R. B. Hatch and others to Richard Yates

With Chas. H. Adams letter 10/22/61 Camp Defiance Cairo, Illinois Oct. 10th, 1861

To His Excellency the Governor of Illinois.

The undersigned having been in Official connexion with Captain William Hemstreet, Aid-de-Camp to Brig. Gen. Prentiss, 1st Brigade, Illinois Infantry, from the commencement of the war, cheerfully recommend him as an Instructor of Infantry and Drill Officer, and strongly certify to his capabilities as such.

J.P. Post Maj 8th Ills

R.B. Hatch A. Q. M.

Ezra Taylor Captain Light Battery “B” Ills Volunteers

James Morgan Col 10th Regt

R J Oglesby Col 8th Regt

J. G. Rowland, Adjutant 10th Reg. Ills Vols.

E.A. Paine Brig. Genl Late Colonel 9th

Augustus Mersy Lsf vl. Comdg 9th Regt Ills Vol

Jesse J. Phillips Major 9th Regt I.V.

John McArthur Col 12th Ill. Vol

Arthur C. Ducat Major 12th Regt Ill. Vol.

Captain Hemstreet is superior as an infantry officer Chas. H. Adams Col. 45th Ills. Vols.

Capt Hemstreet recommended as Drill Master

enter on book and file