William Hoffman to Richard Yates

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Office of Com Genl of Prisoners

Washington D C May 19 64

His Excellency Richard Yates

Governor of Illinois

Springfield Ills

Governor In reply to your communication of the 25th Sept 1863 requesting that Lieut John McCurley, Co "G" 2d Miss Regiment be permitted to take the Oath of Allegiance and be released from Johnsons Island, Ohio, I have the honor to inform you that the case was submitted to the Secretary of War, by whom it was ordered to be held in reserve, In the mean time the prisoner will not be sent South for Exchange against his consent.

I am Governor Very Respectfully

Your obedt servt

Signed Wm Hoffman

Comy Genl of Prisoner,

Per R Loder Capt 4th Arty

Asst to C. G. P.

Executive Office

May 27th 1864.

Official Copy

John S. Loomis

Col & A D. C-

Hoffman Wm

Com Genl Pris

Washington May 19 64.

Reply to letter asking that Lieut McCurley be permitted to take the Oath of Allegiance

Original sent with letter to A.B. Hitchcock & A Campbell LaSalle. May 27th 1864.

Loomis

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