William Abernethy to Richard Yates

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Title

William Abernethy to Richard Yates

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1863-02-07

Format

pdf

Language

en

Identifier

509907

Transcription

Pontoosuc Ills Feb 9th/63

To His Excellancy

Governor Yates

Dear Sir, we have in our neighborhood, three deserters from Captain Allen's Company Co H 18 Ills Vol, There names are Higgins, [Dusenberry?] and Thompson. The deserted at Louisvill, Kentucky after receiving their pay and bounty. We have a great many Copperheads amongst us, but send an officer or an order to arrest them and we will arrest and return them at all hasards

Yours Respectfully

William Abernethy P.M.


William Abernethy P M Pontosuc Ill July 7. 63

Says there are a lot of deserters in his county that should be arrested and sent to their Regiments.

Deserters

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

2

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