30 25 22278 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/c69e62d2371dc59759a831229a38bfbc.pdf fea03f4de3f0a9211f0a44d1f8527ace Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Carlinvill May 21st 1861 Hon Richard Yates Sir I take the liberty of writing to you concerning the position of Fifer in a Volunteer Comp. I have just returned from Saint Louis and I am very much excited at the present state of affairs. if any Fifer is needed write soon I am strapped now all my Money Broke. I assure you I will do I Refer to the Following Gentleman D. H. Gilmore, Pittsfield A. J. Frank, Carlinville L. Cotter " L. B. Filley " F Smith & Co St Louis over <hr /> I remain yours Isaac Pecare Address to Isaac Pecare Care of A. J. Frank Carlinvill Ills <hr /> Isaac Pecare asking for Fifer's appt ans'd Write - have sent letter to Gen Prentis - Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 06 (May 17-31, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Isaac Pecare to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-21 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500309 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Carlinvill May 21st 1861 Hon Richard Yates Sir I take the liberty of writing to you concerning the position of Fifer in a Volunteer Comp. I have just returned from Saint Louis and I am very much excited at the present state of affairs. if any Fifer is needed write soon I am strapped now all my Money Broke. I assure you I will do I Refer to the Following Gentleman D. H. Gilmore, Pittsfield A. J. Frank, Carlinville L. Cotter " L. B. Filley " F Smith & Co St Louis over <hr /> I remain yours Isaac Pecare Address to Isaac Pecare Care of A. J. Frank Carlinvill Ills <hr /> Isaac Pecare asking for Fifer's appt ans'd Write - have sent letter to Gen Prentis - Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/00310a1a49bde2f52ea47d2bc44407e2.pdf 216c8bd06acd3900e57a0719502ca7e7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 06 (May 17-31, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Frank Shambeck and others to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-21 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500310 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/8710af3e1e334c5f765116be1e9ab2db.pdf a7cf2e075ef3d06537ec102d7be094de Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Copy Head Quarters Commander in Chief Springfield, May 21, 1861 Brig. Gen. R. K. Swift Chicago Ills. Dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the reciept of your final report, bearing date May 15th, of the military expedition commanded by you which moved from Chicago towards Cairo on the 21st ult. in pursuance of orders from this Department and arrived at Cairo on the 22d ult. The Commander in Chief in this officially acknowledging the receipt of your report, takes pleasure in assuring you, and through you the officers and men under your command, that the promptness, energy and skill displayed by yourself and those associated with you in carrying out the orders from this Department connected with your expedition to Cairo are fully and cordially approved. Respectfully yours Richard Yates Com in Chief <hr /> Copy of Letter Sent to Gen Swift acknowleding his Rpt &c R K Swift Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 06 (May 17-31, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates to Richard K. Swift Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-21 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500311 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Copy Head Quarters Commander in Chief Springfield, May 21, 1861 Brig. Gen. R. K. Swift Chicago Ills. Dear Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the reciept of your final report, bearing date May 15th, of the military expedition commanded by you which moved from Chicago towards Cairo on the 21st ult. in pursuance of orders from this Department and arrived at Cairo on the 22d ult. The Commander in Chief in this officially acknowledging the receipt of your report, takes pleasure in assuring you, and through you the officers and men under your command, that the promptness, energy and skill displayed by yourself and those associated with you in carrying out the orders from this Department connected with your expedition to Cairo are fully and cordially approved. Respectfully yours Richard Yates Com in Chief <hr /> Copy of Letter Sent to Gen Swift acknowleding his Rpt &c R K Swift Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/36e4613bfcedcd2f11062bffea9df4df.pdf 087420fa8523f50b77b51c592f2626a8 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Carthage Ills. May 21. 1861. Sir I am informed by the Surgeon Genl of the Army that the Governors of the States appoint the Surgeons to the Regiments of Volunteers, called out to serve for three years - And that the Governors determine the relative rank of the Medical Officers. Will you be so kind as to inform me what course will be pursued in their appointment Whether they will be appointed upon recommendation or examination Also their relative rank and pay - Respectfully, Geo. W. Hall M.D. His Excellency Gov. Yates Springfield Ills. <hr /> G W Hall M.D. About Surgeon's appt ans'd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 06 (May 17-31, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George W. Hall to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-21 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500312 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Carthage Ills. May 21. 1861. Sir I am informed by the Surgeon Genl of the Army that the Governors of the States appoint the Surgeons to the Regiments of Volunteers, called out to serve for three years - And that the Governors determine the relative rank of the Medical Officers. Will you be so kind as to inform me what course will be pursued in their appointment Whether they will be appointed upon recommendation or examination Also their relative rank and pay - Respectfully, Geo. W. Hall M.D. His Excellency Gov. Yates Springfield Ills. <hr /> G W Hall M.D. About Surgeon's appt ans'd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/30facbea97a88659f3b3a19562da00fe.pdf 128a3b3d16a122fa2f8ae7540df27f31 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. May 22, 1861. Copy Hon A. Lincoln Prest. The State of Illinois in order to have men ready to respond to call of U. S. put into camp some days ago ten Regiments, one in each cong. Dist. & one additional Regiment at Springfield for the period of thirty days. The state has incurred a very heavy expense in organizing these Regiments, & the men went into camp under a pledge to respond to any call of the Federal Government & are now all anxious to be recd. The additional call recd yesterday is only for six Regiments, which imposes on me the insidious necessity of leaving out four of the ten Regiments when all are anxious to go. At the end of thirty days these four Regiments will be disbanded & return home most dissatisfied, unless they can be received and the state will from patriotic considerations have incurred a very large expense productive of no good. Under the circumstances which are peculiar, & probably <hr /> unlike those in any other state, allow me to urge by all the considerations I have mentioned, & personally by all the power I have, that you give orders for receiving these four additional Regiments into the U.S. Service Richd Yates Copy of letter to Lincoln. May 22 1861 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 06 (May 17-31, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates to Abraham Lincoln Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-22 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500313 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. May 22, 1861. Copy Hon A. Lincoln Prest. The State of Illinois in order to have men ready to respond to call of U. S. put into camp some days ago ten Regiments, one in each cong. Dist. & one additional Regiment at Springfield for the period of thirty days. The state has incurred a very heavy expense in organizing these Regiments, & the men went into camp under a pledge to respond to any call of the Federal Government & are now all anxious to be recd. The additional call recd yesterday is only for six Regiments, which imposes on me the insidious necessity of leaving out four of the ten Regiments when all are anxious to go. At the end of thirty days these four Regiments will be disbanded & return home most dissatisfied, unless they can be received and the state will from patriotic considerations have incurred a very large expense productive of no good. Under the circumstances which are peculiar, & probably <hr /> unlike those in any other state, allow me to urge by all the considerations I have mentioned, & personally by all the power I have, that you give orders for receiving these four additional Regiments into the U.S. Service Richd Yates Copy of letter to Lincoln. May 22 1861 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/1e8ab520e226b579bdf607510404e5de.pdf 0967356d4e8e4f1882b5b8f920c7fba1 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. May the 22nd A.D 1861 Mr S. Maynard Sir I have bin reading some of your Last isue concerning Mr S. A. Douglas Joining the hell hounds of Black Republicanism & the Chicago Platform - for my part I feel like I was not fit to undertake an Editor, Especially So Smart a man as you think you are - in Short I will Say to you if people are to be bully raged by Such a man as you are because they want the rights of the people sustained & the constitution maintained [and?] you want the rebels to pay a tariff on our Tobaco & corn & Produce of all kinds that we send to market & then invade our country by armed mobs. Peopple up here that can get a dollar to send for thare own County paper dont want to be called hell hounds & Black Abolition because they do not want to be run over by a set of scoundrels & traitors. I will say to you from the reading of your Herald that you would be on both sides if you could get a dollar or a subscriber to your paper. I will Say to you if you persue the Same course you have done for some time you will have to go south or go at something else for a living for people in this country will not support such doctrine as was in the Last isue of the Herald, for my part I do not like to be called a hell hound by Such a Jack ass as you are <hr /> I think you are as fitt for an editor as hell is for a fodder house if you could make two trades you would be so independant that you would not have to set types for a living. you may call me a black guard or what you please but I want you if you put this in your fine herald give it in full so people can see for thare selves if all such smart men as you & I aught to head the goverment one as President & the other vise President yours until hell subsides T. N. Lawrence Ebenezer Sutton Newburg Wm Jones George [Stuourt?] Hazelton Ind Wm Paten Mount Vernon S Maynard Golconda Ills Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 06 (May 17-31, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource T. N. Lawrence to S. Maynard Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-22 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500314 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. May the 22nd A.D 1861 Mr S. Maynard Sir I have bin reading some of your Last isue concerning Mr S. A. Douglas Joining the hell hounds of Black Republicanism & the Chicago Platform - for my part I feel like I was not fit to undertake an Editor, Especially So Smart a man as you think you are - in Short I will Say to you if people are to be bully raged by Such a man as you are because they want the rights of the people sustained & the constitution maintained [and?] you want the rebels to pay a tariff on our Tobaco & corn & Produce of all kinds that we send to market & then invade our country by armed mobs. Peopple up here that can get a dollar to send for thare own County paper dont want to be called hell hounds & Black Abolition because they do not want to be run over by a set of scoundrels & traitors. I will say to you from the reading of your Herald that you would be on both sides if you could get a dollar or a subscriber to your paper. I will Say to you if you persue the Same course you have done for some time you will have to go south or go at something else for a living for people in this country will not support such doctrine as was in the Last isue of the Herald, for my part I do not like to be called a hell hound by Such a Jack ass as you are <hr /> I think you are as fitt for an editor as hell is for a fodder house if you could make two trades you would be so independant that you would not have to set types for a living. you may call me a black guard or what you please but I want you if you put this in your fine herald give it in full so people can see for thare selves if all such smart men as you & I aught to head the goverment one as President & the other vise President yours until hell subsides T. N. Lawrence Ebenezer Sutton Newburg Wm Jones George [Stuourt?] Hazelton Ind Wm Paten Mount Vernon S Maynard Golconda Ills Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/0486787ef065a1f9714173093e2fa6e0.pdf 328d2bed198f2e29570831493a4631f2 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. State of Maine. Executive Department Augusta, May 13, 1861 Sir I would be obliged to you if you will inform me whether your State is raising more Regiments or Companies than have been called for by the President under the requisition and call of April & May, and if so how many, and what you propose to do with them It seems to me that prudence and a wise forecast dictate that troops should be raised and put under discipline & instruction in all the loyal States, ready to march at a moments notice - <hr /> If you are raising troops to be kept in reserve & under instruction, what are you doing in the way of uniforming and equiping them? How many of your Regiments have already been accepted by the U.S.? An early answer will greatly oblige Very truly your Obt Sevt His Excellency Govr Yates Springfield Ills <hr /> Gov Washburns Letter ans'd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 06 (May 17-31, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Israel Washburn, Jr. to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500315 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. State of Maine. Executive Department Augusta, May 13, 1861 Sir I would be obliged to you if you will inform me whether your State is raising more Regiments or Companies than have been called for by the President under the requisition and call of April & May, and if so how many, and what you propose to do with them It seems to me that prudence and a wise forecast dictate that troops should be raised and put under discipline & instruction in all the loyal States, ready to march at a moments notice - <hr /> If you are raising troops to be kept in reserve & under instruction, what are you doing in the way of uniforming and equiping them? How many of your Regiments have already been accepted by the U.S.? An early answer will greatly oblige Very truly your Obt Sevt His Excellency Govr Yates Springfield Ills <hr /> Gov Washburns Letter ans'd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/6c8e83aba2221652556a5847c1747a98.pdf 9802f4b4e66974a91706815c003a1213 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Golconda May 23d 1861 Hon Richard Yates Sir once more allow me to intrude if such it be to give you a few statements as to our advancing to that stand whare Union & the Preservation of the Laws is placed when the election came of hear it was so concidered that if the South Should Secede that egypt must follow I with others thinking more of our country than party began to work but it seemed a mountain that we could not clime we had party feeling to work against and worse than that we had the kindred ties to subdue for a great portion of our People are from Tennessee & other slave states whar they left there Parents there Kindred and old friends this was a hard Rock to move but Let me tell you with Patince and hard talk it can be over come if Judge Sloan could be drawed over it would help but he has greatly Lost his hold upon the people his Son is a warm union boy about 18 every day I can see that the scale is balanceing heavyer upon the goverment sid and I think it will all come right <hr /> in a short time you well know that to stop Disunion you must put down men of influence who call themselves Union men but talk Disunion talk one of those men Lives in this district by the name of W. H. Green he has ben geting sick and I wish some more testamony to work upon him and I wish to have from the Records in the two Last sitings of the Legislature of what he has ben doin we understand that he asked for a portion of the arms of the State to be Passed over to the Border Counties hear if this is the case it would help me to work any thing you can furnish me without calling your name in the matter I will thank you for I will say hear that I do not expect you and others to answer my letter only whare they think it nessary so to do for the benefit of our common countys good to day a man from Randolph Camp Reports that the Solders in that camp are much dissatisfied he say a few days ago the Report came then that the United States forces ware comeing and that a great No of them straddled there horses and Started for <hr /> more Southern clime he also says that the troops from Arkanses are held by far Rather than a wish to stay when they started for Randolph from Memphis that they was forced to go aboard of the Boat he is a deserter and seems to know all about it Mr Robt Morris from New Orleans is hear and states that he saw a man that told him the same as above I know of no more at Present but if I should Learn anything I will inform you I think of my own opinion that the Davis Robers intend to take fort Pickens before they do any thing in Virginia I have thought that they would commence fireing the 6th or 7th of June So as to help Tennessee get out you know the excitement is all they live upon Respectfully yours J. M. Beicourt PM <hr /> J. M. Beicourt. Information in regard to secession in Egypt No answer required. B Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 06 (May 17-31, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John M. Boicourt to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500316 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Golconda May 23d 1861 Hon Richard Yates Sir once more allow me to intrude if such it be to give you a few statements as to our advancing to that stand whare Union & the Preservation of the Laws is placed when the election came of hear it was so concidered that if the South Should Secede that egypt must follow I with others thinking more of our country than party began to work but it seemed a mountain that we could not clime we had party feeling to work against and worse than that we had the kindred ties to subdue for a great portion of our People are from Tennessee & other slave states whar they left there Parents there Kindred and old friends this was a hard Rock to move but Let me tell you with Patince and hard talk it can be over come if Judge Sloan could be drawed over it would help but he has greatly Lost his hold upon the people his Son is a warm union boy about 18 every day I can see that the scale is balanceing heavyer upon the goverment sid and I think it will all come right <hr /> in a short time you well know that to stop Disunion you must put down men of influence who call themselves Union men but talk Disunion talk one of those men Lives in this district by the name of W. H. Green he has ben geting sick and I wish some more testamony to work upon him and I wish to have from the Records in the two Last sitings of the Legislature of what he has ben doin we understand that he asked for a portion of the arms of the State to be Passed over to the Border Counties hear if this is the case it would help me to work any thing you can furnish me without calling your name in the matter I will thank you for I will say hear that I do not expect you and others to answer my letter only whare they think it nessary so to do for the benefit of our common countys good to day a man from Randolph Camp Reports that the Solders in that camp are much dissatisfied he say a few days ago the Report came then that the United States forces ware comeing and that a great No of them straddled there horses and Started for <hr /> more Southern clime he also says that the troops from Arkanses are held by far Rather than a wish to stay when they started for Randolph from Memphis that they was forced to go aboard of the Boat he is a deserter and seems to know all about it Mr Robt Morris from New Orleans is hear and states that he saw a man that told him the same as above I know of no more at Present but if I should Learn anything I will inform you I think of my own opinion that the Davis Robers intend to take fort Pickens before they do any thing in Virginia I have thought that they would commence fireing the 6th or 7th of June So as to help Tennessee get out you know the excitement is all they live upon Respectfully yours J. M. Beicourt PM <hr /> J. M. Beicourt. Information in regard to secession in Egypt No answer required. B Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/a86a68e92a424b55d9e0634bae3d7c32.pdf f94b997be33f18243d9d806881fabd10 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville May 23.61. Gov Yates Dr Sir You are crowded with business - yet let me beg you to read my letter. I will be brief. I am here at [Lane?] Sinclairs through advice of Drs Prince & Long to seek a practice. Have been here 3 weeks - long enough to know that I cant do any thing. I am flat - and want business. Your friend Mr Atkins told me of the press of business there - can I get temporary Employment on any terms. You will find me all right every way. I will do any thing I can do - only give me the oppertunity. I hope ultimately to hear favorably of an appointment in the P.O. Department but just now am in a tight spot For Heavens sake Gov Yates, if you can give me work, let me hear from you by return mail. Your friend Dr. T. H. Rose <hr /> Dr T. H. Rose For office ansd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 06 (May 17-31, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource T. H. Rose to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500317 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville May 23.61. Gov Yates Dr Sir You are crowded with business - yet let me beg you to read my letter. I will be brief. I am here at [Lane?] Sinclairs through advice of Drs Prince & Long to seek a practice. Have been here 3 weeks - long enough to know that I cant do any thing. I am flat - and want business. Your friend Mr Atkins told me of the press of business there - can I get temporary Employment on any terms. You will find me all right every way. I will do any thing I can do - only give me the oppertunity. I hope ultimately to hear favorably of an appointment in the P.O. Department but just now am in a tight spot For Heavens sake Gov Yates, if you can give me work, let me hear from you by return mail. Your friend Dr. T. H. Rose <hr /> Dr T. H. Rose For office ansd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/91d0db80070ab24743e1593670d77427.pdf 8d577d5cd7bbd7595dd8e6e96e5ba999 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Cairo Illinois May 24th 1861 To His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of Illinois and Commander in chief Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's letter of the 22nd, and without any hesitation, desire to assure you, that in my application for a lieutenancy in the army, I had not the slightest wish to "displace" any officer already elected - I had supposed that the officers to be appointed by the Governor, in the thirty nine regiments, called for by the President, on the fourth of may, were entirely outside, and extra, to those who had already been Elected, in the first call for 75000 men The latter as I read the law were for only three months and were to be elected by their respective companies. The latter were for three years, and their appointment was to be made by the "Governor of the state furnishing them" As a mere politician, and partisan, I well knew that I had no claims - I was opposed to the Election of Mr Lincoln and had I been in Illinois at the time of the election I <hr /> should have voted against him - But this is a question now far above and beyond every party consideration. It is a question now which involves the very existence of the government - Under these circumstances, and believing in my soul, that Mr Lincoln since his accession to the Presidency, has acted as a pure and Enlightened patriot and states man and that he has by his course eminently vindicated the honor and dignity of our country, I felt bound as an honest man to offer myself, and my services, to your Excellency - but in doing so, I again most emphatically declare, that I had not the slightest desire to "displace" anyone Hoping your Excellency will believe me in this regard I have the honor to assure your Excellency of my highest regard and respect Richd E. Randolph <hr /> Rich E. Randolph Ansd R E Randolph Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 06 (May 17-31, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard E. Randolph to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500318 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Cairo Illinois May 24th 1861 To His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of Illinois and Commander in chief Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's letter of the 22nd, and without any hesitation, desire to assure you, that in my application for a lieutenancy in the army, I had not the slightest wish to "displace" any officer already elected - I had supposed that the officers to be appointed by the Governor, in the thirty nine regiments, called for by the President, on the fourth of may, were entirely outside, and extra, to those who had already been Elected, in the first call for 75000 men The latter as I read the law were for only three months and were to be elected by their respective companies. The latter were for three years, and their appointment was to be made by the "Governor of the state furnishing them" As a mere politician, and partisan, I well knew that I had no claims - I was opposed to the Election of Mr Lincoln and had I been in Illinois at the time of the election I <hr /> should have voted against him - But this is a question now far above and beyond every party consideration. It is a question now which involves the very existence of the government - Under these circumstances, and believing in my soul, that Mr Lincoln since his accession to the Presidency, has acted as a pure and Enlightened patriot and states man and that he has by his course eminently vindicated the honor and dignity of our country, I felt bound as an honest man to offer myself, and my services, to your Excellency - but in doing so, I again most emphatically declare, that I had not the slightest desire to "displace" anyone Hoping your Excellency will believe me in this regard I have the honor to assure your Excellency of my highest regard and respect Richd E. Randolph <hr /> Rich E. Randolph Ansd R E Randolph Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/79fc87ef47dd2ae4f621316b4f07353a.pdf 35f23e7ab3d479ed8452a86c7b7fa8d7 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. PROPOSALS FOR A LOAN OF $1,000,000. [OFFICIAL.] SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, MAY 25, 1861. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Treasurer of the State of Illinois, in the City of Springfield, Illinois, until 12 o'clock noon on the twenty-fifth day of June, 1861, and at the American Exchange Bank, in the City of New-York, until 12 o'clock noon on the first day of July, 1861, for One Million Dollars of the Stock of the State of Illinois, to be issued in accordance with an act of the Legislature, entitled 'An act creating a war fund and to provide for auditing all accounts and disbursements arising under the call for volunteers," approved May 2, 1861. The stock thus issued to be reimbursed at the pleasure of the state after the year of our Lord 1879, in the City of New-York, to bear interest at the rate of six percent per annum from the first day of July, 1861. Interest payable in the City of New-York, and to consist of bonds payable to bearer with semi-annual interest coupons attached, payable on the first Mondays of January and July of each year, in amounts as follows, to wit: Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars in bonds of one hundred dollars each. Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars in bonds of five hundred dollars each, and five hundred thousand dollars in bonds of one thousand dollars each. The proposals must state the sum offered for each hundred dollars of stock, and the denominations of stock bid for, and must be unconditional without reference to the offers. One percent of the amount offered must be deposited with some bank in the City of Springfield, Illinois, or in the City of Chicago, Illinois, or in the City of New-York, and a certificate showing such deposit must accompany the offer, subject to the order of the Treasurer of the State of Illinois, said certificates to be returned in case the offerings are not accepted. The persons whose bids are accepted will be required to deposit the amount thereof with the Treasurer of the State of Illinois, at his office in the City of Springfield, Illinois, or at the American Exchange Bank, in the City of New York, subject to his order, within five days after the acceptance of their bids, at which time the bonds will be ready for deliver; the place where the offerings are accepted to be the place of deposit and the delivery of the bonds, unless otherwise specified in the bids. The right is reserved to reject any and all of the bids, if considered necessary to protect or promote the interests of the State. The proposals must be sealed and addressed, William Butler, Treasurer, Springfield, Ill. "Proposals for Loan, 1861." or William Butler, Treasurer of State of Illinois, at the American Exchange Bank, New-York. "Proposals for Loan, 1861." RICHARD YATES, Governor of the State of Illinois. JESSE K. DUBOIS, Auditor. WILLIAM BUTLER, Treasurer Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 06 (May 17-31, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Proposals for a Loan of $1,000,000" Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-25 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500319 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. PROPOSALS FOR A LOAN OF $1,000,000. [OFFICIAL.] SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, MAY 25, 1861. Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Treasurer of the State of Illinois, in the City of Springfield, Illinois, until 12 o'clock noon on the twenty-fifth day of June, 1861, and at the American Exchange Bank, in the City of New-York, until 12 o'clock noon on the first day of July, 1861, for One Million Dollars of the Stock of the State of Illinois, to be issued in accordance with an act of the Legislature, entitled 'An act creating a war fund and to provide for auditing all accounts and disbursements arising under the call for volunteers," approved May 2, 1861. The stock thus issued to be reimbursed at the pleasure of the state after the year of our Lord 1879, in the City of New-York, to bear interest at the rate of six percent per annum from the first day of July, 1861. Interest payable in the City of New-York, and to consist of bonds payable to bearer with semi-annual interest coupons attached, payable on the first Mondays of January and July of each year, in amounts as follows, to wit: Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars in bonds of one hundred dollars each. Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars in bonds of five hundred dollars each, and five hundred thousand dollars in bonds of one thousand dollars each. The proposals must state the sum offered for each hundred dollars of stock, and the denominations of stock bid for, and must be unconditional without reference to the offers. One percent of the amount offered must be deposited with some bank in the City of Springfield, Illinois, or in the City of Chicago, Illinois, or in the City of New-York, and a certificate showing such deposit must accompany the offer, subject to the order of the Treasurer of the State of Illinois, said certificates to be returned in case the offerings are not accepted. The persons whose bids are accepted will be required to deposit the amount thereof with the Treasurer of the State of Illinois, at his office in the City of Springfield, Illinois, or at the American Exchange Bank, in the City of New York, subject to his order, within five days after the acceptance of their bids, at which time the bonds will be ready for deliver; the place where the offerings are accepted to be the place of deposit and the delivery of the bonds, unless otherwise specified in the bids. The right is reserved to reject any and all of the bids, if considered necessary to protect or promote the interests of the State. The proposals must be sealed and addressed, William Butler, Treasurer, Springfield, Ill. "Proposals for Loan, 1861." or William Butler, Treasurer of State of Illinois, at the American Exchange Bank, New-York. "Proposals for Loan, 1861." RICHARD YATES, Governor of the State of Illinois. JESSE K. DUBOIS, Auditor. WILLIAM BUTLER, Treasurer Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/18604dea946ad342205b7c285040df83.pdf a3c9f6e6dfe692fc1e3bc3334d1f3787 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head-Quarters Quartermaster General, Springfield, Ill., May 25 1861. Sir: I hereby present my name as an applicant for the Office of Engineer in Chief as provided for in the Act of May 2, 1861. If accepted I propose in addition to the duties prescribed in the said act, to undertake the following, which from education, and practical experience I conceive I am well qualified to perform, viz: To design, contract for, and superintend the repairs and improvements to be done to the present Arsenal under the appropriation made by said act. To prepare designs and specifications for a new Armory or Arsenal, suitable to the wants of the State, and if authority is given for its erection, to contract for, and superintend the same. To prepare for publication a full set of Regulations for Militia or Volunteers, based on those of the United States, to systemise the operations of its Staff and hold to an exact accountability all having public money or property in charge, the same to be adapted to an emergency such as the present sudden call for Volunteers, which has clearly shown the necessity for such a work, as well as the inapplicability of the <hr /> of the Regular Army Regulations to such a crisis. And in general to perform such other duties as may be required in the Capacity of Engineer. I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt. Edward Everett To his Excellency Richard Yates Governor of the State of Illinois Edward Everett For appointment as Engineer in chief -- Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 06 (May 17-31, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward Everett to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-25 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500321 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Percent Needs Review The percentage of pages with Needs Review status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 200 Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head-Quarters Quartermaster General, Springfield, Ill., May 25 1861. Sir: I hereby present my name as an applicant for the Office of Engineer in Chief as provided for in the Act of May 2, 1861. If accepted I propose in addition to the duties prescribed in the said act, to undertake the following, which from education, and practical experience I conceive I am well qualified to perform, viz: To design, contract for, and superintend the repairs and improvements to be done to the present Arsenal under the appropriation made by said act. To prepare designs and specifications for a new Armory or Arsenal, suitable to the wants of the State, and if authority is given for its erection, to contract for, and superintend the same. To prepare for publication a full set of Regulations for Militia or Volunteers, based on those of the United States, to systemise the operations of its Staff and hold to an exact accountability all having public money or property in charge, the same to be adapted to an emergency such as the present sudden call for Volunteers, which has clearly shown the necessity for such a work, as well as the inapplicability of the <hr /> of the Regular Army Regulations to such a crisis. And in general to perform such other duties as may be required in the Capacity of Engineer. I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt. Edward Everett To his Excellency Richard Yates Governor of the State of Illinois Edward Everett For appointment as Engineer in chief -- http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/14cdbf5f9bcadc366b46d1ab6a222f69.pdf 49803b424d6ebe0043cb68d6f0d83c12 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Salem Ill May 26 1861 Gov. R. Yates Dear Sir There was quite a mistake made in regard to my Company I thought it was well understood when I was at Springfield that I had a company of my own and myself the Capt. and that It was accepted not however By you but by [Parmer?] Marcial and others having that thing in char <hr /> ge. Yet the redgement was Made up and I was left out why I do not know. Hence I did make any effort for a redgeamental position. But I should like some position in the Cervice if you have one which you think I would fill Satisfactorly to yourself, and the rest of Mankind. Should like the appointment of Pay Master - as you suggested to me whilst at Springfield We have fourced the Egyptian Democry to Deal in for the Union but it is quite a forced [illegible] with many Yours Most Respectfuly D. K. Green <hr /> Dr D. K. Greene Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 06 (May 17-31, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource D. K. Greene to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-26 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500320 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Salem Ill May 26 1861 Gov. R. Yates Dear Sir There was quite a mistake made in regard to my Company I thought it was well understood when I was at Springfield that I had a company of my own and myself the Capt. and that It was accepted not however By you but by [Parmer?] Marcial and others having that thing in char <hr /> ge. Yet the redgement was Made up and I was left out why I do not know. Hence I did make any effort for a redgeamental position. But I should like some position in the Cervice if you have one which you think I would fill Satisfactorly to yourself, and the rest of Mankind. Should like the appointment of Pay Master - as you suggested to me whilst at Springfield We have fourced the Egyptian Democry to Deal in for the Union but it is quite a forced [illegible] with many Yours Most Respectfuly D. K. Green <hr /> Dr D. K. Greene Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/18d0894cedbea62ce4fab568ad2627c9.pdf e61e1f4d51bdfa06877af9fbe17ffb0d Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Golconda May 26th 1861 Hon R Yates one more I trouble you to day Brings this news yesterday Hon W Sloan came over Sole and body to the union cause it will show you how things are geting along I told you I would try to Silence our paper I faild to do so in the way I wished which was to cause him to come out for the Union I then came at him with a full batery I aranged it to have several to quit him and I think in a short time it will go down or change hands I send you a letter written by a good man the editor Read it and threw it down in the office I thought if it was published in some paper & Leave out the names with a few Remarks it might do some good it is Rumered heare that the Mosurians intend to be friendly with Harney and get him naping and over run him Harny never has ben caught naping but it would not hurt to Let him know the talk four men staid hear Last Knight from New orlean one of them my acquaintince has mad 71 trips to the City as stearsman <hr /> on the Road he was accausted and his carpet sack Broken open and what mony he had taken he knocked down and kicked two other hands of the same boat had there wages which was taken from him and left penyless the old man came to see me he lived in Newburgh Indiana and told me his distress and I said but little to him he went out and I found whare he was encamped I went down they all told me the same story out of any thing to eat Mr Kimball & Wilson went with me and we obtained bread and cofe and when the packet cam we aranged for them to go home they was quite thankfull tears came in the old mans eys as we done onley what it was our duty I have nothing more at present only that parties are dieing hard deaths in this conty it did not Require much change it some those Like myself I have voted one Democrat vote in my Life for Presadent to wit for S A. D Respectfuly yours JM Boicourt Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 06 (May 17-31, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John M. Boicourt to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-26 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500322 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Golconda May 26th 1861 Hon R Yates one more I trouble you to day Brings this news yesterday Hon W Sloan came over Sole and body to the union cause it will show you how things are geting along I told you I would try to Silence our paper I faild to do so in the way I wished which was to cause him to come out for the Union I then came at him with a full batery I aranged it to have several to quit him and I think in a short time it will go down or change hands I send you a letter written by a good man the editor Read it and threw it down in the office I thought if it was published in some paper & Leave out the names with a few Remarks it might do some good it is Rumered heare that the Mosurians intend to be friendly with Harney and get him naping and over run him Harny never has ben caught naping but it would not hurt to Let him know the talk four men staid hear Last Knight from New orlean one of them my acquaintince has mad 71 trips to the City as stearsman <hr /> on the Road he was accausted and his carpet sack Broken open and what mony he had taken he knocked down and kicked two other hands of the same boat had there wages which was taken from him and left penyless the old man came to see me he lived in Newburgh Indiana and told me his distress and I said but little to him he went out and I found whare he was encamped I went down they all told me the same story out of any thing to eat Mr Kimball & Wilson went with me and we obtained bread and cofe and when the packet cam we aranged for them to go home they was quite thankfull tears came in the old mans eys as we done onley what it was our duty I have nothing more at present only that parties are dieing hard deaths in this conty it did not Require much change it some those Like myself I have voted one Democrat vote in my Life for Presadent to wit for S A. D Respectfuly yours JM Boicourt Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/11917882e9dc639ed6168b8657410283.pdf 3cadabcf659bcdcce54d7a344e4eee76 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Private Belvidere May 26. 1861 Hon Exc Richard Yates I have learned it is wise to ask in time. Douglas is desperately sick -- may die -- I trust in God he may not. If he does I want you to give me the vacancy. I shall not want it longer than till the Session of the Legislature. Think of this seriously & remember that we have to strengthen ourselves now against all sorts of combinations now being made. I will withdraw for you & urge it at the Session upon all my friends. Yours Mrs. S. A. Hurlbut <hr /> S. A. Hurlbut as to Senator S A Hurlbut Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 9 (April-November 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stephen A. Hurlbut to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-26 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509788 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Private Belvidere May 26. 1861 Hon Exc Richard Yates I have learned it is wise to ask in time. Douglas is desperately sick -- may die -- I trust in God he may not. If he does I want you to give me the vacancy. I shall not want it longer than till the Session of the Legislature. Think of this seriously & remember that we have to strengthen ourselves now against all sorts of combinations now being made. I will withdraw for you & urge it at the Session upon all my friends. Yours S. A. Hurlbut <hr /> S. A. Hurlbut as to Senator S A Hurlbut Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/3dafae8fd2e5f74fbb9ace433c03e882.pdf 0d9bcade2ebcc991bf5f1f66aca06367 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chicago May 27th 1861 Hon. Richard Yates My Dear Sir - Learning you were to be in Washington in a few days I take the liberty to solicit your aid in securing the acceptance by the War Dept of the "Yates Phalanx" a regiment which has been formed for a number of weeks and for which I have reasons to believe you feel much interest. Govenor I can say of my own personal knowledge that a finer set of men have not <hr /> been mustered together since the war began. The regimental and company officers are, most of them, men of military experience and of undoubted character; four of the Captains were through Mexican War and another was an officer in the army on the continent of Europe and has seen service in seven pitched battles. And the men, too, are able-bodied and stalwarts; able to endure and willing and desirous to fight for their country. Now dear Gov. can you tell me, why in the <hr /> name of our countries cause these men have been kept out of the field of conflict. They are true and have been ready and anxiously waiting to be accepted. Will you have the kindness to assist the friends of the Phalanx who are in Washington in getting it accepted; by so doing you will confer a great favor on some of your warmest and truest friends in our city. Tell the Sec. of War to send them to the thickest of the fight and he shall never regret it. Your Obt. Servant S. C. Blake <hr /> Dr. S. C. Blake Military - ans'd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 06 (May 17-31, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource S. C. Blake to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-27 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500323 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Chicago May 27th 1861 Hon. Richard Yates My Dear Sir - Learning you were to be in Washington in a few days I take the liberty to solicit your aid in securing the acceptance by the War Dept of the "Yates Phalanx" a regiment which has been formed for a number of weeks and for which I have reasons to believe you feel much interest. Govenor I can say of my own personal knowledge that a finer set of men have not <hr /> been mustered together since the war began. The regimental and company officers are, most of them, men of military experience and of undoubted character; four of the Captains were through Mexican War and another was an officer in the army on the continent of Europe and has seen service in seven pitched battles. And the men, too, are able-bodied and stalwarts; able to endure and willing and desirous to fight for their country. Now dear Gov. can you tell me, why in the <hr /> name of our countries cause these men have been kept out of the field of conflict. They are true and have been ready and anxiously waiting to be accepted. Will you have the kindness to assist the friends of the Phalanx who are in Washington in getting it accepted; by so doing you will confer a great favor on some of your warmest and truest friends in our city. Tell the Sec. of War to send them to the thickest of the fight and he shall never regret it. Your Obt. Servant S. C. Blake <hr /> Dr. S. C. Blake Military - ans'd Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/69346a55f0c632b1a4beb17c726c5ae0.pdf 3622ac6e80ce68bfcf6505d368e9ead4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 06 (May 17-31, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource R. P. A. Hamilton to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-27 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500324 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/0bd0ad15e8b3313810cddf72f5a688ce.pdf bd6720a7eafabb8d0e279ea41cb1fba3 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Philad May 27, 1861 His Excellency Govr Richd Yates Dear Sir You must not scold us, in three days after we received your order for the uniform suit we had it ready to send, but the delay has been occasioned more particularly with the sword, we could not obtain one and was compeld to order one made and then to wait our turn the rush of our Pennsylvania patrots have been so great that every thing in the way of military fixings have all been used up, God help the southern chivelry when our boys with such nerve & sinue come down on them, we have sent your clothes which you will receive before this letter reaches you, about wensday we will send all the ballance of your articals on Wensday next <hr /> we had Gen McLelland horse fixings laid away to make yours first, Saddle bridle [swett?] cloth &c If we could get a contract for making the milatary clothing Sarmiento or my self would come out to Springfield, or if any considerable number of the officers would give us orders we would go out Verry respectfully yours Sarmiento & McGrath <hr /> Sarmiento & McGrath about Uniform Private No answer required Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 06 (May 17-31, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Philad May 27, 1861 His Excellency Govr Richd Yates Dear Sir You must not scold us, in three days after we received your order for the uniform suit we had it ready to send, but the delay has been occasioned more particularly with the sword, we could not obtain one and was compeld to order one made and then to wait our turn the rush of our Pennsylvania patrots have been so great that every thing in the way of military fixings have all been used up, God help the southern chivelry when our boys with such nerve & sinue come down on them, we have sent your clothes which you will receive before this letter reaches you, about wensday we will send all the ballance of your articals on Wensday next <hr /> we had Gen McLelland horse fixings laid away to make yours first, Saddle bridle [swett?] cloth &c If we could get a contract for making the milatary clothing Sarmiento or my self would come out to Springfield, or if any considerable number of the officers would give us orders we would go out Verry respectfully yours Sarmiento & McGrath <hr /> Sarmiento & McGrath about Uniform Private No answer required Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/90a117ac5fa2d01b7e3b278143376e30.jpg 4482e823e8a13e9a8f00b762102ec25d http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/a74ebac163cfcd9bf9e3e1661b755258.jpg 09ddcb36c4fbe2f5140092c635cf6ec0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alkire-Ross-Leach Collection Description An account of the resource The photographs in the Ross-Alkire-Leach Family Collection revolve around the families of sisters Adeline Ross Alkire and Mary E. Ross Leach and their children: Matilda, Margaret, Mary, Julia, Mabel, and Gertrude Alkire; Miles and William Leach. Subject The topic of the resource Families Illinois--Springfield Alkire, Adeline Ross, 1838-1915 Leach, Mary Ross, 1825-1905 Alkire, Matilda, 1870- Alkire, Margaret M., 1872- Alkire, Mary A., 1875- Alkire, Julia J., 1877- Alkire, Mabel E., 1879- Hahn, Gertrude R. Alkire, 1883- Mowry, Neva Hahn, 1904- Sisters Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data carte de visite b&w 2 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 11 x 7 cm Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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(Albert Elijah), 1835-1907 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sutterley Brothers Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-27 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/b3742458475453a0f7b7250805e75ca2.pdf 77bb5fb6f09efaad06774283796a1978 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 06 (May 17-31, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George R. Swallow to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500326 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. 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Hickory Hill Wayne County Illinois May 28 AD 1861 Mr Richard Yates der sur The old Justis of the peace that was elected a bout Three yers and Six months ago they sey they was Elected for four years which turm will Expire this fall The County was organised under the Township organis law and all the officers elected the Justis and constables has bin commishioned & sworn in to offis & applyed to the old Justis for there law & docket They refuse to gave them up till this fall I wish to now if all fore can act in one town and all there acts be acording to law plese rite as soon as this comes to hand and let me now your Obediant Servent Isaac Garrison Post offis adress Hickory Hill Ills <hr /> Isaac Garrison About Justices of the Peace Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 06 (May 17-31, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Isaace Garrison to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500327 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Hickory Hill Wayne County Illinois May 28 AD 1861 Mr Richard Yates der sur The old Justis of the peace that was elected a bout Three yers and Six months ago they sey they was Elected for four years which turm will Expire this fall The County was organised under the Township organis law and all the officers elected the Justis and constables has bin commishioned & sworn in to offis & applyed to the old Justis for there law & docket They refuse to gave them up till this fall I wish to now if all fore can act in one town and all there acts be acording to law plese rite as soon as this comes to hand and let me now your Obediant Servent Isaac Garrison Post offis adress Hickory Hill Ills <hr /> Isaac Garrison About Justices of the Peace Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/bcc70c47afca4ee650b12758e96170d7.pdf 4f568c540b4abcd37f1b594351058014 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Marion Williamson Co Ill May 28th 1861 Hon Richard Yates Gov of the State of Ill Dear Sir - Your Excellency has no doubt, ere this, been informed of the disunion feeling existing in Marion Ill. - brought about by disappointed politicians. Logan, Cunningham, Hundley, Pulley and others, have assisted in getting up a company for the so called "Southern Confederacy." The company so organized, departed rejoicing in their treacherous mission of blood: and the men above named, are making efforts for another company, whose destination will be the same. They have mobbed the Press, and driven away the Editor. The few Union men therefore, privately petition your Excellency to quarter soldiers in Marion, for the protection of our lives, and property. The freedom of speech, and the freedom of the Press, is buried far down in this the darkest hole in "Egypt." Yours Truly Patrick H. Lang Destroy this <hr /> P.H. Lang About troubles in "Marion" &c Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 06 (May 17-31, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Patrick H. Lang to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500328 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Marion Williamson Co Ill May 28th 1861 Hon Richard Yates Gov of the State of Ill Dear Sir - Your Excellency has no doubt, ere this, been informed of the disunion feeling existing in Marion Ill. - brought about by disappointed politicians. Logan, Cunningham, Hundley, Pulley and others, have assisted in getting up a company for the so called "Southern Confederacy." The company so organized, departed rejoicing in their treacherous mission of blood: and the men above named, are making efforts for another company, whose destination will be the same. They have mobbed the Press, and driven away the Editor. The few Union men therefore, privately petition your Excellency to quarter soldiers in Marion, for the protection of our lives, and property. The freedom of speech, and the freedom of the Press, is buried far down in this the darkest hole in "Egypt." Yours Truly Patrick H. Lang Destroy this <hr /> P.H. Lang About troubles in "Marion" &c Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/6c92ac89a21a55750054ae67b26c1cbc.pdf 9080795b09fabd45acce8b66d51b58ad Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Camp Mather Peoria May 28th/61 Dear Sir I received your kind letter of the 25th and beg to say that I had supposed I had given you that Counterfeit Bill if not you will find it in the drawer next the window I think between the leaves of the old day Book. I suppose you have been informed as to the result of our election [Barrington?] was elected Captn and Wm Avery by an unjust decision 2nd Lieut he only got 37 votes out of 108. We had supposed it should have been a majority vote and were told so by the judges previous to election but next day were informed that a plurality vote elected we were about to break up the company on account of it but rather than return home as it would look like a disgrace we acquiesced and were sworn into the U.S. Service Saturday morning 18 of the New Boston men refused the oath and 1 from Keithsburg Jim Nelson as the <hr /> company is now Composed I do not believe the same officers could be again elected they are wholly unfit for their position and I believe nothing but the desire of being of Service to the Country causes a majority to serve under them. Timmons the orderly Sergt. who was elected in New Boston and was found unfit for the duty not only from incapacity but he has been drunk and has been cut severely in the hand in a row in the City is Still kept in his position to satisfy the boys before election it was pretended he resigned and that I should take the position as I had all along performed the duty when there was writing to be done and I was reported to Capt. Pope as orderly. This I suppose was done to make the men believe that I was fittest for orderly and should not be run for anything else But since then he retains his position and nothing has been done to remove him I expect when we get regularly into Service such will not be the case. the man will then speak for himself and elections will <hr /> not be governed by the influence of whiskey We have no information as to our destination but it is said that the six regiments would be encamped in 2 Divisions and that this would be one of the places of encampment that we were to receive the other two regiments this week. We are not yet uniformed. The U. S. has sent on Blankets but they are very inferior. I would not exchange your gift for 2 pairs of them. We are well off now in that respect. Harry Weaver and I can make a good bed between us we have our Shanty for sleeping boarded with plenty of hay on that and six Blankets between us We all take our share in cooking. We have 2 cooks 3 water carriers 2 dish washers 1 [Chamberlain?] and 1 Wood carrier. We have to go for water a little over a quarter of mile within the encampment. I am exempted or at least have been up to this time from guard duty so that I am not exposed to night dews We have preaching here twice on Sundays at 10 A.M. and at 3 P.M. when we have a <hr /> large concourse of the citizens here we have large numbers of visitors in the camp every day from 10 A.M. till sundown so that it has a very lively appearance we have got into bad odor with the citizens on account of the unruly members of the different companies the Mercer Compy get their share of it and not more than they deserved but things are assuming a better appearance since they have been sworn into U.S. Service. this is caused perhaps not only from being kept closer in their quarters but they are getting rid of whatever money they may have fetched from home, so that they cannot procure liquor John Bevins was here last week for 3 days with his wife and Sister in law I believe his object was to obtain a Sutlers place but there were no appointments made outside of the Regiment John Miles joined our Compy at Monmouth with the expectation of promotion but he was disappointed he got no place. With love to all the family and remembrances to enquiring Friends Yours truly &c C O Leary P.S. any remarks I have made about our officers you will please not repeat as it may cause trouble Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 06 (May 17-31, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource C. Leary to [Richard Yates] Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500329 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Camp Mather Peoria May 28th/61 Dear Sir I received your kind letter of the 25th and beg to say that I had supposed I had given you that Counterfeit Bill if not you will find it in the drawer next the window I think between the leaves of the old day Book. I suppose you have been informed as to the result of our election [Barrington?] was elected Captn and Wm Avery by an unjust decision 2nd Lieut he only got 37 votes out of 108. We had supposed it should have been a majority vote and were told so by the judges previous to election but next day were informed that a plurality vote elected we were about to break up the company on account of it but rather than return home as it would look like a disgrace we acquiesced and were sworn into the U.S. Service Saturday morning 18 of the New Boston men refused the oath and 1 from Keithsburg Jim Nelson as the <hr /> company is now Composed I do not believe the same officers could be again elected they are wholly unfit for their position and I believe nothing but the desire of being of Service to the Country causes a majority to serve under them. Timmons the orderly Sergt. who was elected in New Boston and was found unfit for the duty not only from incapacity but he has been drunk and has been cut severely in the hand in a row in the City is Still kept in his position to satisfy the boys before election it was pretended he resigned and that I should take the position as I had all along performed the duty when there was writing to be done and I was reported to Capt. Pope as orderly. This I suppose was done to make the men believe that I was fittest for orderly and should not be run for anything else But since then he retains his position and nothing has been done to remove him I expect when we get regularly into Service such will not be the case. the man will then speak for himself and elections will <hr /> not be governed by the influence of whiskey We have no information as to our destination but it is said that the six regiments would be encamped in 2 Divisions and that this would be one of the places of encampment that we were to receive the other two regiments this week. We are not yet uniformed. The U. S. has sent on Blankets but they are very inferior. I would not exchange your gift for 2 pairs of them. We are well off now in that respect. Harry Weaver and I can make a good bed between us we have our Shanty for sleeping boarded with plenty of hay on that and six Blankets between us We all take our share in cooking. We have 2 cooks 3 water carriers 2 dish washers 1 [Chamberlain?] and 1 Wood carrier. We have to go for water a little over a quarter of mile within the encampment. I am exempted or at least have been up to this time from guard duty so that I am not exposed to night dews We have preaching here twice on Sundays at 10 A.M. and at 3 P.M. when we have a <hr /> large concourse of the citizens here we have large numbers of visitors in the camp every day from 10 A.M. till sundown so that it has a very lively appearance we have got into bad odor with the citizens on account of the unruly members of the different companies the Mercer Compy get their share of it and not more than they deserved but things are assuming a better appearance since they have been sworn into U.S. Service. this is caused perhaps not only from being kept closer in their quarters but they are getting rid of whatever money they may have fetched from home, so that they cannot procure liquor John Bevins was here last week for 3 days with his wife and Sister in law I believe his object was to obtain a Sutlers place but there were no appointments made outside of the Regiment John Miles joined our Compy at Monmouth with the expectation of promotion but he was disappointed he got no place. With love to all the family and remembrances to enquiring Friends Yours truly &c C O Leary P.S. any remarks I have made about our officers you will please not repeat as it may cause trouble Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/2fdaefd96bba81b133c56e691fcee0b5.pdf 697a4b44181268bdb582bdbde0f1aa99 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. May 29, 61 Remarks. On a memorial, signed by their Excellencies, the Governors of Ohio, Illinois & Indiana, and handed to me yesterday, by the second of those high functionaries. 1. The signers are of "opinion that the U. States should, at an early day, take possession of prominent points in Kentucky - such as Louisville, Covington, New Port, Columbus, &c. Memphis, New Orleans &c &c and the railroads leading from the same, South." Independent of this paper, the U.S. had occupied New Port, adjoining Covington, and Col. Anderson had been directed to establish his head quarters as the Commander of the Department of Kentucky, at Louisville, and in conjunction with the Surveyor of the Customs, there, to restrict exports thence by land & water. And Major General McClellan had been instructed to give reasonable aid to the friends of the Union across the Ohio & across the Mississippi. Under this authority he might, if he had thought it expedient, have occupied Columbus. But many of the wisest & best Union men in Kentucky have strongly intimated that thrusting protection upon their people is likely to do far more harm than good, & probably, the danger can be better estimated at home, than by friends abroad. 2. The memorial suggests that if Col. Anderson cannot find loyal Kentuckians enough to sustain the Union cause in Kentucky that <hr /> regulars might be employed &c. But Col. A. had already raised two regiments of loyal Kentuckians &c. 3. The signers next say that if their "suggestions be approved, Major General McClellan should, at once, be advised &c." & add: "It is important that the plan of the campaign, in the West, should be fixed upon, & that the Major Genl. of the Division should be furnished the means, & be instructed to shape the military movements of his Department so as to carry it into effect at the earliest period" Promising that it is for the Government to furnish the means, I in great deference to their Excellencies, beg to say that, in two letters addressed to Major Genl. McClellan, dated, respectively, the 3d & 21st instant, I had given, to the best of my poor abilities, a plan of campaign (somewhat unlike their suggestions) in order that he might shape his "military movements" & prepare his means of execution accordingly. 4. The suggestions of the governors conclude with this proposition: "Authority ought also to be given to occupy points in Tennessee & Missouri." In discussing the memorial before Gov. Yates & several U. States Senators, it was urged by some of the latter, & I think, concurred in by his Excellency, that Memphis ought to be immediately occupied. This would, certainly, be to begin a campaign without preparation. (Let us suppose Memphis to be threatened: Before the expedition could <hr /> reach the point of attack - say with 10,000 men - the enemy would certainly interpose at least the double of that number, & if we commence with 20,000, the same thing would occur, when the cries for reinforcements being constantly repeated would probably sweep Ohio, Indiana Illinois &c of their respective quotas of volunteers, & leave us nobody, from those States, for pushing the war to a close at the right season; for the troops about Memphis would not only have lost the opportunity of acquiring tactical instruction, during the summer & autumn, but would be so enfeebled, by fevers, as to be scarcely able to do duty before late in the winter.) These remarks, & a copy of the memorial are respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War. Winfield Scott Head Quarters of the Army Washington, D.C. May 29, 1861. <hr /> Reply of General Scott To May 29 - 1861 Govs Yates, Dennison, and Morton suggesting a plan for the safety of Ky. The Gen. gives his views. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 2, Folder 06 (May 17-31, 1861) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Winfield Scott to Edwin Stanton and others Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-29 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500330 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. May 29, 61 Remarks. On a memorial, signed by their Excellencies, the Governors of Ohio, Illinois & Indiana, and handed to me yesterday, by the second of those high functionaries. 1. The signers are of "opinion that the U. States should, at an early day, take possession of prominent points in Kentucky - such as Louisville, Covington, New Port, Columbus, &c. Memphis, New Orleans &c &c and the railroads leading from the same, South." Independent of this paper, the U.S. had occupied New Port, adjoining Covington, and Col. Anderson had been directed to establish his head quarters as the Commander of the Department of Kentucky, at Louisville, and in conjunction with the Surveyor of the Customs, there, to restrict exports thence by land & water. And Major General McClellan had been instructed to give reasonable aid to the friends of the Union across the Ohio & across the Mississippi. Under this authority he might, if he had thought it expedient, have occupied Columbus. But many of the wisest & best Union men in Kentucky have strongly intimated that thrusting protection upon their people is likely to do far more harm than good, & probably, the danger can be better estimated at home, than by friends abroad. 2. The memorial suggests that if Col. Anderson cannot find loyal Kentuckians enough to sustain the Union cause in Kentucky that <hr /> regulars might be employed &c. But Col. A. had already raised two regiments of loyal Kentuckians &c. 3. The signers next say that if their "suggestions be approved, Major General McClellan should, at once, be advised &c." & add: "It is important that the plan of the campaign, in the West, should be fixed upon, & that the Major Genl. of the Division should be furnished the means, & be instructed to shape the military movements of his Department so as to carry it into effect at the earliest period" Promising that it is for the Government to furnish the means, I in great deference to their Excellencies, beg to say that, in two letters addressed to Major Genl. McClellan, dated, respectively, the 3d & 21st instant, I had given, to the best of my poor abilities, a plan of campaign (somewhat unlike their suggestions) in order that he might shape his "military movements" & prepare his means of execution accordingly. 4. The suggestions of the governors conclude with this proposition: "Authority ought also to be given to occupy points in Tennessee & Missouri." In discussing the memorial before Gov. Yates & several U. States Senators, it was urged by some of the latter, & I think, concurred in by his Excellency, that Memphis ought to be immediately occupied. This would, certainly, be to begin a campaign without preparation. (Let us suppose Memphis to be threatened: Before the expedition could <hr /> reach the point of attack - say with 10,000 men - the enemy would certainly interpose at least the double of that number, & if we commence with 20,000, the same thing would occur, when the cries for reinforcements being constantly repeated would probably sweep Ohio, Indiana Illinois &c of their respective quotas of volunteers, & leave us nobody, from those States, for pushing the war to a close at the right season; for the troops about Memphis would not only have lost the opportunity of acquiring tactical instruction, during the summer & autumn, but would be so enfeebled, by fevers, as to be scarcely able to do duty before late in the winter.) These remarks, & a copy of the memorial are respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War. Winfield Scott Head Quarters of the Army Washington, D.C. May 29, 1861. <hr /> Reply of General Scott To May 29 - 1861 Govs Yates, Dennison, and Morton suggesting a plan for the safety of Ky. The Gen. gives his views. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 http://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/901a3e5c826c03938d7851176cd449e7.pdf 10fd7c33965da5877ab7fa1c45503085 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Atilla Williamson Co Ill May 29th 1861 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir I wrote to you on the 25th of last month about the traitors in our County seat & I now write to you again on the same subject by the urgent request of many union men boath Republicans & Democrats & we sincerely hope that you will thoroughly investigat the whole business & crush out treason at home as well as abraud. On the 25 inst a No of our Citizens in Marion met by agreement a No of others at Wardsvill about 9 miles south of town & formed a secetion company of 85 men, elected their officers & wer then addressed by James Pulley our Rept, John A Clemeson, our states Atorney, Robert Hunley & John Cunningham & I am informed that they all made as strong secetion speaches as they were caipable of making & that they aided & assisted the 85 rebells & that some of them went with them to the Ohio river & saw them safely land in Paduch Ky on their way to Memphis Tenn to fite under Pillow & against our Country. <hr /> G. Garland I was in Marion on Yesterday the 28 inst & was informed that thes same pretious rascals were trying to form an otherer company with fair prospects of success, for Jeff Davis. & I was urged & pressed on all sides & by all parties to write to you & get you to thoroughly investigate the whole business & bring all of their leaders to justice for if you do not attend to this business & effectually put down treason here God only knows what will become of us down here in Southern Ill. The Union cause is now gainning ground here every day & we have almost a majority in this Co, but the Devils in human form do but little else but drink whiskey & hatch treason & if they were well treated according to their Crimes & be put where all traitors ought to be we would not only [have tried?] in Marion but would soon have a large majority of Union men in this Co. Do not understand me to say that I was an eye witness to the above statements but I can find men who were & I believe the evidence is abondant against them & can be procured when needed. I did here our States Atorney say that the last treason acts that our legislature passed could or would <hr /> not be enforced in this Co & our Clerk of our Circuit Cort agreed with him & I did here Jim Pully say about the middle of last april with an oath that he would vote for Dick Yates Malitia bill if he Yates or Lincoln would attempt to make Cairo a military point for if they did attempt to do so the railroad would be destroyed & the bridges torn up. I have their Marion section resolutions that they passed last April, but I cannot go in to particulars. Something must be done & that speadily, Can you send a rigiment to Marion & proclaim Martial law catch the ringleaders, take them where justice will be done them say Springfield & try them, if you cannot do these things cannot the Martial Mr Phillips bring a few companies with him, catch them & they be tryed in the u.s. district Cort for I do assure you that it would be worse than nonsense to try them in this Williamson Co. I cannot mail this letter at Atilla my post office address for if I did it would pass through Marion & the post office there is in the hands of the traitors, Patrick Lang ought to be made P.M. at Marion immediately, he is not only a good Republican & union man but is responcible, honest & <hr /> & capible of discharging the duties of of a post Master, but whilst those traitors remain undisturbed he dare not recive the apointment for if he were to, it would cost him his life. Lang is a merchant in Marion & lives in daily dread of being mauled simply because he supported our national & state ticket & still holds on to it. If you write to me please direct your letter to Fitts Hill Franklin Co Ill. A good many beleive that if these things continue & the traitors are not arrested & put in close quarters & their treason crushed out that bandit parties will be formed & our property stolen, houses burned & the union men murdered & sutch things are not unlikely for most of the traitors are out of money, out of credit deep in debt & but little to live on & too lazy to work. Once more, I asks you in the name of the Union men of this Co to attend to these apealls immediately & Immediately put an end to their treason. Your sincere friend Griffin Garland. To the Hon Richard Yates. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. 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Title A name given to the resource Griffin Garland to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-05-29 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500331 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Atilla Williamson Co Ill May 29th 1861 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir I wrote to you on the 25th of last month about the traitors in our County seat & I now write to you again on the same subject by the urgent request of many union men boath Republicans & Democrats & we sincerely hope that you will thoroughly investigat the whole business & crush out treason at home as well as abraud. On the 25 inst a No of our Citizens in Marion met by agreement a No of others at Wardsvill about 9 miles south of town & formed a secetion company of 85 men, elected their officers & wer then addressed by James Pulley our Rept, John A Clemeson, our states Atorney, Robert Hunley & John Cunningham & I am informed that they all made as strong secetion speaches as they were caipable of making & that they aided & assisted the 85 rebells & that some of them went with them to the Ohio river & saw them safely land in Paduch Ky on their way to Memphis Tenn to fite under Pillow & against our Country. <hr /> G. Garland I was in Marion on Yesterday the 28 inst & was informed that thes same pretious rascals were trying to form an otherer company with fair prospects of success, for Jeff Davis. & I was urged & pressed on all sides & by all parties to write to you & get you to thoroughly investigate the whole business & bring all of their leaders to justice for if you do not attend to this business & effectually put down treason here God only knows what will become of us down here in Southern Ill. The Union cause is now gainning ground here every day & we have almost a majority in this Co, but the Devils in human form do but little else but drink whiskey & hatch treason & if they were well treated according to their Crimes & be put where all traitors ought to be we would not only [have tried?] in Marion but would soon have a large majority of Union men in this Co. Do not understand me to say that I was an eye witness to the above statements but I can find men who were & I believe the evidence is abondant against them & can be procured when needed. I did here our States Atorney say that the last treason acts that our legislature passed could or would <hr /> not be enforced in this Co & our Clerk of our Circuit Cort agreed with him & I did here Jim Pully say about the middle of last april with an oath that he would vote for Dick Yates Malitia bill if he Yates or Lincoln would attempt to make Cairo a military point for if they did attempt to do so the railroad would be destroyed & the bridges torn up. I have their Marion section resolutions that they passed last April, but I cannot go in to particulars. Something must be done & that speadily, Can you send a rigiment to Marion & proclaim Martial law catch the ringleaders, take them where justice will be done them say Springfield & try them, if you cannot do these things cannot the Martial Mr Phillips bring a few companies with him, catch them & they be tryed in the u.s. district Cort for I do assure you that it would be worse than nonsense to try them in this Williamson Co. I cannot mail this letter at Atilla my post office address for if I did it would pass through Marion & the post office there is in the hands of the traitors, Patrick Lang ought to be made P.M. at Marion immediately, he is not only a good Republican & union man but is responcible, honest & <hr /> & capible of discharging the duties of of a post Master, but whilst those traitors remain undisturbed he dare not recive the apointment for if he were to, it would cost him his life. Lang is a merchant in Marion & lives in daily dread of being mauled simply because he supported our national & state ticket & still holds on to it. If you write to me please direct your letter to Fitts Hill Franklin Co Ill. A good many beleive that if these things continue & the traitors are not arrested & put in close quarters & their treason crushed out that bandit parties will be formed & our property stolen, houses burned & the union men murdered & sutch things are not unlikely for most of the traitors are out of money, out of credit deep in debt & but little to live on & too lazy to work. Once more, I asks you in the name of the Union men of this Co to attend to these apealls immediately & Immediately put an end to their treason. Your sincere friend Griffin Garland. To the Hon Richard Yates. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. 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