U.S. General Hospital
Gallipolis Ohio
July 20 - 1863
Adj Gen F.I. [unreadable text]
Sir.
I have the honor to forward to you the acceptance and oath of 1st Leiut Bamabas S. Cook 126 Reg. West Virginia Militia------
He was wounded some two months ago and since that time has been in this hospital with a fractured thigh-------
and is recovering------
He received no orders with his commission and mail orders from your office-----
[unreadable text]
S.W. Lawton
Surgeon [unreadable text] in charge
I was obliged to administer the oath as he was not able to appear before a justice of peace or notary
S.W. Lawton------
Transcription by Autumn Drummond, undergraduate student enrolled in Dr. Billy Joe Peyton's Fall 2010 "Introduction to Public History" at West Virginia State University