Malissa Walker's Letter Regarding William's Discharge

**William S.(amuel) WALKER was my great-great grandfather. He had been removed to a hospital and dropped from the rolls as being a Deserter. In my hands is a letter written for his wife and signed by her - as follows:

                                                                                 New Albany Ind
                                                                                 Jan 13th/ 65

Col. R. C. Wood
Ast Smg Gen USA
      Sir
          My husband William S. Walker A Privt of Company A, 9th Ind Vet Vols ins in Hospitl No 14 Nashville Tenn Sick and if consistent with orders I would Respectfully ask that he be transferred to a Hospital in this City where I can help nurse him and furnish him with some of the necessities of life which it is impossible to get in Hospital at the front-
                         I am very Respectfully & c (rest does not show)
                              /s/ Malissa Walker

Attached to this is the following & evidently from the Military and states:

New Albany Ind.
Jan. 14, 1865
Malissa Walker

Ask transfer of Wm. S. Walker her husband from Nashville to & his place

(ordered)