Medical Directors Office 2^d Division
Army of Ky. Lexington Dec 31^st 1862
Sir

I have the honor to call your attention to the State of the Medical department in the Kentucky regiments, attached to this division, (being the 18^th at this place and the 24^th at Frankfort). There has never yet been assigned to them, the 2ⁿ Asst Surgeon which they were entitled to by General orders No 79 War Department. Asst Surgeon M. E. Poynter of 24^th has resigned, and asst Surgeon J. C. Elliott 18^th has been detached to Hospital No 2 Lexington Ky, leaving each of them with only one medical officer. I therefore beg leave to urge the necessity of filling up these vacancies soon as possible.

I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Serv.
Henry K Steele Surg 44 Reg O V I
Med Director 2^nd Div Army Ky

His Honor
Jas F Robinson
Governor Commonwealth Kentucky
Frankfort —

Med. Dir. office
Lex. Ky. Dec 31^st 1862.

Steele H. K.
Med. Dir.

Vacancies in Med. Staff of 18^th Ky. and 24^th Ky.

Military
H K Steele