299 25 22278 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/b7f6a5cdc4445d3f92c75f2044c58c2d.pdf 4a8b2b6c4bcc1bb9e4a94021e3393c7e Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Hamlin McLean County Illinois Oct 13th 1864 Sir Gov yates Greeting. Allow me to ask a favor of you of provided you have the power of which I am ignorant. I received a furlough for 30 days dated on the 30th of Sept. and expires on the 30th of the present eight days before the election I was delayed two day at Chattanooga one at Nashville one at Lousiville one at Indanapplas and one at Lafyett. the rebs had been destroying the R R betwene Nashville and Chattanooga which was the cause of so much <hr /> delay. I have been thinking if you would bring your enfluence [illegible] hare with other interested men in power. my loss time could be given me and enable me to be at the Election. it would be gratifying to me to help Elect Mr Lincolln. I will now submit this to your consideration. and subscribe myself your obedient servent Stephen Leviatt A member of Company D 63rd Ills Vol <hr /> Stephen Leviatt Co "D" 63rd Ills Vols. Hamlin McClean Co. Oct 13th 64 He is at home on furlough which expires on the 30th inst Wants to know if it cant be extended till after election. Ansd A Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 08 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stephen Leviatt to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-13 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509673 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Hamlin McLean County Illinois Oct 13th 1864 Sir Gov yates Greeting. Allow me to ask a favor of you of provided you have the power of which I am ignorant. I received a furlough for 30 days dated on the 30th of Sept. and expires on the 30th of the present eight days before the election I was delayed two day at Chattanooga one at Nashville one at Lousiville one at Indanapplas and one at Lafyett. the rebs had been destroying the R R betwene Nashville and Chattanooga which was the cause of so much <hr /> delay. I have been thinking if you would bring your enfluence [illegible] hare with other interested men in power. my loss time could be given me and enable me to be at the Election. it would be gratifying to me to help Elect Mr Lincolln. I will now submit this to your consideration. and subscribe myself your obedient servent Stephen Leviatt A member of Company D 63rd Ills Vol <hr /> Stephen Leviatt Co "D" 63rd Ills Vols. Hamlin McClean Co. Oct 13th 64 He is at home on furlough which expires on the 30th inst Wants to know if it cant be extended till after election. Ansd A Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/7382657c78b1bb2625d021c7c220039f.pdf 7f7dabed495770c30703ae6f2ff9e46e Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Quincy Ills Oct 12th 1864 Dr Sir Yesterday I wrote a note of introduction to you, on behalf of a man named James E. Feagan He left before it was handed to him for your city, Today, at the request of one of his friends it was mailed - I do not know whether to his address or yours. But circumstances have come to my knowledge, this evening, which render it my duty to say to you, that I doubt his integrity and hope you will not act, in any pecuniary matter upon my former letter His discredit (if any) is not of a Military character in any respect, but such as you or I would not tolerate as gentlemen. Very Respectfully, W. H. Carlin <hr /> Carlin W. H. Quincy Oct 12/64 A letter of introduction was given to one Jas E Feagan and sent to the Govr. by him (Carlin) He has since learned that Feagan is not a man of integrity & wishes the Govr not to act on his former statements. File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 08 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource W. H. Carlin to unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509672 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Quincy Ills Oct 12th 1864 Dr Sir Yesterday I wrote a note of introduction to you, on behalf of a man named James E. Feagan He left before it was handed to him for your city, Today, at the request of one of his friends it was mailed - I do not know whether to his address or yours. But circumstances have come to my knowledge, this evening, which render it my duty to say to you, that I doubt his integrity and hope you will not act, in any pecuniary matter upon my former letter His discredit (if any) is not of a Military character in any respect, but such as you or I would not tolerate as gentlemen. Very Respectfully, W. H. Carlin <hr /> Carlin W. H. Quincy Oct 12/64 A letter of introduction was given to one Jas E Feagan and sent to the Govr. by him (Carlin) He has since learned that Feagan is not a man of integrity & wishes the Govr not to act on his former statements. File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/a3f4817f4470d9e9e7ce39cf27a51621.pdf 8e0b86dbeae5873f15022be25e32c822 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Hospital No. 2 Evansville. Ind October 12, A. D. 1864 Governor Sir We the Soldiers of Illinois now In Hospital at Evansville Request of you to have us Transfered to Illinois As we was Ordered to Be Transfered from Diferent Hospitals To Illinois and was stoped at this Hospital now we Request of you to have us Transfered to Said State We Remain yours Truly James. J. Spinks Co. F. 9. Ills. Infty Charles A. Foster. Co. H. 129 Regt. Ills. Inft. William. H. Benedict. Co. C. 44. Ills. Inft Andrew J. Tate. Co. D. 35th Ills J. Saxe Mcblair Co. S 86. Ill. Inft. James. D. Gilbert. Co. E. 12. Ill. Inft. <hr /> Spinks Jas J. Co Y. 9th Ills Vols. Hospl. Evansville Oct 12th 64 He and other Ill soldiers there want to be trans.d to Ill. Hospitals. Ansd Oct 18th 1864 and trans appd for [illegible] Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 08 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James J. Spinks to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509671 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Hospital No. 2 Evansville. Ind October 12, A. D. 1864 Governor Sir We the Soldiers of Illinois now In Hospital at Evansville Request of you to have us Transfered to Illinois As we was Ordered to Be Transfered from Diferent Hospitals To Illinois and was stoped at this Hospital now we Request of you to have us Transfered to Said State We Remain yours Truly James. J. Spinks Co. F. 9. Ills. Infty Charles A. Foster. Co. H. 129 Regt. Ills. Inft. William. H. Benedict. Co. C. 44. Ills. Inft Andrew J. Tate. Co. D. 35th Ills J. Saxe Mcblair Co. S 86. Ill. Inft. James. D. Gilbert. Co. E. 12. Ill. Inft. <hr /> Spinks Jas J. Co Y. 9th Ills Vols. Hospl. Evansville Oct 12th 64 He and other Ill soldiers there want to be trans.d to Ill. Hospitals. Ansd Oct 18th 1864 and trans appd for [illegible] Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/701cf58e369ca5347579dae9290005c5.pdf 9e6e4b76faebc0f319ad44f5d90837a1 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Concord Morgan County October 12 1864 Mr Yates Dear Sir I take the privilege of writing to you begging your assistance in procuring a discharge for John D Cawood belonging to the 101st Regiment Company B. Ills Vols I pray you to petition for an honorable discharge so he can come home to assist in making a support for his family consisting of myself and four children I have done all within my power to keep them from suffering if my husband cannot be discharged I must have some help as we are in sufferance at this time everything being so dear all the work that I can do will not procure a sufficient quantity of bread my health is poor and I cannot see how I will keep my children together without assistance So I will close begging you to do what you can and answer my letter if you please Your Obt Servt Mrs Martha E Cawood John D Cawood Company B 101 Regiment Illinois Volunteers <hr /> Cawood Mrs M D Concord Nov 18/64 Requests that John D Cawood of Co B 101st be discharged An'd Porter [in pencil disposed of] Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 08 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Martha E. Cawood to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509670 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Concord Morgan County October 12 1864 Mr Yates Dear Sir I take the privilege of writing to you begging your assistance in procuring a discharge for John D Cawood belonging to the 101st Regiment Company B. Ills Vols I pray you to petition for an honorable discharge so he can come home to assist in making a support for his family consisting of myself and four children I have done all within my power to keep them from suffering if my husband cannot be discharged I must have some help as we are in sufferance at this time everything being so dear all the work that I can do will not procure a sufficient quantity of bread my health is poor and I cannot see how I will keep my children together without assistance So I will close begging you to do what you can and answer my letter if you please Your Obt Servt Mrs Martha E Cawood John D Cawood Company B 101 Regiment Illinois Volunteers <hr /> Cawood Mrs M D Concord Nov 18/64 Requests that John D Cawood of Co B 101st be discharged An'd Porter [in pencil disposed of] Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/c97f57224f307078a8c84a9010c5b4cb.pdf d278c3993bf89d5e5e66d74c7cfe0c4a Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Danville Oct. 12th 1864 Gov. Yates Dr Sir I See by the Chicago Tribune that Gen. John W. Palmer is to Speak in this place on the 20th Inst. which is all Right. We are going to have a big Rally in this place on the 29th Inst. & Especially amongst the Soldiers & we want you here on the occaision please write to me immediately on the Receipt of this whether you will come Gov. you must come if it is possible one of our candidates for Representative is a Little tender footed on the Subject of U. S. Senator but that can be made all Right I have Just got home & am making it my Especial business to attend to Such cases. answer the above & don't Say No. Your friend certainly Joseph Peters <hr /> Hon Jos Peters -- Danville, Oct 12/1864 Wants Govr. to come thru to speak on the 20th inst with Gen'l Palmer. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 08 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph Peters to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509669 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Danville Oct. 12th 1864 Gov. Yates Dr Sir I See by the Chicago Tribune that Gen. John W. Palmer is to Speak in this place on the 20th Inst. which is all Right. We are going to have a big Rally in this place on the 29th Inst. & Especially amongst the Soldiers & we want you here on the occaision please write to me immediately on the Receipt of this whether you will come Gov. you must come if it is possible one of our candidates for Representative is a Little tender footed on the Subject of U. S. Senator but that can be made all Right I have Just got home & am making it my Especial business to attend to Such cases. answer the above & don't Say No. Your friend certainly Joseph Peters <hr /> Hon Jos Peters -- Danville, Oct 12/1864 Wants Govr. to come thru to speak on the 20th inst with Gen'l Palmer. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/63fbe7a07dc26bf3fe66dedba0915979.pdf 7c1f55b90b2e3a1513c1792b8c3ee383 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Near Salem, Ogn, October 12, 1864 Respected Friend, Hon. R. Yates. Perhaps a letter from this far off land, & from one whom you once knew might be acceptable to you. Your time is, no doubt, greatly taken up in overseeing & conducting the State affairs of Illinois. From information derived from the Illinois State Journal, I learn the pleasing intelligence, that, in our Nation's convulsive throes , you have remained true and faithful to our Stars & Stripes--fit emblem of a United & free people. You have grappled with the brood of Copperheads-legitimate descendents of South Carolina Rattlesnakes, of Illinois; and, your course & cause being that of Loyalty; the strong arm of the brave three Illinoians has Sustained you. The Governors of the Loyal States, and our old & worthy fellow citizens - Honest Abe - have had a great & responsible trust confided to their Keeping in those perilous times, when unnatural & murderous men have conspired together, to overthrow & crush the best form of Government on Earth. And, in the absence of all just cause their course is the less justifiable before all Christian people. If you ever formed a favorable opinion of your old friend-the Writer-I hope it will be strengthened by Knowing that I have, from the first, taken the most radical Stand in favor of the Government & Freedom. We of Oregon cannot fight for our good old Government, <hr /> but we can speak, & write, and Send large contributions to the Sanitary & Christian Commission in the U. S. and thereby show that our hearts are in the right place. We have here some base Copperheads, who hurra for Jeff & his Bogus Confederacy, and would turn out in Guerrilla Bands, if they durst do so!! But, under the Loyal Leagues of Oregon, our State is Safe; and she Stands forth with her Loyal Sisters, in moral power & political Union-true to herself & true to the cause of Freedom & right. I am proud to own that I am a Loyal League Man-member of Union League No 21--of the State of Oregon. Govr A. C. Gibbs is our Grand President. Our brethren are working prosperously and harmoniously in the good cause. Oregon is Safe for Honest Abe, at the ensuing election. We greatly hope that the Rebellion is nearly ended. Blind & undiscerning must be the person, who cannot See the hand of God in the progress of our National affairs. God & the Loyal ones will the emancipation of the African race long-held in Servile chains of Slavery, the most abject, degrading & Servile, Known on Earth. A chain of providence has been extended to us, and we have only to reach forth and follow-link by link-to the consummation <hr /> of the great design of an overruling God, who wills that in Christ all are free and equal. The eyes of Billions of our race in America, Europe & Asia are turned towards us. If the Shackles fall from the arms of the oppressed ones amongst us, then the shouts of the millions of the downtrodden ones of Earth will ascend on high, and the throne & crowns of Despots will fall down like the walls of Jericho, and the liberated hosts will go up to political & religious freedom, and Republicanism will triumph & prevail. Who can contemplate with pleasure, the triumph of the Rebels, now in arms against us? But we have the might & the right & and the truth with us, and we must & will prevail. The beginning of the contest was at Fort Sumpter, & the end, I hope, will be in Richmond in a short time. Let us be one people or cease to be a people. The dismemberment of our Republic would be the death Knell of all our hopes, all our greatness, & all our high aspirations, as a people. The Rebels appear to despair of maintaining a Separate Government & would fain return to our fold again, if they could bring in Slavery as it was before the rebellion!! If the accursed System <hr /> of American Slavery is the Sole cause of all our present woes, why Should the viper that has Stung us, be yet nourished & healed of its wounds, and Strengthened for future harm? We never can exist as a happy nation-half free & half Slave! The tie is unnatural-the cement must give way. Compromises & ordinances, popular Soverignty & Mason & Dixons line have not been able to Sustain the mighty outside pressure of popular, antislavery Sentiment of the intelligent people of the U. S. Under our worthy President, we hope to reconstruct & mould a more perfect form of Government that Shall endure; while our Glorious Flag shall float over the High way of Nations, & tell of the land of the Free & and the home of the Brave. May the High & Holy One protect you & our Nation. David Newson <hr /> Newson David (File) Salem Oregon, Oct 12/64 Being an old friend of Govr's he now writes to Send greeting from far off Oregon, and gives assurance of his unswerving and unmovable devotion to the Union and the cause of Freedom. Eulogises President Lincoln and the Loyal Governors They of Oregon; although they cannot fight for the Union will speak and circulate documents & do anything in their power to abolish the God defying institution of Slavery- Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 08 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource David Newson to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509668 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Near Salem, Ogn, October 12, 1864 Respected Friend, Hon. R. Yates. Perhaps a letter from this far off land, & from one whom you once knew might be acceptable to you. Your time is, no doubt, greatly taken up in overseeing & conducting the State affairs of Illinois. From information derived from the Illinois State Journal, I learn the pleasing intelligence, that, in our Nation's convulsive throes , you have remained true and faithful to our Stars & Stripes--fit emblem of a United & free people. You have grappled with the brood of Copperheads-legitimate descendents of South Carolina Rattlesnakes, of Illinois; and, your course & cause being that of Loyalty; the strong arm of the brave three Illinoians has Sustained you. The Governors of the Loyal States, and our old & worthy fellow citizens - Honest Abe - have had a great & responsible trust confided to their Keeping in those perilous times, when unnatural & murderous men have conspired together, to overthrow & crush the best form of Government on Earth. And, in the absence of all just cause their course is the less justifiable before all Christian people. If you ever formed a favorable opinion of your old friend-the Writer-I hope it will be strengthened by Knowing that I have, from the first, taken the most radical Stand in favor of the Government & Freedom. We of Oregon cannot fight for our good old Government, <hr /> but we can speak, & write, and Send large contributions to the Sanitary & Christian Commission in the U. S. and thereby show that our hearts are in the right place. We have here some base Copperheads, who hurra for Jeff & his Bogus Confederacy, and would turn out in Guerrilla Bands, if they durst do so!! But, under the Loyal Leagues of Oregon, our State is Safe; and she Stands forth with her Loyal Sisters, in moral power & political Union-true to herself & true to the cause of Freedom & right. I am proud to own that I am a Loyal League Man-member of Union League No 21--of the State of Oregon. Govr A. C. Gibbs is our Grand President. Our brethren are working prosperously and harmoniously in the good cause. Oregon is Safe for Honest Abe, at the ensuing election. We greatly hope that the Rebellion is nearly ended. Blind & undiscerning must be the person, who cannot See the hand of God in the progress of our National affairs. God & the Loyal ones will the emancipation of the African race long-held in Servile chains of Slavery, the most abject, degrading & Servile, Known on Earth. A chain of providence has been extended to us, and we have only to reach forth and follow-link by link-to the consummation <hr /> of the great design of an overruling God, who wills that in Christ all are free and equal. The eyes of Billions of our race in America, Europe & Asia are turned towards us. If the Shackles fall from the arms of the oppressed ones amongst us, then the shouts of the millions of the downtrodden ones of Earth will ascend on high, and the throne & crowns of Despots will fall down like the walls of Jericho, and the liberated hosts will go up to political & religious freedom, and Republicanism will triumph & prevail. Who can contemplate with pleasure, the triumph of the Rebels, now in arms against us? But we have the might & the right & and the truth with us, and we must & will prevail. The beginning of the contest was at Fort Sumpter, & the end, I hope, will be in Richmond in a short time. Let us be one people or cease to be a people. The dismemberment of our Republic would be the death Knell of all our hopes, all our greatness, & all our high aspirations, as a people. The Rebels appear to despair of maintaining a Separate Government & would fain return to our fold again, if they could bring in Slavery as it was before the rebellion!! If the accursed System <hr /> of American Slavery is the Sole cause of all our present woes, why Should the viper that has Stung us, be yet nourished & healed of its wounds, and Strengthened for future harm? We never can exist as a happy nation-half free & half Slave! The tie is unnatural-the cement must give way. Compromises & ordinances, popular Soverignty & Mason & Dixons line have not been able to Sustain the mighty outside pressure of popular, antislavery Sentiment of the intelligent people of the U. S. Under our worthy President, we hope to reconstruct & mould a more perfect form of Government that Shall endure; while our Glorious Flag shall float over the High way of Nations, & tell of the land of the Free & and the home of the Brave. May the High & Holy One protect you & our Nation. David Newson <hr /> Newson David (File) Salem Oregon, Oct 12/64 Being an old friend of Govr's he now writes to Send greeting from far off Oregon, and gives assurance of his unswerving and unmovable devotion to the Union and the cause of Freedom. Eulogises President Lincoln and the Loyal Governors They of Oregon; although they cannot fight for the Union will speak and circulate documents & do anything in their power to abolish the God defying institution of Slavery- Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/17a1042f7a3fe004014524af32b9dddd.pdf 03e155d694990845117904ae2517c128 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Assistant Surgeon Generals Office Louisville, Ky. October 12th 1864 Sir; I have the honor to state that in accordance with the requests contained in your communication of the 24th ult. and 5th inst. addressed to the Surgeon in charge of General Hospital at Evansville Ind. and by him referred to this office for authority the following Illinois Soldiers have been directed to be transferred to the General Hospital at Springfield Ills. Joseph Duffy Co H. 104th Ills Marion Hale " F. 9th " Thomas Cuddigan " C. 88th " Thos. H. Bullenger " D. 110th " John U. Kirk " C. 78th " David C. Hadleson " E. 101st " Albert D Fitz " C. 101st " <hr /> Jonathan Strickland Co. B. 101st Ills. James H. Conant " A. 80th " Daniel U. Kelso " I. 111th " Martin Culler " H. 73d " and Henry A. Sommerville " H. 48th " Very respfectfully, Your obedient servant, Joseph B Brown [illegible] U.S.A. Act. Asst. Surgeon General of U.S.A. His Excellency Richd Yates Governor of Illinois Springfield, Ills <hr /> Asst. Surgeon General's Office, Louisville, Ky. Oct. 12th 1864. Joseph B. Broom Act. Asst. Surgeon General U.S.A. Acknowledging receipt of communications regarding transfer of Ill's Soldiers to Springfield, and giving a list of names of those ordered to be transferred. Parties informed Oct 14/64 POrter Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 08 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph B. Brown to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509667 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Assistant Surgeon Generals Office Louisville, Ky. October 12th 1864 Sir; I have the honor to state that in accordance with the requests contained in your communication of the 24th ult. and 5th inst. addressed to the Surgeon in charge of General Hospital at Evansville Ind. and by him referred to this office for authority the following Illinois Soldiers have been directed to be transferred to the General Hospital at Springfield Ills. Joseph Duffy Co H. 104th Ills Marion Hale " F. 9th " Thomas Cuddigan " C. 88th " Thos. H. Bullenger " D. 110th " John U. Kirk " C. 78th " David C. Hadleson " E. 101st " Albert D Fitz " C. 101st " <hr /> Jonathan Strickland Co. B. 101st Ills. James H. Conant " A. 80th " Daniel U. Kelso " I. 111th " Martin Culler " H. 73d " and Henry A. Sommerville " H. 48th " Very respfectfully, Your obedient servant, Joseph B Brown [illegible] U.S.A. Act. Asst. Surgeon General of U.S.A. His Excellency Richd Yates Governor of Illinois Springfield, Ills <hr /> Asst. Surgeon General's Office, Louisville, Ky. Oct. 12th 1864. Joseph B. Broom Act. Asst. Surgeon General U.S.A. Acknowledging receipt of communications regarding transfer of Ill's Soldiers to Springfield, and giving a list of names of those ordered to be transferred. Parties informed Oct 14/64 POrter Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/47ff4c151682cf3e963fa6cc3f318306.pdf 0d507390aa9db4637f471642accfc1ac Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Pontiac Oct 11th 1864 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir For sometime a notice has been standing in the Chicago Tribune announcing that you would speak in Pontiac on the 17th inst. Our people in accordance with the notice are making preparations to give you an immense meeting. Bill have been printed and posted all over the County. Committee formed in every township and all the arrangements perfected for the largest meeting ever held in Livingston County - Should the weather be favorable. The Copperheads <hr /> held a mass meeting here in a few days since and the had a large crowd and rather have the start of us. Their candidate for Gov Wm Robinson was here together with a number of other speakers and we think they made some capital. We hope our meeting on the 17th will set us all right again. The people are coming out to see you and hear you talk and a disappointment in that respect would damage us by our calculations. If convenient assure me that you will be here so that we can announce it in our County paper this week. Your Obed Servant M.E. Collins <hr /> M. E. Collins Pontiac Oct 11/64 Wants Gov to assure him that he will be there on the 17th Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 08 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource M. E. Collins Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509666 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Pontiac Oct 11th 1864 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir For sometime a notice has been standing in the Chicago Tribune announcing that you would speak in Pontiac on the 17th inst. Our people in accordance with the notice are making preparations to give you an immense meeting. Bill have been printed and posted all over the County. Committee formed in every township and all the arrangements perfected for the largest meeting ever held in Livingston County - Should the weather be favorable. The Copperheads <hr /> held a mass meeting here in a few days since and the had a large crowd and rather have the start of us. Their candidate for Gov Wm Robinson was here together with a number of other speakers and we think they made some capital. We hope our meeting on the 17th will set us all right again. The people are coming out to see you and hear you talk and a disappointment in that respect would damage us by our calculations. If convenient assure me that you will be here so that we can announce it in our County paper this week. Your Obed Servant M.E. Collins <hr /> M. E. Collins Pontiac Oct 11/64 Wants Gov to assure him that he will be there on the 17th Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/fec664eac69fe530515f7c75a5ace257.pdf 52d0995a18c53596b5745c0813d4a38d Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Warren Ills Oct 11th 1864 To His Exelancy Gov Richd Yates Springfield Ills Dr Sir Your petitioners would respectfully represent that Beri Serviss Jr a member of Co K 96th Ills vol Inf is now at Mound City Ills in the Hospital. That he is able to be conveyed home to his Parents and has been for a long time but is unable to obtain a furlough The authorities there refusing him so small a favor - He has become in consequence of such refusal very much discouraged and his early promise of restoration to health is much lessened The Boy should in all reason have a furlough to go home where he could be better cared for than in Hospital - The history of his case is as follows. He enlisted in the 96th Rgt Ills Vol in 1862 served faithfully till the Battle of Rasaca Ga in April last, when he was severely wounded in the foot, after many weeks of suffering his right leg was amputated at the Hospital at or near Jeffersonville Indiana, For a long time his care was considered hopeless, but he eventually recovered <hr /> and was sent to Mound City Ills. There he has been for a long time anxiously waiting for permission to go home to his Parents - He never will be fit for Army service again and why should he be Kept there - Your petitioners would therefore pray your Exelancy to interfere in his behalf and obtain for him a furlough if not a discharge from the service and your petitioners will ever pray &c Berri Servis Sr John D. Platt James M. Center James [Rany?] P.H. Dobler A. [Fannin?] J W Parker L D [Fett?] J R Booth L H Clark E Clark W D Putnam <hr /> Serviss Beri Sr. Warren Ills. Oct 11/64 Requests furlough for Beri Serviss Jr of Co. K 96th Ills Vols. now in Hospital at Mound City Ills. Ansd Oct 18th 64 [Tfer?] Appd for. Porter Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 08 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Platt and others to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509665 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Warren Ills Oct 11th 1864 To His Exelancy Gov Richd Yates Springfield Ills Dr Sir Your petitioners would respectfully represent that Beri Serviss Jr a member of Co K 96th Ills vol Inf is now at Mound City Ills in the Hospital. That he is able to be conveyed home to his Parents and has been for a long time but is unable to obtain a furlough The authorities there refusing him so small a favor - He has become in consequence of such refusal very much discouraged and his early promise of restoration to health is much lessened The Boy should in all reason have a furlough to go home where he could be better cared for than in Hospital - The history of his case is as follows. He enlisted in the 96th Rgt Ills Vol in 1862 served faithfully till the Battle of Rasaca Ga in April last, when he was severely wounded in the foot, after many weeks of suffering his right leg was amputated at the Hospital at or near Jeffersonville Indiana, For a long time his care was considered hopeless, but he eventually recovered <hr /> and was sent to Mound City Ills. There he has been for a long time anxiously waiting for permission to go home to his Parents - He never will be fit for Army service again and why should he be Kept there - Your petitioners would therefore pray your Exelancy to interfere in his behalf and obtain for him a furlough if not a discharge from the service and your petitioners will ever pray &c Berri Servis Sr John D. Platt James M. Center James [Rany?] P.H. Dobler A. [Fannin?] J W Parker L D [Fett?] J R Booth L H Clark E Clark W D Putnam <hr /> Serviss Beri Sr. Warren Ills. Oct 11/64 Requests furlough for Beri Serviss Jr of Co. K 96th Ills Vols. now in Hospital at Mound City Ills. Ansd Oct 18th 64 [Tfer?] Appd for. Porter Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/e587676722b4cdf26b72416f43449ad9.pdf 073db75051af9cf6d9443a4c164fcd29 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. St. Nicholas Hotel Springfield, Illinois Oct 11th, 1864 Gov. Yates Sir, Having been sent to this City to lay before you the foregoing address directed to your Excellency, I have the honor to perform that duty. Hoping that you will give it that Consideration which it merits, Respectfully yours friend & obd't serv't A. L. Gilstrap His Excellency Gov. Richd Yates Springfield Illinois <hr /> Gilstrap, A. L. Hannibal, Mo. Oct. 3d, 64 Presents an address from the Loyal people of Mo asking assistance in the way of Troops from sister States, as in view of an incursion by Sterling Price, they feel that such aid is due them. They have Govr Stone's promise of aid. (File) Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 08 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A. L. Gilstrap to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509664 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. St. Nicholas Hotel Springfield, Illinois Oct 11th, 1864 Gov. Yates Sir, Having been sent to this City to lay before you the foregoing address directed to your Excellency, I have the honor to perform that duty. Hoping that you will give it that Consideration which it merits, Respectfully yours friend & obd't serv't A. L. Gilstrap His Excellency Gov. Richd Yates Springfield Illinois <hr /> Gilstrap, A. L. Hannibal, Mo. Oct. 3d, 64 Presents an address from the Loyal people of Mo asking assistance in the way of Troops from sister States, as in view of an incursion by Sterling Price, they feel that such aid is due them. They have Govr Stone's promise of aid. (File) Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/993a57d9013a6ca2f27929545c7c75ad.pdf b2e0a0415a245de9c838d9d933c3a0c5 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. State of Illinois County of Sangamon SS. City of Springfield Rachel Atwood being first duly sworn deposes and says that she is the mother of Marion W. Berry whose father is dead, the name of the present husband of deponent being George S. Atwood. That the said son of deponent, Marion W. Berry was born on the 17th day of February A. D. 1849 and is consequently only of the age of Fifteen years at the present time. Deponent further states that her said Son is now in the military service of the United States as a private in Company D of the 33rd Regiment of Illinois Volunteers; that at the time of his enlistment he was living with deponent as his home, having no other home, being without a guardian and having no other person to care for him than this deponent. Further that she is a resident of the county of Sangamon and State of Illinois, and resided there at the time of the enlistment of her said Son which occurred on the 27th of March A. D. 1864. At that time the said Marion W. Berry ran away from his said home <hr /> and from deponent, and enlisted in the Military service of the United States. And Deponent expressly declares that such enlistment was made wholly without her Knowledge, without her consent and directly contrary to her wishes often previously expressed to her said son; that she never did and never has consented to his said enlistment; that she has refrained from making any application for his discharge until the present time hoping that his health and strength would be such as to enable him to perform with safety to himself and benefit to his county the duties of a soldier in the army; that she has been informed and well believes that for several months past her said son has been sick, unable to perform any duty and likely to die at any time, being a useless burden to the service. She therefore makes this application for his discharge on the ground of his extreme youth, his enlistment without her consent, and contrary to her expressed wishes, and hopes that the secretary of War in the decision of this case may conclude to free the service of a useless <hr /> burden and at the same time relieve the feelings of a mother Rachel X Atwood [her mark] Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11th day of October AD 1864 E. L. Gross Notary Public <hr /> Mrs. Rachael Atwood, Blueville Ills, Oct 11 64 Affadavit of the condition of her son who is in the army - wants him discharged Ex. Office, Springfld Ills, Oct 12th 64 Respectfully forwarded to Hon E. M. Stanton Sec. of War with urgent request that within named soldier be discharged as requested Richd Yates, Governor I. 916 Oct. 17"/64 Adjt Genl. Ret cir 158 11am 127-1864 Springfield Ills. Feb. 11th 64 Illinois, State of Richd Yates. Governor W. Forwds application of Mrs. Rachel Atwood for the discharge of her son Marion W. Berry a minor in Co. D. 33d Ills. Vols. with the requests that the application be granted. Informed Party Oct 26 64 [Rrted?] Rec'd A. G. O. Oct. 18th/64 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 08 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rachel Attwood Affadavit Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509663 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. State of Illinois County of Sangamon SS. City of Springfield Rachel Atwood being first duly sworn deposes and says that she is the mother of Marion W. Berry whose father is dead, the name of the present husband of deponent being George S. Atwood. That the said son of deponent, Marion W. Berry was born on the 17th day of February A. D. 1849 and is consequently only of the age of Fifteen years at the present time. Deponent further states that her said Son is now in the military service of the United States as a private in Company D of the 33rd Regiment of Illinois Volunteers; that at the time of his enlistment he was living with deponent as his home, having no other home, being without a guardian and having no other person to care for him than this deponent. Further that she is a resident of the county of Sangamon and State of Illinois, and resided there at the time of the enlistment of her said Son which occurred on the 27th of March A. D. 1864. At that time the said Marion W. Berry ran away from his said home <hr /> and from deponent, and enlisted in the Military service of the United States. And Deponent expressly declares that such enlistment was made wholly without her Knowledge, without her consent and directly contrary to her wishes often previously expressed to her said son; that she never did and never has consented to his said enlistment; that she has refrained from making any application for his discharge until the present time hoping that his health and strength would be such as to enable him to perform with safety to himself and benefit to his county the duties of a soldier in the army; that she has been informed and well believes that for several months past her said son has been sick, unable to perform any duty and likely to die at any time, being a useless burden to the service. She therefore makes this application for his discharge on the ground of his extreme youth, his enlistment without her consent, and contrary to her expressed wishes, and hopes that the secretary of War in the decision of this case may conclude to free the service of a useless <hr /> burden and at the same time relieve the feelings of a mother Rachel X Atwood [her mark] Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11th day of October AD 1864 E. L. Gross Notary Public <hr /> Mrs. Rachael Atwood, Blueville Ills, Oct 11 64 Affadavit of the condition of her son who is in the army - wants him discharged Ex. Office, Springfld Ills, Oct 12th 64 Respectfully forwarded to Hon E. M. Stanton Sec. of War with urgent request that within named soldier be discharged as requested Richd Yates, Governor I. 916 Oct. 17"/64 Adjt Genl. Ret cir 158 11am 127-1864 Springfield Ills. Feb. 11th 64 Illinois, State of Richd Yates. Governor W. Forwds application of Mrs. Rachel Atwood for the discharge of her son Marion W. Berry a minor in Co. D. 33d Ills. Vols. with the requests that the application be granted. Informed Party Oct 26 64 [Rrted?] Rec'd A. G. O. Oct. 18th/64 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/8c66c43251592e4440c841eae46543ed.pdf da7755e356a870d3f01cd11760b2a873 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head Quarters 124th Ills Vicksburg Miss Oct 11, 1864. Governor, We want to come home to vote, unless you think you can beat the enemy badly without us. "Little Mac" says he can't "look the soldiers in the face" & give up the Union, but we are afraid he will do it behind our backs if he is Elected. Yours for the Union -- one Government, one flag, one destiny. J. H. Howe Comding 124th <hr /> Vicksburg Daily Herald. by Ira A. Batterton. Vicksburg, Miss., Tuesday, October 11, 1864. A Noble Record. - The 124th regiment Illinois infantry now encampted at this place, has a record of which the noble regiment may well be proud. It has been in service nearly three years, and in a contest for superiority in drill was award the banner over all competitors in the division to which it belonged, 3d division, 17th army corps. In battle, it has proven worthy of the great State from which it hails; and its deeds of valor stand as enduring records of the heroism of the officers and men composing it. But it has, if possible, a record more to be boasted of than that of valor or descipline. Although so long a time has elapsed since its formation as a regiment, and notwithstanding the diversity of character of its numerous members, and the perilous scenes of trial and temptation it has passed through during this exciting war, it makes the proud and glorious boast that not a man in the 124th Illinois infantry has ever been brought before a general courtmartial to be tried for a violation of the articles of war or any general order. It is a noble record, and may not the "Sucker State" point with pride and pleasure to this gallant regiment and say, "These are my jewels?" May every member of the regiment continue to feel that its honor is in his keeping, so that when it shall have fulfilled its allotted time of service, it may make the same proud boast as now, "No member of the 124th has ever been before a courtmartial. Negroes Captures. - We learn from a gentleman who lives near the place, that on Sunday night last a band of guerrillas sweeped down upon a farm about five miles from this city, on the railroal, and captured fourteen negroes who were at work upon the place. - When it is known that this raid was made upon a place not more than a mile distant from a post at which there is a strong guard of our troops, some idea of the daring character of these fellows may be gathered. The capture of the negroes was perhaps the only object of their visit, as we did not learn that they did any other damage. The Excelsiors Vote. - At a vote taken on last Sunday in the 124th regiment Illinois infantry, the "Excelsior regiment" of the old 3rd division, 17th army corps, and a regiment which represents one of the finest organizations of Illinois troops, the following as the result: Whole number of votes cast .. 516. For Abraham Lincoln .. 502. For Geo. B. McClellan .. 14. If there is another regiment outside of the veteran organization, which can beat this vote for Uncle Abraham, we would like to hear from it. <hr /> [verso of page 2] <hr /> J.H. Howe, Comdg 124th Ill. Volls Vicksburg Oct 11th 64 They want to come home to vote, unless the state is all right without them. They vote the Union ticket. (File) Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 08 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. H. Howe to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509662 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head Quarters 124th Ills Vicksburg Miss Oct 11, 1864. Governor, We want to come home to vote, unless you think you can beat the enemy badly without us. "Little Mac" says he can't "look the soldiers in the face" & give up the Union, but we are afraid he will do it behind our backs if he is Elected. Yours for the Union -- one Government, one flag, one destiny. J. H. Howe Comding 124th <hr /> Vicksburg Daily Herald. by Ira A. Batterton. Vicksburg, Miss., Tuesday, October 11, 1864. A Noble Record. - The 124th regiment Illinois infantry now encampted at this place, has a record of which the noble regiment may well be proud. It has been in service nearly three years, and in a contest for superiority in drill was award the banner over all competitors in the division to which it belonged, 3d division, 17th army corps. In battle, it has proven worthy of the great State from which it hails; and its deeds of valor stand as enduring records of the heroism of the officers and men composing it. But it has, if possible, a record more to be boasted of than that of valor or descipline. Although so long a time has elapsed since its formation as a regiment, and notwithstanding the diversity of character of its numerous members, and the perilous scenes of trial and temptation it has passed through during this exciting war, it makes the proud and glorious boast that not a man in the 124th Illinois infantry has ever been brought before a general courtmartial to be tried for a violation of the articles of war or any general order. It is a noble record, and may not the "Sucker State" point with pride and pleasure to this gallant regiment and say, "These are my jewels?" May every member of the regiment continue to feel that its honor is in his keeping, so that when it shall have fulfilled its allotted time of service, it may make the same proud boast as now, "No member of the 124th has ever been before a courtmartial. Negroes Captures. - We learn from a gentleman who lives near the place, that on Sunday night last a band of guerrillas sweeped down upon a farm about five miles from this city, on the railroal, and captured fourteen negroes who were at work upon the place. - When it is known that this raid was made upon a place not more than a mile distant from a post at which there is a strong guard of our troops, some idea of the daring character of these fellows may be gathered. The capture of the negroes was perhaps the only object of their visit, as we did not learn that they did any other damage. The Excelsiors Vote. - At a vote taken on last Sunday in the 124th regiment Illinois infantry, the "Excelsior regiment" of the old 3rd division, 17th army corps, and a regiment which represents one of the finest organizations of Illinois troops, the following as the result: Whole number of votes cast .. 516. For Abraham Lincoln .. 502. For Geo. B. McClellan .. 14. If there is another regiment outside of the veteran organization, which can beat this vote for Uncle Abraham, we would like to hear from it. <hr /> [verso of page 2] <hr /> J.H. Howe, Comdg 124th Ill. Volls Vicksburg Oct 11th 64 They want to come home to vote, unless the state is all right without them. They vote the Union ticket. (File) Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/593606cab536e9c5d929d9d67baa2c81.pdf bf0690066753fff44a0ed8bc122f29fe Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Pittsfield October the 10 64 Dear Sir I appeal to you as the friend of Soldiers and widows for what I cannot do my self Franklin J. Cooper my oldest Son wen in the 16th Regt Ills volenteers Came home last winter went back to the army as a vetron then my Second son volenteered and went with him and on the 4 of July in a Battle he was shot throughboth legs he was taken to Kingston Georgia he lost all his clothing and laid there two months then he was sent to Nashvill Tennesse Now he is in the Jefferson Hospital Ward No 9 Jeffersonvill Indiana he has not got his Discriptive <hr /> [Poll?] consequently he cant draw clothing they have got no pay yet, this is the reason I must call on you now they are my depend ance with an other younger Son whe was in the 100 day servis he has no bin paid yet, the wounds are nearly healed tho he cant use one leg any of account it is stiff and crooked, I want to get him sent home his name is William E Cooper and his Co K 16th Regt. Ills vet vol Infantry Rebecca Cooper Pittsfield Pike County, Ills I do not ask for a Dischargs only to have him sent home until he is fit for Duty Rebecca Cooper <hr /> Pittsfield Oct 24/64 Friend Hatch At the request of Mrs Cooper. a worthy Lady. who has furnished All three of her sons to the Army. I write you this asking you to hand it to the Governor. who will, I know do all in his power to comply with the wishes of Mrs. Cooper. Her wounded son has almost entirely supported his mother since he has been in the service having sent all his pay to her excepting a small pittance for absolute necessity in camp. I believe there is an order to send home all the wounded soldiers from the different Hospitals that are unfit for duty. his is a case of this kind. he is wounded in both hips & will probably be a cripple. for life. perhaps a <hr /> word from the Governor. would ensure. his immediate. transfer to Illinois. should he recover he will go into the service again as he is there from principal Any assistance you can render her in this hour of her distress will be greatfully remembered by your friend A Barber Hon A M Hatch Springfield Ills Ansd [illegible] Appd for Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rebecca Copper to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509661 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Pittsfield October the 10 64 Dear Sir I appeal to you as the friend of Soldiers and widows for what I cannot do my self Franklin J. Cooper my oldest Son wen in the 16th Regt Ills volenteers Came home last winter went back to the army as a vetron then my Second son volenteered and went with him and on the 4 of July in a Battle he was shot throughboth legs he was taken to Kingston Georgia he lost all his clothing and laid there two months then he was sent to Nashvill Tennesse Now he is in the Jefferson Hospital Ward No 9 Jeffersonvill Indiana he has not got his Discriptive <hr /> [Poll?] consequently he cant draw clothing they have got no pay yet, this is the reason I must call on you now they are my depend ance with an other younger Son whe was in the 100 day servis he has no bin paid yet, the wounds are nearly healed tho he cant use one leg any of account it is stiff and crooked, I want to get him sent home his name is William E Cooper and his Co K 16th Regt. Ills vet vol Infantry Rebecca Cooper Pittsfield Pike County, Ills I do not ask for a Dischargs only to have him sent home until he is fit for Duty Rebecca Cooper <hr /> Pittsfield Oct 24/64 Friend Hatch At the request of Mrs Cooper. a worthy Lady. who has furnished All three of her sons to the Army. I write you this asking you to hand it to the Governor. who will, I know do all in his power to comply with the wishes of Mrs. Cooper. Her wounded son has almost entirely supported his mother since he has been in the service having sent all his pay to her excepting a small pittance for absolute necessity in camp. I believe there is an order to send home all the wounded soldiers from the different Hospitals that are unfit for duty. his is a case of this kind. he is wounded in both hips & will probably be a cripple. for life. perhaps a <hr /> word from the Governor. would ensure. his immediate. transfer to Illinois. should he recover he will go into the service again as he is there from principal Any assistance you can render her in this hour of her distress will be greatfully remembered by your friend A Barber Hon A M Hatch Springfield Ills Ansd [illegible] Appd for Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/6995b1b93a31d32ec06baeb82854f85c.pdf 4a33d76416e3e04a27d6237d22bc4a24 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Broadhead Green Co. Wis Oct 10, 1864. To His Excellency, Richard Yates, Governor of Ill. Sir Permit us to express our Sincere thanks for the kindness you manifested in behalf of our people, (Seventh Day Adventists) by getting our papers to Washington, and returning the Same properly endorsed by Provost Marshal Fry, thereby Securing to them the benefits of Sec. 17. Act of Feb. 2rth 1864. relative to those conscientioulsy opposed to bearing arms. We have the honor to be Sir Very respectfully Your, Obt Servants. <hr /> Joseph G. Wood H.W. Decker Executive Com. of Ill. & Wis. State Conference <hr /> Wood Joseph G. & Decker H W. Broadhead Wis Oct 10th 1864 On behalf of "Seventh Day Adventists" thanks the Govr. for his prompt and efficient aid in securing to them the immunities of Sec 17. Act of Feb 24th 1864. File Returned by Gov. Nov 14th64 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph G. Wood and H. W. Decker to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509660 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Broadhead Green Co. Wis Oct 10, 1864. To His Excellency, Richard Yates, Governor of Ill. Sir Permit us to express our Sincere thanks for the kindness you manifested in behalf of our people, (Seventh Day Adventists) by getting our papers to Washington, and returning the Same properly endorsed by Provost Marshal Fry, thereby Securing to them the benefits of Sec. 17. Act of Feb. 2rth 1864. relative to those conscientioulsy opposed to bearing arms. We have the honor to be Sir Very respectfully Your, Obt Servants. <hr /> Joseph G. Wood H.W. Decker Executive Com. of Ill. & Wis. State Conference <hr /> Wood Joseph G. & Decker H W. Broadhead Wis Oct 10th 1864 On behalf of "Seventh Day Adventists" thanks the Govr. for his prompt and efficient aid in securing to them the immunities of Sec 17. Act of Feb 24th 1864. File Returned by Gov. Nov 14th64 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/8d2a58bcb58c35f63934bfdaf5f675c6.pdf b182f39010916c7e3796b558d8f079c8 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Petersburg Oct. 10t /64 Gov. Richd Yates The Bearers of this Ezekiel Samples of Co E 85 Ills infty & Andrew Robinson same Co & Reg being permintly disabled asks to be discharged Samples has a large family & both are worthy to the army discharge there in to an act of kindness to the government & oblige your's truly F.P. Cowen p.S If the boys cannot be discharged arrange it for them to Stay at home & beliese me a friend to the Union & the Soldier. F.P.C <hr /> Cowen F P. Petersburg Oct 10th 64 Asking that Ezekial Samples & Andrew Robinson of Co E 85th Regt Ill vols be discharged or furloughed. Ansd Oct 14th 1864 & dis or fur appt for Portis Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource F. P. Cowen to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509659 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Petersburg Oct. 10t /64 Gov. Richd Yates The Bearers of this Ezekiel Samples of Co E 85 Ills infty & Andrew Robinson same Co & Reg being permintly disabled asks to be discharged Samples has a large family & both are worthy to the army discharge there in to an act of kindness to the government & oblige your's truly F.P. Cowen p.S If the boys cannot be discharged arrange it for them to Stay at home & beliese me a friend to the Union & the Soldier. F.P.C <hr /> Cowen F P. Petersburg Oct 10th 64 Asking that Ezekial Samples & Andrew Robinson of Co E 85th Regt Ill vols be discharged or furloughed. Ansd Oct 14th 1864 & dis or fur appt for Portis Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/9a323e087cc39a2facfff9e55139dd86.pdf a5e76de3e64b21ea9959a819b1fedb79 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. U.S. Army General Hospital Evansville, Indiana, October 10th, 1864 Sir. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of Oct. 5th 1864 in relation to transferring (11) eleven Ill soldiers to Illinois Hospitals. In reply I would respectfully state that not having the power to transfer soldiers from this Hospl, I have referred your communication to the Asst. Surgeon General Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant G. Perin, Surg, U.S.A. in charge His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of Illinois <hr /> Perin. D. Surg in charge Evansville Oct 10/64 Reply to application for transfer of (11) Ill soldiers. Informed Party Oct 13th 64 Porter Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource G. Perin to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509658 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. U.S. Army General Hospital Evansville, Indiana, October 10th, 1864 Sir. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of Oct. 5th 1864 in relation to transferring (11) eleven Ill soldiers to Illinois Hospitals. In reply I would respectfully state that not having the power to transfer soldiers from this Hospl, I have referred your communication to the Asst. Surgeon General Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant G. Perin, Surg, U.S.A. in charge His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of Illinois <hr /> Perin. D. Surg in charge Evansville Oct 10/64 Reply to application for transfer of (11) Ill soldiers. Informed Party Oct 13th 64 Porter Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/2659c0fa2a14249f90e679a090aef00c.pdf 3e594ef8c1047427f394b1cc2687ad7f Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With P.A. Post letter 11/15/64 St Louis Oct 10th Dear Friend Possibly you may have seen in the St Louis Prints an Order emanating from the Department HdQrs dismissing me from the service in consequence of alleged "gross and unpardonable neglect of duty," in allowing a prisoner to escape on the route to Alton. I do not propose now to write out a full statement of the facts, which I am satisfied will show that I have been most deeply wronged, but merely to say that if you are in Springfield I mean to come up, during the week with affidavits of witnesses <hr /> & my own statement, doubting not that you will as a personal friend do what you can conscientiously, in my behalf to have the sentence revoked at Washington. It is sufficient to say in this connection that I have been condemned without any trial ; without any opportunity to collect evidence, by men from the nature of the case interested to convict me, that upon the [illegible] expressed [illegible] of my friends including Missers Drake Glover Blair & numerous others whom I could name, the sentence is strongly condemned. I believe I shall come out all right. Till then, I know you you will withold any opinion adverse to my cause <hr /> Believe me Governor You attached friend T. A. Post. <hr /> Post T. A. St. Louis Oct 10th 64 He has been dismissed The Service. for "gross & unpardonable neglect of duty" as alleged. He thinks he is grossly wronged and will come up, if the Govr, is at home this week & prove it to him. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource T. A. Post to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509657 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With P.A. Post letter 11/15/64 St Louis Oct 10th Dear Friend Possibly you may have seen in the St Louis Prints an Order emanating from the Department HdQrs dismissing me from the service in consequence of alleged "gross and unpardonable neglect of duty," in allowing a prisoner to escape on the route to Alton. I do not propose now to write out a full statement of the facts, which I am satisfied will show that I have been most deeply wronged, but merely to say that if you are in Springfield I mean to come up, during the week with affidavits of witnesses <hr /> & my own statement, doubting not that you will as a personal friend do what you can conscientiously, in my behalf to have the sentence revoked at Washington. It is sufficient to say in this connection that I have been condemned without any trial ; without any opportunity to collect evidence, by men from the nature of the case interested to convict me, that upon the [illegible] expressed [illegible] of my friends including Missers Drake Glover Blair & numerous others whom I could name, the sentence is strongly condemned. I believe I shall come out all right. Till then, I know you you will withold any opinion adverse to my cause <hr /> Believe me Governor You attached friend T. A. Post. <hr /> Post T. A. St. Louis Oct 10th 64 He has been dismissed The Service. for "gross & unpardonable neglect of duty" as alleged. He thinks he is grossly wronged and will come up, if the Govr, is at home this week & prove it to him. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/7479d52e4fd71af93d28d10b79fb90e5.pdf b6727cd65be2cca74c66e4c0dff8eb76 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Hd Qrs 34th Comp 2nd Batt V.R.C. Mound City Ills Oct 10th 1864 His Excellency Richard Yates Gov, Sir We have the honor to enquire if arrangements may not be made by which members of the 34th Company and other Illinois Soldiers in U S Genl Hospital at this place shall be permitted to go home on furlough so that they can have the privilege of Voting at the November Election. Their are about one hundred and sixty Voters in all and we are of the opinion that in the coming Struggle Every loyal man in the Country ought if possible to be allowed the privilege of casting his vote. And we have thought if it has not already been done that an arrangement might be made for Illinois Soldiers Similar to that which has been made for Indiana Soldiers We are Dear Sir Your Most Obt Servt Samul. P. Tipton Capt Comdg 34th Co 2d Batt V.R.C. J.A.C. McCoy M.D. A.A. Surg U.S.A. <hr /> Tipton Capt Henry Comdg 34th Co 2 Bat. V R C Mound City Oct 10/64 Asking if the members of his Co. cannot come home to vote Ans File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Samuel Tipton to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509656 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Hd Qrs 34th Comp 2nd Batt V.R.C. Mound City Ills Oct 10th 1864 His Excellency Richard Yates Gov, Sir We have the honor to enquire if arrangements may not be made by which members of the 34th Company and other Illinois Soldiers in U S Genl Hospital at this place shall be permitted to go home on furlough so that they can have the privilege of Voting at the November Election. Their are about one hundred and sixty Voters in all and we are of the opinion that in the coming Struggle Every loyal man in the Country ought if possible to be allowed the privilege of casting his vote. And we have thought if it has not already been done that an arrangement might be made for Illinois Soldiers Similar to that which has been made for Indiana Soldiers We are Dear Sir Your Most Obt Servt Samul. P. Tipton Capt Comdg 34th Co 2d Batt V.R.C. J.A.C. McCoy M.D. A.A. Surg U.S.A. <hr /> Tipton Capt Henry Comdg 34th Co 2 Bat. V R C Mound City Oct 10/64 Asking if the members of his Co. cannot come home to vote Ans File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/63360684df1ddf7c2d4dece55f3eaf29.pdf a19fc0491adab8112c194313c36ff5aa Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. His Excellency Gov Yates May it please Your Excellency I respectfully beg to present my case for your consideration. In the month of June last I was elected by the unanimous vote of the Citizens of Mound City as City Marshal Tho' I did not solicit the position I was induced to accept it principally, that I might allay by Kind influence, the despotic Sway and arbitrary robbery practiced in our city by two worthies, draped in the proud regalia, of our beloved country. One was a man named "Charleston", and the other a "Mr Jayhawker" they were acting in the capacity of first & sec ond Chiefs of Military Police at this point. It appears that they were the subordinates of a Mr Frank Sherman, Chief of M. Police for the district under the immediate com mand of Capt. I. M. Talmadge Provost Marshal Gen. of the District at Cairo. Lieut Smith of the 34th New Jersey was Provost Marshal on temporary service and supposed then by me to be in con nection with those men in their unauthorized acts. in this I was not correct they ruled him and every body else, evidently basing their acts on some power then unknown to me for I did not know they were from Headquarters <hr /> Before Lieut Smith was detached to this [point?] this Mr Charleston afsumed full jurisd iction in civil cases. among the many I was arrested and brought before him on complaint of a White Boy "Huff" charged with being indebted to him five dollars for two weeks wages. He examined the Mother of the boy who proved that the boy ran away from my employ I was consequently discharged. I was again arrested by Charleston Charged with being indebt to a "Negro Boy" that had worked for the Navy Dept repairing foundry under my Superintendence - under the plea that he was going in the Army & wanted his money - I found the truth to be on inquiry, that this man "Charleston" & his mate - "Jayhawker" had Sold this Colored man and some two or three others - to one Adam Wagner and some other persons whose names I did not learn, from the State of Kentucky. This man Wagner offered myself one hundred & fifteen dollars if I would get him a young Colored man living with me - I told the "Boy" what they said and Sent him with a note to Admiral Porter to try and Stop the other boys as he went out on the [illegible] This Ocurred about two weeks before my election, and also I believe before the Arrival of Lieut. Smith to command. Things went on in this [ratio?] much worse than I could describe them, up to the time of my election - Having always the Honor of an intimate acquaintance with the Honorable Ills Officers and men of our service at this and other places, I supposed I could - by intercourse induce those men <hr /> to relax their unwarranted [rigour?] towar ds our citizens being disgraceful on our Government and with such feeling I asked and obtained a nominal appointment of local detective from Lieut. Smith. I found their action was paralyzing the best efforts of the friends of the administration. (and every Man with only a portion of Sense would know that our Govt would at once condemn and punish the Slightest impropriety - but yet it was held up before us by our enemies) - It is true, that Such was the fear cast over this county by those men, that the farming community, would not come to town with their produce. I was disappointed in my efforts to reconcile those men. Money Seemed to be all the desired My second days aquaintance with them, I arrested a horse thief for which $50 Reward was offered he also proved to be a deserter from the 54th Ills Vol for which I got $30. I had to pay them half - On the first day of my acquaintance with them as Marshal & local detective, Mr. Monan of Ky. stated (they said) that $12000. in Gold & Silver was at a Perkins House in Ky. and belonged to Rebel Gen Faulkner. I told them I knew it was not so from my acquantance with Perkins, that Mr. Monan, tho. clever in some respects, was quite an Econ omist of the truth. Mr. Charleston "allowed there must be Something on it" I told him if he felt So he had better send to Columbus and get a <hr /> Command and examine the matter. it belong ed to our Govt if it was there, if Faulkner was the owner - In the evening Lieut Smith Stated to me as we went to Supper - That Charleston was a desperate man and wanted to get the money for himself and a few friends - but a man would get his head shot off that would [reveal?] the matter. I afsured him it was all 'Smoke' as I was positive from my Knowledge of the people that the Story was untrue - I heard no more of the matter from (Smith) I felt insulted at the proposition, as it invited me to join in. I met the Sheriff of the County next day and told him what they designed doing and asked his advice. I told him - (and he will swear to it at any time) that I done my duty faithfully to our beloved gover't in every particular and now those fellows wanted to make me a person al robber - I was crazed at the time with the Idea - and Stated to the Sheriff that I had a great notion to '[illegible]" and hang both of them. he Stated - "dont you do it" he could not advise me he said, "they got after him for Say ing some thing about taking his Horses" - I told the matter to Lawyer Davis Mr Hamilton [name?] and Several prominent men whose testimony I will publish in my defence as Soon as I hear from Your Excellency - <hr /> I waited Some two or three days, thinking the matter would "blow over". but this Charleston Seemed determined on getting it. he stated he could make a nice thing of it for a few friends. I told him if it was there he certainly could not get it without Killing Perkins. He stated Significantly he could fix that. I then afsured him that he would find nothing for all his trouble I did not know how to proceed to avoid comeing in collision with them. I did not desire from the respect I feel to our military depts to expose them. tho at all risks I determined to prevent the consumation of their crime. In this mood and aggravated by their forcing a Boy [illegible] for juvenile Sports - I wrote to Your Excellency an anonymous letter - referring you to [Mertz?] & Hamilton. the letter was writ ten in a coarse hand rather rough I did not want to be Known for it would have been death if found out. I did not go near their office nor did I walk on the Street, where it is located, for Some Six days, after I wrote the letter to Your Excellency, on the 6th day I was astonished to See this Man Charleston hailing me from the Office. (as I understood he had went to his Regt and So wrote to your Excy in that anonymous letter - ) I was hurried at the time, I told him & could not go over, being one Square East of the office <hr /> He stated that he wanted to go on that Scout to Kentucky before he went to his Regt I told him and with [Sacred?] Contempt that it was not pofsible for him to go, as the country was full of 'Guerrillas'. this I manufactured to Scare him - I told him I would go over and See how things appeared, and report to him. I had no notion of doing any such thing however I put him off for the time. I Stated this matter publicly to other people, and told Mr. [name] of Kentucky not to keep any money about his house that those men have plundered us in discriminately and designed going to Ken. to plunder. I returned to the Office that evening about ten O'clock and told them that the country was full of Guerrillas, that I could not reach the Kentucky Shore they were so thick I found this man Charleston taking my friends Pocket Book. He was an old ship owner from Chicago then employed [in?] the Navy. (here) I recognized him, by his Union Belt that they took from him. The locked him up for the night in the jail. I left the Office I dont think in the best humor. Some two days after this I was arrested in the Marine Barracks by a Provost Guard and marched to the office. I was there told by Charleston that we had to go on that Scout to Kentucky - I appeared quite willing and asked what time they would go. Said 6 Oclock P.M. then 3 Oclock P.M. I said very well. I left the Office and Sought Mr Fred. Hayden he had a pafs from Adm'l Porter to crofs the River for [illegible]. I told him what <a href="/mediawiki-1.22.5/index.php?title=THE_PREVIOUS_TWO_LINES_APPEAR_AT_THE_END_OF_THIS_PAGE_AND_THE_BEGINNING_OF_THE_NEXT&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="THE PREVIOUS TWO LINES APPEAR AT THE END OF THIS PAGE AND THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT (page does not exist)">THE PREVIOUS TWO LINES APPEAR AT THE END OF THIS PAGE AND THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT</a> <hr /> Mr Fred. Hayden he had a pafs from Adm'l Porter to crofs the River for [illegible]. I told him what had occurred. and that these fellows must be frustrated in their design. I went with Mr Hayden to his house and got a man in his employ to crofs the River. I pafsed him through the lines, and instructed him to State on his return that there was 200 Guerrillas on the bank heavily armed. also that these fellows were going over to Rob. and if he saw Mr [name] to tell him - all this was done. I so reported to this Charleston that there were 200 Guerrillas there that I sent a special mefsenger to examine and he so reports. this had no effect - go he must. I will here remark that Lieut Smith never said anything of the matter to me from the first time I reproved the Idea. He stated "he would like to get it for the Govt" if there and on the evening in question he designed arresting a man the name of Hill on the Information of this Same Mr. Monan who lived in Kentucky. If I have erred it was in this particular in preventing Lieut Smith from carrying out the legitimate duties of his Office - But I did it in good faith preventing as I believed these men Charleston & Jayhawker from Robbing those people - I felt that it was misrepresenting and casting a great reproach on the Govt I love and for which I left my friends and my all all to support on the first dawn of this war, in Mifsouri <hr /> At 6 Oclock P.M. the Part Started consisting of Lieut Smith. Mr Charleston, Jayhawker & some others & myself. I begged of Lieut Smith to report at the Gun Boats. I felt if he did so I could stop them - but he would not do it. They designed crofsing at the head of [Cash?] Island some mile above town on Kentucky, as they would not report at the Gun Boats, and as none of them Knew the river I directed the course of the Skiff along the Ills shore some 4 1/2 miles above town, near a spring on the Shore and in a deep "pocket" inside a Sand Bar. I Knew if I could not Scare them out of it I could borrow time to go to the Spring and leave them. I also felt the men would be fatigued and I would have time to reason with them I told them the most exaggerated Stories about Guerrillas on the other side of the River with their Heavy armament. & Lieut Smith concluded to put it off that night, I went home cheerful - feeling I had accomplished good I told the Matter next morning to Mr Lawyer Wheeler, Dr [Vale?] & Mr Hamilton in Wheelers Office and had quite a laugh over it - also to many citizens through the day I watched with anxiety for your answer to my anonymous letter hoping that it would cause their removal when verified by Hambleton & [Mirtz?] but it did not come <hr /> In order to get clear of them, I applied that day to Admiral Porter and got from him position as Chief of Carpenters at Memphis Navy Yard About two hours after appointment I was arrested by Capt. I. M. Talmadge & Frank Sherman one Provost Marshall Gen. & the other his chief of Military Police. charged with "complicity in an attempted Robbery by Lieut Smith. Provost Mars hall "at this Place" I endeavored to offer testimony to the contrary but I was dragged from home and cast into a dungeon at Cairo. I told them what I had done to prevent it but it caused them to put Irons on me at 12 Oclock that night In the evening I wrote a dispatch to Your Ex cellency which Capt Talmadge said he would send for a copy of the letter alluded to, not knowing then that those were the acknowledged emmifsaries and firmly sustained by Capt Talmadge I supp osed from the grave manner in which he done bufsinefs generally that he could not fail to do me Justice when he knew the facts, in this I was gravely disappointed. Sherman his chief told me on my arrest that he got the matter up Spe cially to hang Lieut Smith and my self on the Kentucky Shore and was there with ropes and men to do it. It occurred to me that this was the resu lt of disappointment - that they must have heard of my making the matter public <hr /> Judging from the honesty of their employees in our Town, Lieut. Smith was tried by court martial and acquitted the court I am told did not believe one sentence of what Charleston swore against him - I was released after Some two week imprisonment, and about the Same length of time on parole. By order of Brig. Gen [name] no chrges being found against me - Capt [Munn?] of Cairo who seemed to wield a controling influence over Capt. Talmadge very kindly told me that he would send me to my home or in other words would pay me in advance for any Service I could render him in his election. If he did not get the Democratic nomination he would run as a war Dem ocrat. I supposed all the time that he was a true Republican being in connection with Talmadge but I was no little surprised when he made this declaration. I would have been most happy to Serve him had he been on the Union Ticket for I liked his ability but I most certainly could not follow him beyond it. I have forsaken my all for this Govt When I swore allegiance to this Govt Some Twenty One years ago I swore it in my Soul - and I Know I have always done my duty tho' buffeted and tossed about and maligned by men with only a slight Union cover on them I have, and always shall be true to this administration. I have done as much as any other Man in this war to aid the Govt not immediately in <hr /> the Army, and now after all my exertions I am Broken up for doing my duty, my all [pecuniarily?] gone, with my position in the Navy Imprisoned and disgraced among my friends that did not know the facts and now I am before Your Excellency with a request that you will send that anonyimous letter that I may publish it with other Testimony in my defence. I am not aware that any prov ision offers for redrefs. Consequently will not ask any or annoy Your Excellency. I enclose a note from me to Mr [Munn?] and answered on the back by Capt Talmadge - I have got the testimony of good men, to sustain this Statement which I will publish in defence of my action Regretting to trespafs on Your Excellency time I have the honor to remain with truth a true Citizen of State and your obedient & humble Servant Wm H Clark Mound City Ills 10th Oct. 1864 P.S. My imprefsions that this [nest?] from their character are nothing more or lefs than a [clicque?] of Peace & Democracy. There is one good thing that they are [illegible] and the Excellent Capt Scott in their stead Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 11 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William H. Clark to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509655 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. His Excellency Gov Yates May it please Your Excellency I respectfully beg to present my case for your consideration. In the month of June last I was elected by the unanimous vote of the Citizens of Mound City as City Marshal Tho' I did not solicit the position I was induced to accept it principally, that I might allay by Kind influence, the despotic Sway and arbitrary robbery practiced in our city by two worthies, draped in the proud regalia, of our beloved country. One was a man named "Charleston", and the other a "Mr Jayhawker" they were acting in the capacity of first & sec ond Chiefs of Military Police at this point. It appears that they were the subordinates of a Mr Frank Sherman, Chief of M. Police for the district under the immediate com mand of Capt. I. M. Talmadge Provost Marshal Gen. of the District at Cairo. Lieut Smith of the 34th New Jersey was Provost Marshal on temporary service and supposed then by me to be in con nection with those men in their unauthorized acts. in this I was not correct they ruled him and every body else, evidently basing their acts on some power then unknown to me for I did not know they were from Headquarters <hr /> Before Lieut Smith was detached to this [point?] this Mr Charleston afsumed full jurisd iction in civil cases. among the many I was arrested and brought before him on complaint of a White Boy "Huff" charged with being indebted to him five dollars for two weeks wages. He examined the Mother of the boy who proved that the boy ran away from my employ I was consequently discharged. I was again arrested by Charleston Charged with being indebt to a "Negro Boy" that had worked for the Navy Dept repairing foundry under my Superintendence - under the plea that he was going in the Army & wanted his money - I found the truth to be on inquiry, that this man "Charleston" & his mate - "Jayhawker" had Sold this Colored man and some two or three others - to one Adam Wagner and some other persons whose names I did not learn, from the State of Kentucky. This man Wagner offered myself one hundred & fifteen dollars if I would get him a young Colored man living with me - I told the "Boy" what they said and Sent him with a note to Admiral Porter to try and Stop the other boys as he went out on the [illegible] This Ocurred about two weeks before my election, and also I believe before the Arrival of Lieut. Smith to command. Things went on in this [ratio?] much worse than I could describe them, up to the time of my election - Having always the Honor of an intimate acquaintance with the Honorable Ills Officers and men of our service at this and other places, I supposed I could - by intercourse induce those men <hr /> to relax their unwarranted [rigour?] towar ds our citizens being disgraceful on our Government and with such feeling I asked and obtained a nominal appointment of local detective from Lieut. Smith. I found their action was paralyzing the best efforts of the friends of the administration. (and every Man with only a portion of Sense would know that our Govt would at once condemn and punish the Slightest impropriety - but yet it was held up before us by our enemies) - It is true, that Such was the fear cast over this county by those men, that the farming community, would not come to town with their produce. I was disappointed in my efforts to reconcile those men. Money Seemed to be all the desired My second days aquaintance with them, I arrested a horse thief for which $50 Reward was offered he also proved to be a deserter from the 54th Ills Vol for which I got $30. I had to pay them half - On the first day of my acquaintance with them as Marshal & local detective, Mr. Monan of Ky. stated (they said) that $12000. in Gold & Silver was at a Perkins House in Ky. and belonged to Rebel Gen Faulkner. I told them I knew it was not so from my acquantance with Perkins, that Mr. Monan, tho. clever in some respects, was quite an Econ omist of the truth. Mr. Charleston "allowed there must be Something on it" I told him if he felt So he had better send to Columbus and get a <hr /> Command and examine the matter. it belong ed to our Govt if it was there, if Faulkner was the owner - In the evening Lieut Smith Stated to me as we went to Supper - That Charleston was a desperate man and wanted to get the money for himself and a few friends - but a man would get his head shot off that would [reveal?] the matter. I afsured him it was all 'Smoke' as I was positive from my Knowledge of the people that the Story was untrue - I heard no more of the matter from (Smith) I felt insulted at the proposition, as it invited me to join in. I met the Sheriff of the County next day and told him what they designed doing and asked his advice. I told him - (and he will swear to it at any time) that I done my duty faithfully to our beloved gover't in every particular and now those fellows wanted to make me a person al robber - I was crazed at the time with the Idea - and Stated to the Sheriff that I had a great notion to '[illegible]" and hang both of them. he Stated - "dont you do it" he could not advise me he said, "they got after him for Say ing some thing about taking his Horses" - I told the matter to Lawyer Davis Mr Hamilton [name?] and Several prominent men whose testimony I will publish in my defence as Soon as I hear from Your Excellency - <hr /> I waited Some two or three days, thinking the matter would "blow over". but this Charleston Seemed determined on getting it. he stated he could make a nice thing of it for a few friends. I told him if it was there he certainly could not get it without Killing Perkins. He stated Significantly he could fix that. I then afsured him that he would find nothing for all his trouble I did not know how to proceed to avoid comeing in collision with them. I did not desire from the respect I feel to our military depts to expose them. tho at all risks I determined to prevent the consumation of their crime. In this mood and aggravated by their forcing a Boy [illegible] for juvenile Sports - I wrote to Your Excellency an anonymous letter - referring you to [Mertz?] & Hamilton. the letter was writ ten in a coarse hand rather rough I did not want to be Known for it would have been death if found out. I did not go near their office nor did I walk on the Street, where it is located, for Some Six days, after I wrote the letter to Your Excellency, on the 6th day I was astonished to See this Man Charleston hailing me from the Office. (as I understood he had went to his Regt and So wrote to your Excy in that anonymous letter - ) I was hurried at the time, I told him & could not go over, being one Square East of the office <hr /> He stated that he wanted to go on that Scout to Kentucky before he went to his Regt I told him and with [Sacred?] Contempt that it was not pofsible for him to go, as the country was full of 'Guerrillas'. this I manufactured to Scare him - I told him I would go over and See how things appeared, and report to him. I had no notion of doing any such thing however I put him off for the time. I Stated this matter publicly to other people, and told Mr. [name] of Kentucky not to keep any money about his house that those men have plundered us in discriminately and designed going to Ken. to plunder. I returned to the Office that evening about ten O'clock and told them that the country was full of Guerrillas, that I could not reach the Kentucky Shore they were so thick I found this man Charleston taking my friends Pocket Book. He was an old ship owner from Chicago then employed [in?] the Navy. (here) I recognized him, by his Union Belt that they took from him. The locked him up for the night in the jail. I left the Office I dont think in the best humor. Some two days after this I was arrested in the Marine Barracks by a Provost Guard and marched to the office. I was there told by Charleston that we had to go on that Scout to Kentucky - I appeared quite willing and asked what time they would go. Said 6 Oclock P.M. then 3 Oclock P.M. I said very well. I left the Office and Sought Mr Fred. Hayden he had a pafs from Adm'l Porter to crofs the River for [illegible]. I told him what <a href="/mediawiki-1.22.5/index.php?title=THE_PREVIOUS_TWO_LINES_APPEAR_AT_THE_END_OF_THIS_PAGE_AND_THE_BEGINNING_OF_THE_NEXT&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="THE PREVIOUS TWO LINES APPEAR AT THE END OF THIS PAGE AND THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT (page does not exist)">THE PREVIOUS TWO LINES APPEAR AT THE END OF THIS PAGE AND THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT</a> <hr /> Mr Fred. Hayden he had a pafs from Adm'l Porter to crofs the River for [illegible]. I told him what had occurred. and that these fellows must be frustrated in their design. I went with Mr Hayden to his house and got a man in his employ to crofs the River. I pafsed him through the lines, and instructed him to State on his return that there was 200 Guerrillas on the bank heavily armed. also that these fellows were going over to Rob. and if he saw Mr [name] to tell him - all this was done. I so reported to this Charleston that there were 200 Guerrillas there that I sent a special mefsenger to examine and he so reports. this had no effect - go he must. I will here remark that Lieut Smith never said anything of the matter to me from the first time I reproved the Idea. He stated "he would like to get it for the Govt" if there and on the evening in question he designed arresting a man the name of Hill on the Information of this Same Mr. Monan who lived in Kentucky. If I have erred it was in this particular in preventing Lieut Smith from carrying out the legitimate duties of his Office - But I did it in good faith preventing as I believed these men Charleston & Jayhawker from Robbing those people - I felt that it was misrepresenting and casting a great reproach on the Govt I love and for which I left my friends and my all all to support on the first dawn of this war, in Mifsouri <hr /> At 6 Oclock P.M. the Part Started consisting of Lieut Smith. Mr Charleston, Jayhawker & some others & myself. I begged of Lieut Smith to report at the Gun Boats. I felt if he did so I could stop them - but he would not do it. They designed crofsing at the head of [Cash?] Island some mile above town on Kentucky, as they would not report at the Gun Boats, and as none of them Knew the river I directed the course of the Skiff along the Ills shore some 4 1/2 miles above town, near a spring on the Shore and in a deep "pocket" inside a Sand Bar. I Knew if I could not Scare them out of it I could borrow time to go to the Spring and leave them. I also felt the men would be fatigued and I would have time to reason with them I told them the most exaggerated Stories about Guerrillas on the other side of the River with their Heavy armament. & Lieut Smith concluded to put it off that night, I went home cheerful - feeling I had accomplished good I told the Matter next morning to Mr Lawyer Wheeler, Dr [Vale?] & Mr Hamilton in Wheelers Office and had quite a laugh over it - also to many citizens through the day I watched with anxiety for your answer to my anonymous letter hoping that it would cause their removal when verified by Hambleton & [Mirtz?] but it did not come <hr /> In order to get clear of them, I applied that day to Admiral Porter and got from him position as Chief of Carpenters at Memphis Navy Yard About two hours after appointment I was arrested by Capt. I. M. Talmadge & Frank Sherman one Provost Marshall Gen. & the other his chief of Military Police. charged with "complicity in an attempted Robbery by Lieut Smith. Provost Mars hall "at this Place" I endeavored to offer testimony to the contrary but I was dragged from home and cast into a dungeon at Cairo. I told them what I had done to prevent it but it caused them to put Irons on me at 12 Oclock that night In the evening I wrote a dispatch to Your Ex cellency which Capt Talmadge said he would send for a copy of the letter alluded to, not knowing then that those were the acknowledged emmifsaries and firmly sustained by Capt Talmadge I supp osed from the grave manner in which he done bufsinefs generally that he could not fail to do me Justice when he knew the facts, in this I was gravely disappointed. Sherman his chief told me on my arrest that he got the matter up Spe cially to hang Lieut Smith and my self on the Kentucky Shore and was there with ropes and men to do it. It occurred to me that this was the resu lt of disappointment - that they must have heard of my making the matter public <hr /> Judging from the honesty of their employees in our Town, Lieut. Smith was tried by court martial and acquitted the court I am told did not believe one sentence of what Charleston swore against him - I was released after Some two week imprisonment, and about the Same length of time on parole. By order of Brig. Gen [name] no chrges being found against me - Capt [Munn?] of Cairo who seemed to wield a controling influence over Capt. Talmadge very kindly told me that he would send me to my home or in other words would pay me in advance for any Service I could render him in his election. If he did not get the Democratic nomination he would run as a war Dem ocrat. I supposed all the time that he was a true Republican being in connection with Talmadge but I was no little surprised when he made this declaration. I would have been most happy to Serve him had he been on the Union Ticket for I liked his ability but I most certainly could not follow him beyond it. I have forsaken my all for this Govt When I swore allegiance to this Govt Some Twenty One years ago I swore it in my Soul - and I Know I have always done my duty tho' buffeted and tossed about and maligned by men with only a slight Union cover on them I have, and always shall be true to this administration. I have done as much as any other Man in this war to aid the Govt not immediately in <hr /> the Army, and now after all my exertions I am Broken up for doing my duty, my all [pecuniarily?] gone, with my position in the Navy Imprisoned and disgraced among my friends that did not know the facts and now I am before Your Excellency with a request that you will send that anonyimous letter that I may publish it with other Testimony in my defence. I am not aware that any prov ision offers for redrefs. Consequently will not ask any or annoy Your Excellency. I enclose a note from me to Mr [Munn?] and answered on the back by Capt Talmadge - I have got the testimony of good men, to sustain this Statement which I will publish in defence of my action Regretting to trespafs on Your Excellency time I have the honor to remain with truth a true Citizen of State and your obedient & humble Servant Wm H Clark Mound City Ills 10th Oct. 1864 P.S. My imprefsions that this [nest?] from their character are nothing more or lefs than a [clicque?] of Peace & Democracy. There is one good thing that they are [illegible] and the Excellent Capt Scott in their stead Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/cd5086b56307ab60c05f61b91824ad13.pdf 01b9d3f258a5f168b6aa02ded05a33d4 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Quincy Ill Oct. 10, 1864 To his Excellency Gov. Richard Yates Honored Sir On the day of the mass meeting at Springfield, as you were fully occupied, in answer to my application, backed up by a letter (to Genl Washburne) from our noble old Ex Gov Wood your gentlemanly Secretary gave me a very kind letter to Genl Washburne - regarding my son who was a private in Co. H. 137 Reg. Ill. Vol 100 day men now a prisoner at Cahawba, Al. Since my return home I have regretted I could not have a personal interview for the reason that I believe you must be working for the good of the 100 day men whom you so freely tendered to the Govt in its hour of need - and who now, in thier turn need <hr /> your kindly offices I feel assured a request from you to the proper Dept. for a speedy Exchange of 100 day men would not fail of good results The fact that you secured thier services to the Govt unasked: the fact that so many of them are the younger sons - the boys of families who have already in may ways contributed to the great struggle: and the further fact that it was only for a limited period, and for light service that they enlisted or were fit: and that prison life and prison fare will be harder on them than on thier seniors: All these considerations will move you, and should move the Department to arrange for thier speedy <hr /> exchange. Shall I not receive from you, Dear Sir the assurance that you have already moved in thier behalf, and that thier case shall never be lost sight of until they are free? I am of course first of all deeply anxious for my son - Charles A Pope - next - for the Quincy boys Henry Williams, Henry Bancroft, Peter Felt - Edward Schuabel - all, with Charley, members of Co H 137 Reg Ill Vol -and now prisoners at Cahawba Al. and also for all the unfortunate boys of that Regt - some 70 I think, in all. Other friends of these boys will await your reply with deep interest. With assurances of high regard Yours Very Resy Thomas. Pope <hr /> Post. Thos. Quincy Oct 10/64 Requests Govr to use his influence in having the boys of 137th Ill Regt (100 Days Troops) who are prisoners at Cahawba, Ala. exchanged. Ansd Oct 20th 1864 Snyder ADC Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas Pope to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509654 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Quincy Ill Oct. 10, 1864 To his Excellency Gov. Richard Yates Honored Sir On the day of the mass meeting at Springfield, as you were fully occupied, in answer to my application, backed up by a letter (to Genl Washburne) from our noble old Ex Gov Wood your gentlemanly Secretary gave me a very kind letter to Genl Washburne - regarding my son who was a private in Co. H. 137 Reg. Ill. Vol 100 day men now a prisoner at Cahawba, Al. Since my return home I have regretted I could not have a personal interview for the reason that I believe you must be working for the good of the 100 day men whom you so freely tendered to the Govt in its hour of need - and who now, in thier turn need <hr /> your kindly offices I feel assured a request from you to the proper Dept. for a speedy Exchange of 100 day men would not fail of good results The fact that you secured thier services to the Govt unasked: the fact that so many of them are the younger sons - the boys of families who have already in may ways contributed to the great struggle: and the further fact that it was only for a limited period, and for light service that they enlisted or were fit: and that prison life and prison fare will be harder on them than on thier seniors: All these considerations will move you, and should move the Department to arrange for thier speedy <hr /> exchange. Shall I not receive from you, Dear Sir the assurance that you have already moved in thier behalf, and that thier case shall never be lost sight of until they are free? I am of course first of all deeply anxious for my son - Charles A Pope - next - for the Quincy boys Henry Williams, Henry Bancroft, Peter Felt - Edward Schuabel - all, with Charley, members of Co H 137 Reg Ill Vol -and now prisoners at Cahawba Al. and also for all the unfortunate boys of that Regt - some 70 I think, in all. Other friends of these boys will await your reply with deep interest. With assurances of high regard Yours Very Resy Thomas. Pope <hr /> Post. Thos. Quincy Oct 10/64 Requests Govr to use his influence in having the boys of 137th Ill Regt (100 Days Troops) who are prisoners at Cahawba, Ala. exchanged. Ansd Oct 20th 1864 Snyder ADC Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/d06605ce94ce26c5d446184ca68e1460.pdf da5a6801aa078051b251f03a95ef953b Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Herman Ill Oct 10th 1864 His Excellency Gov Yates Dear Sir. please find enclosed the affidavit of myself in reference to procuring the discharge of my son. This I have made as near as I could according to the instructions given by yourself and clerk at Macomb on the 7th inst, I shall feel under lasting obligations to you if you will hurry this matter through I shall be truly happy to hear of your success Yours Truly Thomas Newell Herman Knox County Illinois <hr /> Newall Thomas Herman Ills Oct 10th 64 Sends affidavit of the condition of his son a soldier of the army with a view to his discharge Attended to Porter Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas Newell to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509653 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Herman Ill Oct 10th 1864 His Excellency Gov Yates Dear Sir. please find enclosed the affidavit of myself in reference to procuring the discharge of my son. This I have made as near as I could according to the instructions given by yourself and clerk at Macomb on the 7th inst, I shall feel under lasting obligations to you if you will hurry this matter through I shall be truly happy to hear of your success Yours Truly Thomas Newell Herman Knox County Illinois <hr /> Newall Thomas Herman Ills Oct 10th 64 Sends affidavit of the condition of his son a soldier of the army with a view to his discharge Attended to Porter Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/af21ab7f5836e366e227375712efcee5.pdf efa8ef3b660806ccdbed86e18bb1b473 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head-Quarters District of Western Kentucky Paducah, Ky., October 10th, 1864. To His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of Illinois. Dear Sir, I am extremely anxious to secure for service in this district all the troops that you Excellency may be able to send me from the state of Illinois. Well knowing the distinguished character which the troops of Illinois have won on many a hard fought field, I am always proud to have them under my command, and I assure your Excellency that I shall take great pride in so treating and disciplining any troops that your Excellency may send me, as to make them reflect still higher honor on your noble State. <hr /> I am in great need of troops now, and ask that your Excellency will send any that you may have immediately, and due requisitions for the same will at once be sent from Genl. Burbridge through the proper military channels. I desire further to request your Excellency to appoint as Chaplain of one of the Illinois regiments. The bearer, Rev. Dr. McNeil of Ogle County Ills. He is a personal friend of mine, and has long been Chaplain at this Post, serving with zeal and devotion in his profession. I recommend him to your Excellency as a man every way qualified for the post of Chaplain. With the greatest esteem I remain your Excellency's faithful friend and servant S Meredith Brig. Gen. Com'd'g District <hr /> Genl. S. Meredith Paducah. Oct 10th 1864 Is in great need of troops and knowing the distinguished character of Illinois troops would like to have Govr send him all he can spare immediately. Also requests that Rev Dr McNeil be appted chaplain of some new Regt. One enclosure Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource S. Meredith to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509652 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head-Quarters District of Western Kentucky Paducah, Ky., October 10th, 1864. To His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of Illinois. Dear Sir, I am extremely anxious to secure for service in this district all the troops that you Excellency may be able to send me from the state of Illinois. Well knowing the distinguished character which the troops of Illinois have won on many a hard fought field, I am always proud to have them under my command, and I assure your Excellency that I shall take great pride in so treating and disciplining any troops that your Excellency may send me, as to make them reflect still higher honor on your noble State. <hr /> I am in great need of troops now, and ask that your Excellency will send any that you may have immediately, and due requisitions for the same will at once be sent from Genl. Burbridge through the proper military channels. I desire further to request your Excellency to appoint as Chaplain of one of the Illinois regiments. The bearer, Rev. Dr. McNeil of Ogle County Ills. He is a personal friend of mine, and has long been Chaplain at this Post, serving with zeal and devotion in his profession. I recommend him to your Excellency as a man every way qualified for the post of Chaplain. With the greatest esteem I remain your Excellency's faithful friend and servant S Meredith Brig. Gen. Com'd'g District <hr /> Genl. S. Meredith Paducah. Oct 10th 1864 Is in great need of troops and knowing the distinguished character of Illinois troops would like to have Govr send him all he can spare immediately. Also requests that Rev Dr McNeil be appted chaplain of some new Regt. One enclosure Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/fdfca88a471370671dade8930a5bad4c.pdf f3b5e9ebd193b0fbffd4c25e147ea23d Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Newton Jasper Co. Illinois Oct. 10, 1864 Gov. Richard Yates Springfield Ills Sir, Can the wives of U. S. Soldiers prisoners in the hands of the rebels draw their husband pay? If so, please refer me to the proper department or officer - There are a number of destitute families in our midst whose husbands and fathers are prisoners and I am led to make this inquiry with a view to relieve, since our Butternut Co officials are unwilling to make any appropriation for the relief of the families of our brave but unfortunate defenders. If you can give me any information in regard to this matter it will be thankfully received - I am your Excellency's most Obt Servt T. H. B. Bridges. <hr /> Bridges T. H. G. Newton Jasper Co Oct 10th 1864 Can the wives of U.S soldiers who are in the Rebel hands draw their husband's pay If so please refer me to proper Dpt or officer. An [HP?] Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource T. H. B. Bridges to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509651 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Newton Jasper Co. Illinois Oct. 10, 1864 Gov. Richard Yates Springfield Ills Sir, Can the wives of U. S. Soldiers prisoners in the hands of the rebels draw their husband pay? If so, please refer me to the proper department or officer - There are a number of destitute families in our midst whose husbands and fathers are prisoners and I am led to make this inquiry with a view to relieve, since our Butternut Co officials are unwilling to make any appropriation for the relief of the families of our brave but unfortunate defenders. If you can give me any information in regard to this matter it will be thankfully received - I am your Excellency's most Obt Servt T. H. B. Bridges. <hr /> Bridges T. H. G. Newton Jasper Co Oct 10th 1864 Can the wives of U.S soldiers who are in the Rebel hands draw their husband's pay If so please refer me to proper Dpt or officer. An [HP?] Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/af0b6e802716265af20b2f62da96e6cf.pdf 0449b97503a8f39b897f80134aabe8b9 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. To his excellency Richard Yates, Governor of Illinois, <pre> Having been mustered out of the One Hundred Days service, and wishing to continue therin, I respectfully solicit of your Honor, a position in one of the Prisoner Camps, with the same rank which I have recently held (i.e.) Captain. My health not being very good, I am not fit for active service for the present.--- </pre> I remain, Your most obedient Servant, Capt. Phillip H. Carr late Capt. of Co. A. 141 of Reg. Ills. Vols. <pre> I Cheerfully reccomend the applicant Capt Cam as a fit person for the position sought for in the above application. S. Bronson </pre> Camp Fry Chicago October 10, 1864 Col Comdg 141st Ill Vols. Thomas Clark Lt Col Edward C Lovell Col 141st Ill. Direct to [Danilie?] [Rave?] Ills. <hr /> Capt. Phillip H Carr Camp Fry Chicago Oct 11th 1864 Having been mustered out of 100 Day service he requested a position in some prisoner's camp with Captain's rank on account of ill health - <pre> Recommended by the Col. Lt Col + [illegible] of 141st Regiment </pre> Ansd Oct 20th 1864 Snyder ADC Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Phillip H. Carr to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509650 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. To his excellency Richard Yates, Governor of Illinois, <pre> Having been mustered out of the One Hundred Days service, and wishing to continue therin, I respectfully solicit of your Honor, a position in one of the Prisoner Camps, with the same rank which I have recently held (i.e.) Captain. My health not being very good, I am not fit for active service for the present.--- </pre> I remain, Your most obedient Servant, Capt. Phillip H. Carr late Capt. of Co. A. 141 of Reg. Ills. Vols. <pre> I Cheerfully reccomend the applicant Capt Cam as a fit person for the position sought for in the above application. S. Bronson </pre> Camp Fry Chicago October 10, 1864 Col Comdg 141st Ill Vols. Thomas Clark Lt Col Edward C Lovell Col 141st Ill. Direct to [Danilie?] [Rave?] Ills. <hr /> Capt. Phillip H Carr Camp Fry Chicago Oct 11th 1864 Having been mustered out of 100 Day service he requested a position in some prisoner's camp with Captain's rank on account of ill health - <pre> Recommended by the Col. Lt Col + [illegible] of 141st Regiment </pre> Ansd Oct 20th 1864 Snyder ADC Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/9e5aa5005920abb23b2fbe303863b1a3.pdf c04b918f991715c94f8ddccf6a62fa46 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. U S General Hospital Vol Quincy Ills October 9th/64 To To His Excellency Governor Yates Springfield Ills Dear Sir I Florence Donavon Sergeant of Co I 90th Ills Volls Inft formerly of Co B 15th Ills Inft do hereby Solicit your Kindly influence for the purpose of having me tranfered to Chicago to be provided with an artificial limb having lost a leg at the battle of Missionary Ridge on the 25th of last November I appealed to the Surgeon in Charge but was informed by them that they Could <hr /> not comply with my Requisition and desired me to appeal to your Excellency Timothy Ryan of Co G 90th Ills Inft having lost a leg at Missionary Ridge. Kindly Solicits your Excellency Influence for the Same reasons Should you deem it expedient to Comply with my request you can address Surgeon Brinson in Charge Quincy Hospital hoping you will Comply with the above request we have the Honor to Remain Your Excellencys Obedients Servants Florence Donavon Timothy Ryan <hr /> Mr Joseph Rex of Co F 88th Ill Inft having lost an Arm in the battle Kindly Solicits your Excellencys to have him removed to Chicago where he can procure an artificial limb from the Government Your Excellency's Obedient Servant Joseph Rex Ansd Oct 11th 64 & trans. appd for Porter Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Florence Donavon and Timothy Ryan to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509649 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. U S General Hospital Vol Quincy Ills October 9th/64 To To His Excellency Governor Yates Springfield Ills Dear Sir I Florence Donavon Sergeant of Co I 90th Ills Volls Inft formerly of Co B 15th Ills Inft do hereby Solicit your Kindly influence for the purpose of having me tranfered to Chicago to be provided with an artificial limb having lost a leg at the battle of Missionary Ridge on the 25th of last November I appealed to the Surgeon in Charge but was informed by them that they Could <hr /> not comply with my Requisition and desired me to appeal to your Excellency Timothy Ryan of Co G 90th Ills Inft having lost a leg at Missionary Ridge. Kindly Solicits your Excellency Influence for the Same reasons Should you deem it expedient to Comply with my request you can address Surgeon Brinson in Charge Quincy Hospital hoping you will Comply with the above request we have the Honor to Remain Your Excellencys Obedients Servants Florence Donavon Timothy Ryan <hr /> Mr Joseph Rex of Co F 88th Ill Inft having lost an Arm in the battle Kindly Solicits your Excellencys to have him removed to Chicago where he can procure an artificial limb from the Government Your Excellency's Obedient Servant Joseph Rex Ansd Oct 11th 64 & trans. appd for Porter Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20