William Bennell to Richard Yates

January 4th 1865

Section 5, Ward 8

General Hospital

Madison

Indiana

To his Exellency

Richard Yates

Governor of the State of Illinois

Dear Sir

We the following named soldiers of Illinois Regiments now in the Madison General Hospital do hereby petition to you to have us transferred to a U. S. Hospital in Chicago for Treatment as we are unfit for duty we the undersigned soldiers of the Union ask this favor

of our Governor

William Bennell Co. C 89th Ill

Thomas Savage Co A 64th Ill

Hamilton C. Peterson " G 64th Ill

Alvah Howard " G 36th "

Please return us an answer

Yours With Respect

William Bennell

Section 5, Ward 8

General Hospital

Madison

Indiana

Bennett Wm

and other Soldiers

U.S. Hospital

Madison Jan'y 4th 65

Want to be transfered to Chicago

Apply for and Answer

Ansd & appd for

Porter