E. M. Haines to Richard Yates

Waukegan June 25th 1861

Sir

You will recollect that I spoke to you when

at Springfield a few days since, in relation to

the Commission of Lt. Col. Parks of Col Wymans

Regiment, concerning which it seems some

adverse representations have been made to

you. I have this to say, that I have been well

acquainted with Lt. Col Parks for about 15 years

and I could not in all my acquaintance

point out a man that I would consider more

competent for that post than him. I am sat

isfied that any objections which may have been

raised to him are from jealous or selfish mo

tives and I sincerely hope they may have no

weight to affect the withholding of a commis

sion. There are so many incompetent

men thrusting themselves into responsible

places in the Army, that I do hope that such

as are really competent to fill places may not

be cast aside through the misrepresentations

of envious or designing individuals.

Yours Respectfully

E.M. Haines

His Excellency

Richard Yates

E. M. Haines

Reccommending

Col. B. F. Parks.