W. Hoffman to Richard Yates

Office of Commissary General of Prisoners, Washington, D.C. May 11 1864

Hon Richard Yates Governor of Illinois Springfield, Ill

Sir,

i have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's letter of the 6th in the case of Pvt. C A Hutchinson Comp'y C 114 Regt Ill Vols, now on furlough from the Jarvis Hospital in Baltimore

I have already requested the Medical Director in Baltimore to notify the paroled men of regiments serving in the West who are absent from the Hospitals under his control on furlough, that they are authorized to report at Benton Barracks or Camp Chase as may be most convenient, and I presume all so absent will be duly informed accordingly.

I have the honor to enclose an order declaring all paroled prisoners exchanged, and directing all on furlough to report at Camp Chase.

I am Governor, very respectfully

Your Obt Servt

W. Hoffman Col 3 Inf Comg Genl Pris

Hoffman, Col W

Office of Com Genl of Prisrs Washington, D.C.

May 11. 1864.

Acks letter of 6th inst. relating to the Case of Private C.A. Hutchinson of 114th Regt furloughed from Baltimore and asking leave to respond on expiration of furlough at Benton Barracks and replies that Such order has been already made in the Case of men Serving in the West.

Official copy of within sent with letter to C A Hutchinson Williamsville Ills. May 30 '64

Loomis - ADC

C A Hutchinson, C. 114th Furloughed from Jarvis Hosp Balt 2d May to 1st June. Williamsville Ills. Letter to Col Hoffman May 7 asking transfer to St Louis