John B. Wells to Richard Yates

Shelbyville Shelby Co Ills

Monday June 23rd 1862

Hon Richd Yates Governor of State of Illinois

Springfield

Dear Sir:

In last weeks paper I noticed a general order conferring power to your Honour to Issue passes to Ills Soldiers at home on furlough to their regiments in the field

I belong to Capt Turneys Co H 41st Regiment Illinois Vol Malitia am a Corporal was wounded at Battle of Pittsburg Landing & furloughed home. Am now about well & wish to return. I have drawn no pay for last three months & have no money to take me back.

Your Obt Servant

John B. Wells

Corp Co H 41st Regt V. Ill

John B. Wells

Co H 41st Regt I Vols.

Shelbyville Ills.

June 23rd 1862.

Capt Co H. 41st Regt. wounded at Pittsburg no pay for 3 Mo. and no money to pay passage to Regt. -

Issue

Issued order to Capt W H Bailhache July 26. 62

Loomis

A.G.O. June 28th 1862.