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Alton July 27" 1864.
To his Ex. Governor Yates:
Dear Sir:
Hoping that you will pardon me for the liberty I take in again asking you, to sent me that recomendation you promised to my young friend James M. Blake, I take the liberty for so doing. You will recollect he wants a Lts: Com: in a Negro Regiment, please then to forward it at your earliest convenience. Allow me also to state to you that we are sadly neglectet here, we have no hospital for our sick and nobody to care for them, So far I have actet as hospital Stewart, waiter and paymaster, but when I am sick myself and have to lay round on the ground like a hog with the [murrain?] is rather an uphill bussiness. I know it is not your fault but we are your troops, and we obliged your call which was in my situation and position an uncommon sacrifice. The Commanding General here is either a base Copperhead or a very unfit person for his position, the Troops here have not been paid for 5 or 6 months and they have taken to Stealing on whatever they can lay their hands on, so that a common Soldier here is looked upon as a common thief. The lead management of the Federal Camp here, will increase the copperhead majority largely
In the November election. I need hardly tell you that I am not one of these easy to be inclined to crumbling on the Contrary what I have here said, I say to you as your personal friend, and a Co. Worker in our Countrys cause.
Please tell Gl Fuller that those Iowa Troops have not yet arrived and we have come to the conclusion that there never was any intention to sent any.
Hoping that you may enure this lengthy letter
I remain your very humble Servant
George C. Eisenmayer.
Eisenmeyer George C.
Alton July 27th 1864.
Recommending Blake for position in Colored Regiment.
Answd. 28th as to Blake enclosing a strong letter to Genl. Thomas and on 29th wrote him that Genl Rosecrans' attention had been specially called to the condition of troops at that Post.
Loomis
ADC
Strongly recommend the appt of Blake---& write E. that I have no authority but applied. Also write him fully on the other points. Be particular. it is important