Petition of Henry W. Glassie and others to Richard Yates

Burnside Barracks

Indianapolis Ind. Jan. 26th 1864

Governor Yates,

Sir: we the undersigned members of Company E. 17th Regt. 1st Battalion Invalid Corps U. S. A. formerly of the 13th Regt. Ill. Vol. Inft. do request of you to have our furlough. time allowed to us, as none of us have ever had a furlough, & we have been in the U. S. Service two years eight months, & in the state service one half month.

We served in the field with the Regt. until the later part of last September when we were Transfered to the Invalid Corps, as we had by exposure & fatigue become unfit for field servise

We think according to Regulations that we are entitled to this time & therefore we apply to you to have it allowed to us.

Verry respectfully yours,

Priv James McEvoy

Orvil Hamilton

Priv Henry W. Glassie

" Henry H. Johnson

" Fenimore Hardy

" William [Lobtes?]

" James Whitlock

Corpl Louis C. Lockery

Priv Charles Bancher

To his Excellency

Richard Yates.

Governor Ills.

Apply for them & write them

Glassis H. W & 8 Others of 17th Regt.

Burnside Barracks.

Indianapolis. Jany 26/64

Are now members of the Invalid Corps, and apply to have their furlough time allowed them. never having had such. during two years and eight months Service.

(File) Executive Office

Springfield Illinois.

Feb 29 1864.

Respectfully referred to the commanding Officer Burnside Barracks, Indianapolis with request that furlough be granted the within members of the I.C. from Ills. Please return this

Richd. Yates

Governor

Executive Office Feby 27 64