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[in pencil] 97 Penn. Vols 2d Brig 2 Div 10. Corps-


Chesapeake Hospital
August 5th 1864


I certify that the bearer of this Mr. Elias Pierce of Brandywine Hd [Hundred] N.Castle [New Castle] County, Delaware has a son named George K. Pierce a private in my Compay "D" 97th Pa. Vols. who was seriously wounded through the body July 26th '64 before Petersburg Va.  He was sent to the Field Hospital 18th Corp's same day and was most likely forwarded July 27 from there to Hampton, Chesapeake or Pt. Lookout Hospitals.


Officials will please aid him to discover the whereabouts of his wounded son, and confer a favor on
Wm S. Mendenhall
Capt. 97th Pa Vols
Form'y Comd'g Co D


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[in pencil] Hampton Hosp.     tea
Corpl J. Webber Co F     [illegible] tea
Corpl Trace Stont Co D     [illegible] sugar
     [illegible] coffee
Ward 4--     ham
--July 30 64--     [illegible] soap
Sergt Underwood Co K     crackers


Ward 2
Pvt John Dowling Co D