Greensborough (NC) Patriot
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For the Patriot
Justice for a soldier
Messrs. Editors:--I see that Thomas R. Greason, a private in Capt. John Sloan’s company is advertised as a deserter. A few days after he was notified of his exchange I examined him, and sent a certificate to his Captain, stating that in my opinion he was altogether unfit to perform military duty. About a month afterwards I sent another certificate of the same import.—And I have good reason to believe that he is still unable to discharge the duties of a soldier and have advised him to that effect.—It seems to me that justice requires that some explanation should be made in his case.
Yours truly,
Dr. J. A. McLEAN