Translation:

Jas. D. Davis, a Priv of Captain ______ Company, F of the fourteenth Regiment of Ills Vol was enlisted by ______ of the ______ Regiment of ______ at Jacksonville, Ill on the 23rd day of March, 1865, to serve one year; he was born in ______ in the state of Illinois, is seventeen years of age, five feet two inches high, dark complexion, hazel eyes, brown hair, and by occupation when enlisted, a farmer. During the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty 60 days. Admitted June 1/65 from Villets Point N.Y. He has no discriptive list in this Gen. Hosp. The above is soldier's own statement.
Station: McDougall General Hospital, N.Y.
Date: June 4th 1865
I certify that I have carefully examined the said J.D.Davis of Captain ________ Company, and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of (unreadable) Surgeon U.S.A. in charge.
Discharged this Thirteenth day of June, 1865 at McDougall Gen. Hospital N.Y.H. under order of War Dept. N.Y. on May 3/65
Asst Surgeon USA
Commanding the Hosp

The soldier desires to be addressed at
Town: ________ County: Montgomery State: Illinois

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Translation:

Pension Office:
January 23, 1883
Please furnish this office a report of hospital treatment in the Claim No. 468.749 of James D. Davis, late a private Co F 14th Illinois Infantry from the date given below:
1. Disability from Weak Eyes and Cough resulting from Measles, Typhoid Fever and Small Pox. Camp Butler Illinois April 1865.
2. Treatment as follows: Camp Butler Ills (name or date not given) Hospital New York City (name Number or date not given) Pillage Point NY (name number or date not given) Bedlows Island NY, McDuvall General Hospital (dates not given) Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate of Disability. Please furnish Regimental Hospital Treatment.
3. The adjutant General's report shows: called for this day.
4. Discharged June 13, 1865

Very respectfully, Wm. W. Dudley
The Surgeon General U.S.A.

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Translation:

Oct 5, 1926

The Commission of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:

A Pension bill was passed recently entitling old soldiers who are helpless to $90 per month.

My father, James D. Davis is blind and entirely helpless and he has not yet received the increase.

We would appreciate it very much if you would give this matter your consideration at once.

P.S. His pension is number 468749 Co. F. 14th Ill Inf.
F.D.