H^d Q^rs 45th Ky Mt'd Infy Vols

Lexington Ky 12^th Ap^l, 1864
To his Excellency Govr Bramlette
Sir

I respectfully request that a commission may be ordered to issue to

Joseph L. Rowland as 2^nd Assistant Surgeon in my Regiment — — =45^th Ky Inf^y April 12. 1864= —
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The circumstances in this case are somewhat peculiar and sufficient I hope to induce your Excellency to depart from the rule requiring a certificate of Examination from the Medical Board—

Rowland is an enlisted-man of C^o "C" and has acted as Asst Surgeon since the organization of the Regiment, I can bear the fullest testimony to his zeal, efficiency and abilty, and know of no man in the service who has more fully earned promotion than he.

I have the honor to be
Very respectfully Your Ob^dt Sv^t
Jno: Mason Brown
Col 45^th Ky Mt^d Inf Vols

Issue coms as requested
T E Bramlette

H^d qrs 45^th Infy
Lexington Ky
April 12^th 1864

45 Infy

Brown. Jn^o M
Col.

Recommends that a commission be issued to Jos L Rowland as 2 Lt asst Surgeon of thr 45^th Infty.

Issue commission as Requested
"T E Bramlette"

Issue.
Boyle
✓
Com issd & fowd
April 14. 1864

Rec^d A G. O. 13" Apr^l 1864.