Military Record
Enrolled at Lebanon Ky 1/12/1862
Mustered into service 1/15/1862 in Lebanon
Dec31, 1861
Not stated assumed Present
Jan-Feb 1862
Present
May-June 1862
Absent
Remarks: "Detailed at Gen'l Hospital in Nashville Tenn by Special Order No 12
"Extract" from HdQtrs Army of the Ohio, Nashville Tenn March 26, 1862."
Sept-Oct 1862
Absent
Remarks: "Det'd at Gen Hosp in Nashville by special order no 12 extract from HdQtrs
Army of the Ohio."
Jan 1863
Returns
Discharged 12/23/62 on Resignation.
Aug31 - Dec 31 1862
Absent
Remarks: "Detld at Gen Hosp in Nashville by Special Order No 12 Extract from
Dept Hd Qtrs his resignation by special field order no 28 of Dec 23, 1862. Dept HQ
is accepted to take effect when successor is appointed."
Notes from Record:
"Nashville Tenn, Dec 19th 1862
Col S.P. Gareschl
A.A.G.V. Chief of Staff
Sir,
I hereby tender my resignation of the office of surgeon of the 8th Regiment Ky Foot Vols
on account of such a degree of ill health as to be unfil for active service, to take
effect as soon as my successor can be appointed.
Respectfully,
Jno. R. Pirtle
Surgeon, 8th Ky Foot Vols.
I hereby certify that 1st, I am not indebted to the United States 2nd, that I have no
government property in my possession 3rd that I have not been absent without leave.
4th was last paid by Major Ewell up to the 31st of August 1862 and that there are no
charges against me which may effect my pay.
Nashville
Tenn
Jno. R Pirtle, Surgeon
Dec 20th
1862
8th Regiment of Ky Foot Vols."
"I have examined Surgeon J.R. Pirtle, 8th Regt Ky Vols and find him
suffering from Subacute Nephritis(?) of nearly a years duration. The (something) is
attended with (something something) and I am of opinion that a cure is not to be expected
while he continues in the service. he is also laboring under a severe attack of
hemorroids.
Nashville Dec 19,
1862
Robert (Something)
Surgeon 1Med (something)
in charge Genl Hosp No. 7"