duty for the beginning of the Overland Campaign. He would be wounded in the abdomen May 12 when his unit was overrun by Hancock's Corps at the Mule Shoe at Spotsylvania.

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

I've got this pretty well figured out, except for the end of the fourth line and the beginning of the fifth line.

The signatures are hard to decipher too, especially the initials.

This is pretty cool, by the way, because it establishes that the soldier Lt. Ward was in Kenansville, N.C., during the last week in March 1864. That was just six weeks before he was wounded again, after he had returned to duty for the beginning of the Overland Campaign. He would be wounded in the abdomen May 12 when his unit was overrun by Hancock's Corps at the Mule Shoe at Spotsylvania.

Image didn't come through.

 

[Bruce Vail]

Image didn't come through.

Is my second attempt any better?

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

I'm not seeing anything.

 

[AndyHall]

Not seeing it, sorry.

 

[Bruce Vail]

Not seeing it, sorry.

Hmnmm...It shows up fine on my home desktop.

Will this link show it?

http://civilwartalk.com/attachments/fold3_page_52-jpg.127393/

 

[Bruce Vail]

Still no good. If all else fails you might try a screen-shot, and post that.

 

[John Hartwell]

Came through, but in postage-stamp size!

 

[Bruce Vail]

Came through, but in postage-stamp size![/QUOTE

better?

 

[Bruce Vail]

Came through, but in postage-stamp size![/QUOTE

Did this come through?

 

[brass napoleon]

Did this come through?

Sorry. No.

 

[brass napoleon]

I'm not sure why this isn't working. If you'd like to e-mail it to me, I could try and post it. PM me if you want to try it.

 

[lelliott19]

@Bruce Vail I can see all of the images - havent tried the links....here ya go

Certificate recommending extension of furlough
Lieut G W Ward of Co "B" 3d NC Regt (sorry not sure what this part is).....having been furloughed Jan 15th at Richmond by Gen Lee & having appeared before this board for recommendation for certificate of disability, we do hereby certify that we have carefully examined him and find him suffering from Partial anchylosis of both forearms And in consequence thereof, he will not, in our opinions, be fit for duty in a less period than twenty days, for which time we recommend and extension of his furlough
Kenansville NC
March 29, 1864
J F Davis Asst Surgeon
W L BuBose Asst Surgeon

 

[Waterloo50]

I hope you can sort it out, none of the links are working.

 

[Bruce Vail]

@Bruce Vail I can see all of the images - havent tried the links....here ya go

Certificate recommending extension of furlough
Lieut G W Ward of Co "B" 3d NC Regt (sorry not sure what this part is).....having been furloughed Jan 15th at Richmond by Gen Lee & having appeared before this board for recommendation for certificate of disability, we do hereby certify that we have carefully examined him and find him suffering from Partial anchylosis of both forearms And in consequence thereof, he will not, in our opinions, be fit for duty in a less period than twenty days, for which time we recommend and extension of his furlough
Kenansville NC
March 29, 1864
J F Davis Asst Surgeon
W L BuBose Asst Surgeon

Ah, great, I've got it all now.

The part you couldn't quite make out looks like "Steuart's Brigade P.O. Teachey's Depot"

Teachey's is a tiny rail station near Ward's home in Magnolia, N.C.

 

[Bruce Vail]

I'm not sure why this isn't working. If you'd like to e-mail it to me, I could try and post it. PM me if you want to try it.

Got it figured out with Laura's help!

 

[brass napoleon]

@Bruce Vail I can see all of the images - havent tried the links....here ya go

Certificate recommending extension of furlough
Lieut G W Ward of Co "B" 3d NC Regt (sorry not sure what this part is).....having been furloughed Jan 15th at Richmond by Gen Lee & having appeared before this board for recommendation for certificate of disability, we do hereby certify that we have carefully examined him and find him suffering from Partial anchylosis of both forearms And in consequence thereof, he will not, in our opinions, be fit for duty in a less period than twenty days, for which time we recommend and extension of his furlough
Kenansville NC
March 29, 1864
J F Davis Asst Surgeon
W L BuBose Asst Surgeon

You must have magic powers!