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Under all the circumstances of this case, if the Governor of Pennsylvania shall think fit to appoint Dr. Hays a Surgeon of a Pennsylvania Regiment, he may be mustered into the United States service A. LINCOLN
Aug. 18. 1862
Annotation
[1] AES-P, ISLA. LINCOLN's endorsement is written on a letter from Governor Andrew G. Curtin, August 16, 1862:
``I respectfully ask of you to revoke `General Order No. 69 [sic]. War Department,' dismissing Surgeon D. S. Hayes of Penna. for neglect of duty.
``Surgeon Hayes has previously enjoyed a good character as an efficient, energetic & kind hearted surgeon. In the late & solitary instance of neglect, exhausted nature & inexperience of military rule, may be pleaded in palliation of his fault.
``He has been deeply mortified---incurred heavy expenses & in common with the service obtained the full benefit of the example intended to be set by his punishment.
``As the Surgeon General of the U. States & that of Pennsylvania agree in asking for his restoration, may not Mr President mercy now temper justice, by your pardoning his fault & restoring him to his command.
``Such a course is earnestly desired by all his Regiment---by his numerous friends & by myself.''
AGO General Orders No. 66, June 16, 1862, reads: ``Surgeon David S. Hays 110th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, having been ordered to conduct to this city a large detachment of sick and wounded men, and having shamefully neglected them after their arrival, the President directs that . . . he be dismissed. . . .''
No record of a further appointment for Hays has been found.