John N. Burrows to Richard Yates

Camp 111th Reg Ill Vols

Pulaski Tenn Jany 21st, 1864

Governor

Sir

I wrote you about three months ago requesting you to intercede in procuring my discharge from the Army, to obtain promotion in the Miss Naval Squadron, after waiting a reasonable time without hearing anything in reply. I consulted my Comd'g Officers, who made application to the War dept direct, the reply they received was, that my discharge could not at that time be acted upon, because the Navy Dept had received no recommendation for my appointment of Acting Masters Mate from Rear Admiral D. D. Porter.

Now the letter I received from Capt Pennock Comd't of Fleet, and Naval Station, Cairo, Ill. and approved by Admiral Porter which I forwarded to you, was my recommendation, if you have said letter in your possession I would respectfully request that you immediately forward to the Sec of the Navy, or send to me that I may take measures to bring about what I have as yet

failed to accomplish

Any information respecting the matter would be thankfully received by,

Very Respectfully,

Your Obidient Servant,

John N. Burrows,

Co K. 111th Reg. Ill. Vols.

2d Brigade, Left Wing, 16th Army Corps.

Pulaski, Tennessee.

To His Excellency

Richard Yates

Gov of the State of Ill.

Burroughs J A.

Pulaski Tenn

Jany 26 1864

Wishes the Governor to intercede for his discharge from the Army, to obtain a position in Miss Squadron, sent recommendations to the Governor wishes them sent to Secty of Navy

Executive Office Feby 1864

Send papers

Sorry his letter not ansd