Allen C. Fuller to Richard Yates

General Head-Quarters, State of Illinois,

Adjutant General's Office.

Springfield, Jany 29h 1864.

Governor Yates;

In reply to your note of this P.M. I would state that the 110th Regiment has been consolidated into four companies. As therefore the regimint is much below one half the maximum number it is doubtful whether, as the battalion has a Lieutenant Colonel, it is also entitled to a Major.

A short time since Lt Col Topping was here and requested that no appointment of Major should be made until he returns to his regiment and was heard from. This I promised him and he agreed to talk matters over with General Palmer who had taken considerable interest in the regiment

An appointment at this time I should regard therefore a violation of my promise to Lieut Col Topping.

I do not know either of the Captains

and have no opinion of their merits. Capt Cantrell is the Senior Captain and if it is entitled to a Major he should be promoted after hearing from Lt Col Topping.

Very Respectfully

Your Obdt Servt

Allen C. Fuller

Adjutant General

Fuller. Allen C.

Adjt. Genl's. Office.

Springfield. Jany 29. 1864.

The 110th. Regt. having been Consolidated into four Companies, and being below half the maximum number is Scarcely entitled to have a Major.

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