384 25 22278 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/cfdcf5d17df11f38f8acf41630daf11d.pdf 74b561e92bc0bc5cdd266555a1284873 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Armington Tazewell Co Ills January th 3. 1863 Dear Sir Gov Yates their is a call for Officer to command colard regiments Sir I have bin in the sevise since Augest 1861 til June 1863 was discharged from a wond at the battle of Stone river i recoverd from it and i would humbly ask for a col or Major commision in a colard regiment i have bin a vounteer in the 88 reg Ills vol i have bin thoroughly <hr /> Drilled under Wm. P. Carlin, Col of the 38 reg. Ills vol yours Truly John N. Lamon Explain to him <hr /> Lamon John N. Armington, Ills Jany 3r 1864 Has served as a private in 88th Regt. wishes a position in Colored Regt. Was wounded at battle of Stone River” Executive Office Jany 8 1864 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 10, Folder 06 (January 1-15, 1863) 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 N. Lamon to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-01-03 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503372 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. Armington Tazewell Co Ills January th 3. 1863 Dear Sir Gov Yates their is a call for Officer to command colard regiments Sir I have bin in the sevise since Augest 1861 til June 1863 was discharged from a wond at the battle of Stone river i recoverd from it and i would humbly ask for a col or Major commision in a colard regiment i have bin a vounteer in the 88 reg Ills vol i have bin thoroughly <hr /> Drilled under Wm. P. Carlin, Col of the 38 reg. Ills vol yours Truly John N. Lamon Explain to him <hr /> Lamon John N. Armington, Ills Jany 3r 1864 Has served as a private in 88th Regt. wishes a position in Colored Regt. Was wounded at battle of Stone River” Executive Office Jany 8 1864 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/161be7e8512f5ac913dd3d7b370b7525.pdf 18459343a7df9dec1a1b98129983665a 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 15, Folder 04 (February 18-24, 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 John N. Larrimore to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-02-19 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 508596 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 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/2c1857fcf00cb4bae75feaa3b890fea4.pdf 41e0441653ba24b1be8f2a6964e50ad2 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 6, Folder 03 (June 16-30, 1862) 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 John N. Niglas to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-[06]-XX Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 502735 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 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/a1f59b4b57db98ccab540b3f0a0c1826.pdf 308386778f4e21706696a1662e3a4c96 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 9, Folder 05 (September 23-30, 1862) 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 N. Niglas to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-09-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 506389 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 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/c9dfe232cc93ec6473bfd0dba7f2199f.pdf cfcdfea5edc73284e81a4ead4ae76182 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 11, Folder 05 (March 5-8, 1863) 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 N. Niglas to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-03-06 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 508165 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 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/e139581eb42585fadf142aa045d8ce0e.pdf 85758f203912ae86def71992562c716f 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 17, Folder 09 (August 18-20, 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 N. Pratt to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-20 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509282 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 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/6e714793e622dc66a799164fd204809e.pdf a50117ca4998dea7529581e1e03e4f5c 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 16, Folder 05 (June 11-20, 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 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum 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 N. Steele to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511412 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/ca83e40470b9692b4bd1f773f189e0e4.pdf 21ecec48abec416ab51a6cd0854db353 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 13, Folder 08 (October 20-31, 1863) 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 John Neff to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-10-30 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 510022 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 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/0872ba4f28d7fa770d8b02c6776f193b.pdf 1ff0df14907e53042cd79f1e4071303b Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville July 28th/ 64 Dear Sir I hope you will pardon the liberty I have taken in writing to you on this occasion, but knowing the interest you have taken in the welfare of our brave soldiers, I am constrained to think your humanity is equally great in behalf of their Widows & Orphans therefore I am bold enough to write you for advice. On the 1st day of August 1861 at Winchester Ills. William West Enlisted in Lieutenant W W Masons Company (F) 33 Regiment of Ills Infantry <hr /> for 3 years - and was Discharged at Cairo Ills 27th January 1863 by reason of Surgeons certificate of disability, by order of General Tuttle - he Died at Jacksonville on the 12th day of June 1863 and his Widow claims his bounty $100 which he had never received, & like the rest of the Widows think she is entitled to his pension - said widow is left with 6 small children 1 born since his death & is in a tight place, she goes out washing &c to make a living, she has applied <hr /> to some persons to try to get her the pension &c who tell he she cannot claim it nor can she get it, that is why I write to you to ask if it is not her due & if so how should she apply for it & I will look after it for her, I fear those she has applied to are not so truthful as they should be - is her claim different from any others, he enlisted in defence of his country & contracted a disease which brought on Death, that was equal to being Shot in my opinion - & then to be told you cant claim it he was not killed in action it is a queer doctrine <hr /> I have trespassed on your valuable time please pardon me I feel feel for the widow & Orphans - If you please to drop a line either to Maria West Jacksonville or to John Nelthorp Jacksonville I shall feel thankfull I am aware that I am trespassing on your valuable time but hope you will forgive the liberty I am Dr Sir yours Respy John Nelthorp to R. Yates Esqr Governor Springfield Ills I have his discharge before me <hr /> Nelthorp John Jacksonville July 28 64 William West of Co F. 33rd Regt was discharged 27th Jany 1863 by reason of Surgeon Certificate and died on 12 June 63. His widow claims his bounty $100 which he had not recd. Wishes information on the subject. Aug 10 -64 Ansd. H 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 17, Folder 03 (July 28-31, 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 John Nelthorp to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-07-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 508959 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 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville July 28th/ 64 Dear Sir I hope you will pardon the liberty I have taken in writing to you on this occasion, but knowing the interest you have taken in the welfare of our brave soldiers, I am constrained to think your humanity is equally great in behalf of their Widows & Orphans therefore I am bold enough to write you for advice. On the 1st day of August 1861 at Winchester Ills. William West Enlisted in Lieutenant W W Masons Company (F) 33 Regiment of Ills Infantry <hr /> for 3 years - and was Discharged at Cairo Ills 27th January 1863 by reason of Surgeons certificate of disability, by order of General Tuttle - he Died at Jacksonville on the 12th day of June 1863 and his Widow claims his bounty $100 which he had never received, & like the rest of the Widows think she is entitled to his pension - said widow is left with 6 small children 1 born since his death & is in a tight place, she goes out washing &c to make a living, she has applied <hr /> to some persons to try to get her the pension &c who tell he she cannot claim it nor can she get it, that is why I write to you to ask if it is not her due & if so how should she apply for it & I will look after it for her, I fear those she has applied to are not so truthful as they should be - is her claim different from any others, he enlisted in defence of his country & contracted a disease which brought on Death, that was equal to being Shot in my opinion - & then to be told you cant claim it he was not killed in action it is a queer doctrine <hr /> I have trespassed on your valuable time please pardon me I feel feel for the widow & Orphans - If you please to drop a line either to Maria West Jacksonville or to John Nelthorp Jacksonville I shall feel thankfull I am aware that I am trespassing on your valuable time but hope you will forgive the liberty I am Dr Sir yours Respy John Nelthorp to R. Yates Esqr Governor Springfield Ills I have his discharge before me <hr /> Nelthorp John Jacksonville July 28 64 William West of Co F. 33rd Regt was discharged 27th Jany 1863 by reason of Surgeon Certificate and died on 12 June 63. His widow claims his bounty $100 which he had not recd. Wishes information on the subject. Aug 10 -64 Ansd. H Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/826f8bae884e198e63143cc48fc20041.pdf 52fe14b670fae4952a815eec3aaa74d1 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. U.S. Army General Hospitle Baltimore Md. April 2nd/63 -Gov Yates Sir I take the liberty to write you a few lines concerning myself, my health has been very poor for the last twelve month, I was sent to the Hospitle last September. I was on the sick list about three months before I left the regiment, and my lungs being affected I dont get any better and yet it seems Impossible to get either a furlough or a discharge I have been in the service nineteen months I enlisted in the 8th Ill. Cav at Woodstock McHenry Co, there seems to be a great deal of partiality shown here between the new troops and old troops the [Qrs?] will discharge a nine months man where they wont look at an old soldier and there being but few western troops here I think myself slighted, and Sir <hr /> If you can do anything for me I should esteem it as a great favour. From your most obedient Servt John New <hr /> And Apl 22 John New Genl Hospital Baltimore Md April 2 1863 Is an old soldier & has been in the service a long time is now very sick and wishes a discharge. No authority in [illegible] Recd Ex O April 14 1863 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 11, Folder 10 (April 1-14, 1863) 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 New to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-04-02 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 508392 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 Hospitle Baltimore Md. April 2nd/63 -Gov Yates Sir I take the liberty to write you a few lines concerning myself, my health has been very poor for the last twelve month, I was sent to the Hospitle last September. I was on the sick list about three months before I left the regiment, and my lungs being affected I dont get any better and yet it seems Impossible to get either a furlough or a discharge I have been in the service nineteen months I enlisted in the 8th Ill. Cav at Woodstock McHenry Co, there seems to be a great deal of partiality shown here between the new troops and old troops the [Qrs?] will discharge a nine months man where they wont look at an old soldier and there being but few western troops here I think myself slighted, and Sir <hr /> If you can do anything for me I should esteem it as a great favour. From your most obedient Servt John New <hr /> And Apl 22 John New Genl Hospital Baltimore Md April 2 1863 Is an old soldier & has been in the service a long time is now very sick and wishes a discharge. No authority in [illegible] Recd Ex O April 14 1863 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/ae956d8d399a7ce27b0b20b16e4c0240.pdf 84ea842893c953b31bbc61e103a2a392 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Washington D.C. October 8, 1899 My dear Mr. Miller: Referring to your letter of August 19th, to which I sent you a partial reply on August 28th, & send this to repeat substantially what I then wrote you. I find on referring to my copy that the little Scripps biography was merely a campaign pamphlet of 32 octavo pages, having the simple title "Life of Abraham Lincoln," the title occupying only about one-sixth of the first page of the pamphlet. Two-thirds of the last page were covered by the advertise <hr /> ment of the various campaign documents of 1860 printed for sale by the Chicago Press and Tribune. The pamphlet had no cover. It was got up for cheap circulation, being sold at the rate of $2.50 per hundred, or twenty dollars a thousand. It was copyrighted in 1860 by the Chicago Press and Tribune Co. Yours truly Jno. G. Nicolay Dewitt Miller Esq The Union League Club Phila Pa. <hr /> John G. Nicolay Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete 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 paper and ink 3 p 20 x 13 cm 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 300503 T1899.10.08-MISC Title A name given to the resource John Nicolay to Dewitt Miller Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nicolay, John G. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1899-10-08 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Description An account of the resource John G. Nicolay writes to Dewitt Miller of the Union League Club of Philadelphia regarding the 1860 campaign pamplhet, "Life of Abraham Lincoln," by Scripps for the Chicago Press and Tribune Company. Nicolay encloses his calling card. 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. Washington D.C. October 8, 1899 My dear Mr. Miller: Referring to your letter of August 19th, to which I sent you a partial reply on August 28th, & send this to repeat substantially what I then wrote you. I find on referring to my copy that the little Scripps biography was merely a campaign pamphlet of 32 octavo pages, having the simple title "Life of Abraham Lincoln," the title occupying only about one-sixth of the first page of the pamphlet. Two-thirds of the last page were covered by the advertise <hr /> ment of the various campaign documents of 1860 printed for sale by the Chicago Press and Tribune. The pamphlet had no cover. It was got up for cheap circulation, being sold at the rate of $2.50 per hundred, or twenty dollars a thousand. It was copyrighted in 1860 by the Chicago Press and Tribune Co. Yours truly Jno. G. Nicolay Dewitt Miller Esq The Union League Club Phila Pa. <hr /> John G. Nicolay 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/0fea3f002175d701713e992bd754a74b.pdf e4d750d77b2f9f1219a3532b897426f1 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. [probably late 1861) Early 1862] R Yates Governor of the State of Illinois Excellence: By report of Mayor Grissdon of the 6th Cavalry Gov. Legion who happened to hear the language used by the Chaplain of the same in your presence for the purpose of vindicating Col Th H Cavanaugh's character in regard to a certain female of the City of Springfield I learned that it was such as must needs impress upon your mind an opinion unfavorable to me. In order to do justice to myself I feel compelled to direct these lines to you. Some time in the month of December, when the number of sick was unusually large Col Cavanaugh, to whom my reports went every morning asked me, whether the Nurses engaged were able to stand such amount of labor and whether two Ladies in the Wards, and one in the kitchen, as they continued to work ever since November 1st 1861, should not have some assistance? My reply was, yes they ought to have assistance, but having failed to secure the services of suitable persons when I had the honor of seeing your Excellence in the former part of said month, and obtained a pass for them <hr /> I returned to Shawneetown without relief for my Lady-Nurses, and found them willing to go cheerfully on in the performance of their hard work and task of self sacrificing. Now when the Colonel himself acknowledged they were overtaxed, and when he offered to me the services of a Lady whom he recommended in presence of the Chaplain if I am not mistaken, and sure I am not, I accepted of his offer confident in his recommandation and wrote at his request a letter to Adjutant General Fuller in behalf of this Lady, whom he told me to be an Orphan and worthy in every way and respect of his protection. The letter was written, and contained the statement, that I had failed to procure assistance in Peoria amongst Ladies whom I was a acquainted with and that I would ask the favor of issuing a free pass to the person thus recommanded to me by a Gentleman superior in Command, and much more the recommendation being suported by the very Chaplain. The pass was refused and yet the Lady made her appearance in Shawneetown having her expenses defraied by the Colonel. Being not prepared to give her accomodations at the Hospital where my Lady Nurses slept behind a lumber partition in the kitchen, the Colonel brought her to the Hotel <hr /> took charge of her, and tried to get her a place in the family of Mr. Fred. Houghston's where he boarded himself with his son the Adjutant. For reasons unknown to me he could not keep her there, but the next morning after the old Post office was destroyed by fire, Houghston's house was vacated, she was seen back in the Hotel, and Mr. Edmund Tyler before morning call confidentially communicated to me, that said lady was of doubtful character and well known to some of the Gentlemen in town. Whereupon I forthwith positively expressed that she never should disgrace my Corps of Ladies assistants, and instantly I went to the Colonel reporting to him what I learned, telling him that it is utterly impossible for me to let her pass the threshold of my Hospital. He was perplexed, wanted to know, who I heared this by, what I unhesitatingly communicated to him. He was in [ira?] against Mr. Tyler, yet at once he said if things be so she must go back. This ends in so far the matter as I had to do with it. What further happened I did not notice, as during my whole sojourn with the regiment, I had no other care but the charge confided to my hands the sick keeping betweext the parties, and wishing to do justice to either for the best and wellfare of the Regiment. <hr /> A testimony in behalf of Mrs. Eliza [Arken?], Mrs. Anna Sturgis and Miss Mary Sturgis all of Peoria and recommended to me by D. D. Irons Esq. Mark [Arkin?] of the same City and the best of Ladies there, besides known to me personally issued by the Officers of Governors Legion, will show to your Exellency that my first selection was good and worthy a man and a mason, and have some weight, in correcting an opinion about me which when keept up would make me unhappy in so far as I should know to have lost the esteem of a Gentleman, whom I ever honored and whose good opinion I feel proud of. Sir never believe me to be accessary to a mean act. I am your Excellence most Obedient John N. Niglas Surgeon 6th Ills Cavalry Governors Legion Dr. J. N. Niglas as to a certain "female woman" Write him that my estimate of him was too high to be weakened by any casual remarks from any source and that I think Mr. [Gagner?] did not mean to cast any censure upon 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 1, Folder 8 (Undated Civil War Correspondence) 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 John Niglas to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-XX-XX Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509773 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. [probably late 1861) Early 1862] R Yates Governor of the State of Illinois Excellence: By report of Mayor Grissdon of the 6th Cavalry Gov. Legion who happened to hear the language used by the Chaplain of the same in your presence for the purpose of vindicating Col Th H Cavanaugh's character in regard to a certain female of the City of Springfield I learned that it was such as must needs impress upon your mind an opinion unfavorable to me. In order to do justice to myself I feel compelled to direct these lines to you. Some time in the month of December, when the number of sick was unusually large Col Cavanaugh, to whom my reports went every morning asked me, whether the Nurses engaged were able to stand such amount of labor and whether two Ladies in the Wards, and one in the kitchen, as they continued to work ever since November 1st 1861, should not have some assistance? My reply was, yes they ought to have assistance, but having failed to secure the services of suitable persons when I had the honor of seeing your Excellence in the former part of said month, and obtained a pass for them <hr /> I returned to Shawneetown without relief for my Lady-Nurses, and found them willing to go cheerfully on in the performance of their hard work and task of self sacrificing. Now when the Colonel himself acknowledged they were overtaxed, and when he offered to me the services of a Lady whom he recommended in presence of the Chaplain if I am not mistaken, and sure I am not, I accepted of his offer confident in his recommandation and wrote at his request a letter to Adjutant General Fuller in behalf of this Lady, whom he told me to be an Orphan and worthy in every way and respect of his protection. The letter was written, and contained the statement, that I had failed to procure assistance in Peoria amongst Ladies whom I was a acquainted with and that I would ask the favor of issuing a free pass to the person thus recommanded to me by a Gentleman superior in Command, and much more the recommendation being suported by the very Chaplain. The pass was refused and yet the Lady made her appearance in Shawneetown having her expenses defraied by the Colonel. Being not prepared to give her accomodations at the Hospital where my Lady Nurses slept behind a lumber partition in the kitchen, the Colonel brought her to the Hotel <hr /> took charge of her, and tried to get her a place in the family of Mr. Fred. Houghston's where he boarded himself with his son the Adjutant. For reasons unknown to me he could not keep her there, but the next morning after the old Post office was destroyed by fire, Houghston's house was vacated, she was seen back in the Hotel, and Mr. Edmund Tyler before morning call confidentially communicated to me, that said lady was of doubtful character and well known to some of the Gentlemen in town. Whereupon I forthwith positively expressed that she never should disgrace my Corps of Ladies assistants, and instantly I went to the Colonel reporting to him what I learned, telling him that it is utterly impossible for me to let her pass the threshold of my Hospital. He was perplexed, wanted to know, who I heared this by, what I unhesitatingly communicated to him. He was in [ira?] against Mr. Tyler, yet at once he said if things be so she must go back. This ends in so far the matter as I had to do with it. What further happened I did not notice, as during my whole sojourn with the regiment, I had no other care but the charge confided to my hands the sick keeping betweext the parties, and wishing to do justice to either for the best and wellfare of the Regiment. <hr /> A testimony in behalf of Mrs. Eliza [Arken?], Mrs. Anna Sturgis and Miss Mary Sturgis all of Peoria and recommended to me by D. D. Irons Esq. Mark [Arkin?] of the same City and the best of Ladies there, besides known to me personally issued by the Officers of Governors Legion, will show to your Exellency that my first selection was good and worthy a man and a mason, and have some weight, in correcting an opinion about me which when keept up would make me unhappy in so far as I should know to have lost the esteem of a Gentleman, whom I ever honored and whose good opinion I feel proud of. Sir never believe me to be accessary to a mean act. I am your Excellence most Obedient John N. Niglas Surgeon 6th Ills Cavalry Governors Legion Dr. J. N. Niglas as to a certain "female woman" Write him that my estimate of him was too high to be weakened by any casual remarks from any source and that I think Mr. [Gagner?] did not mean to cast any censure upon 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/a284a2e9db284f44802995cbb8983bbc.pdf 8e0ea2c66a047d7c2448538c8fedb2cf 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 13, Folder 01 (August 1-15, 1863) 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 Nolan to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-08-05 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503683 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 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/3f6f120d990bae6ceffc67ca0668c4e1.pdf 048b53bb10f4b08b06b431c4de44efa2 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 17, Folder 03 (July 28-31, 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 Nowland to unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-07-28 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 508960 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 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/a0390cbc2cfab8cc43cd249cceae9039.pdf bef87a2a13afeb4ce785c87c6f910562 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 7, Folder 06 (August 10-11, 1862) 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 John O. Brien to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-08-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 501965 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 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/112f9c3ce40e16528beeb7cdf6ffc571.pdf 7b548edbe88c2a757206b14ccd47e7dd 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 9, Folder 05 (September 23-30, 1862) 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 O. Flanagan to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-09-XX Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 506410 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 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/a97e2051a780634d344d792bd82481fd.pdf 6fdb830e2d067a813e84c5fdb6940c2d 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 3, Folder 05 (August 13-19, 1861) 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 O. Kane to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-08-19 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500793 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 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/3d4fac121267707619fdad36d2919c05.pdf 865fed17173fe60c2ca9c0b7f778ad6c 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 4, Folder 05 (October 13-31, 1861) 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 John O. Wilkinson to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-10-30 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 502289 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 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/79badbc9b8265c99ca1c15a7dc226d42.jpg 9457d8530d61dd2482dc88567f91d496 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/15a7dbd615058c6bd6f8c83e5371eff1.jpg 78d74250173ff5ca8ac52d750d109a7b 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 University of Illinois Professors Collection Subject The topic of the resource University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Illinois Industrial University (Urbana, Ill.) College teachers Students Jeffers, Charles P. (Charles Perry) Description An account of the resource This photo album contains portraits of students and professors at the Illinois Industrial University (now the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign). The album belonged to Charles Perry Jeffers, an 1874 Illinois Industrial University graduate. Jeffers majored in chemistry while attending the university. The photographs in this album feature students graduating from the university between 1872 and 1877. The album also features portraits of several professors, many of whom became administrators at Illinois Industrial University including acting University President Thomas J. Burrill and Comptroller Samuel W. Shattuck. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data carte de visite b&w 2 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 11 x 7 cm 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 403245 University of Illinois Professors - Charlie Jeffers Photo Album Title A name given to the resource John Ockerson Description An account of the resource Civil engineering student John Augustus Ockerson of Skane, Sweden, poses for a portrait. Ockerson graduated from the Illinois Industrial University in 1873. Subject The topic of the resource Ockerson, John Augustus College students College graduates University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Illinois Industrial University (Urbana, Ill.) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Naughton, Thomas Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource n.d. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/05fb6cee5c72222689a55b5604cd37da.jpg 58b334ccacab5353d3a6f19cdd253899 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 Oglesby Collection Subject The topic of the resource Oglesby, John G. (John Gillett), 1878-1938 Politicians Soldiers Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant governors Description An account of the resource John Gillett Oglesby was the third child born to Illinois Governor Richard Oglesby and, his second wife, Emma Gillett Keays Oglesby.  He was born in Decatur, Illinois and attended Harvard for two years until war was threatened with Spain.  He left school and joined the military, serving as Captain of Troop K, First Illinois Cavalry and continued in the militia after the war to obtain the rank of colonel.  He served as private secretary to Governor Richard Yates, Jr. (1901-1904), member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1905-1908) and was elected lieutenant governor in 1908 and again in 1916.  He continued to be active in Republican politics until 1936. The finding aid for the Oglesby Family Papers, 1845-1938 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library may be found at <a title="Oglesby Family Papers, 1845-1938" href="http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/482" target="_blank">http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/482</a>. Photographs in this collection include individual portraits, images of John Oglesby during his military services, and candid photos of several individuals. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data cabinet card b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 17 x 14 cm 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405326 John Oglesby Collection I-13121 Title A name given to the resource John Oglesby Description An account of the resource John Oglesby sits in front of a tent at Camp George H. Thomas in Georgia while serving as a Captain with the 1st Illinois Volunteer Cavalry. On verso: "John D. G. Oglesby; Captain 1st Ill. Vol. Cav; Comdg. 3rd Squadron, Camp Geo. H. Thomas, Georgia. Just back from squadron drill June 15, 1898. 104 in shade 10:30 a.m." Subject The topic of the resource Oglesby, John G. (John Gillett), 1878-1938 Spanish-American War (1898) United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st Tents Georgia--Camp George H. Thomas Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1898-06-15 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/317debdd84797bd50183f49e3a1f443d.jpg 5959264913692da09eb66f30b138aae0 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 Oglesby Collection Subject The topic of the resource Oglesby, John G. (John Gillett), 1878-1938 Politicians Soldiers Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant governors Description An account of the resource John Gillett Oglesby was the third child born to Illinois Governor Richard Oglesby and, his second wife, Emma Gillett Keays Oglesby.  He was born in Decatur, Illinois and attended Harvard for two years until war was threatened with Spain.  He left school and joined the military, serving as Captain of Troop K, First Illinois Cavalry and continued in the militia after the war to obtain the rank of colonel.  He served as private secretary to Governor Richard Yates, Jr. (1901-1904), member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1905-1908) and was elected lieutenant governor in 1908 and again in 1916.  He continued to be active in Republican politics until 1936. The finding aid for the Oglesby Family Papers, 1845-1938 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library may be found at <a title="Oglesby Family Papers, 1845-1938" href="http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/482" target="_blank">http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/482</a>. Photographs in this collection include individual portraits, images of John Oglesby during his military services, and candid photos of several individuals. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data cabinet card b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 13 x 18 cm 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405327 John Oglesby Collection I-13124 Title A name given to the resource John Oglesby Description An account of the resource John Oglesby sits on a horse at Camp Lincoln in Springfield. On verso: "1st Lieut. of Cavalry; A-D-C to Governor of Illinois and 2nd Brigade I.N.G. August 1897. 'Dick' owned by W. Leach- Elkhart" Subject The topic of the resource Oglesby, John G. (John Gillett), 1878-1938 Illinois--Springfield United States. Army. Volunteer Cavalry, 1st Horses Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Waterman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-08-XX Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource eng https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/41a25118305021d59f5215a5dde6930c.pdf d51714b8237824eb3e862d0057555309 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Shawneetown Illinois April 15th 1861. To His Excellency Richard Yates Gov. State of Illinois Sir: We have received information that Fort Sumpter has been surrendered to the rebels. At Uniontown Kentucky on the Ohio River twelve miles from here they this morning were firing cannons in Honor of the victory of the C. S. A. Our people are for the Union We have no party feelings We are simply for the Union. Our Republican flag is flying on the Democratic pole in front of our town. We may have trouble here. But whether or not we want to be prepared for emergencies and also to manifest our devotion to the Stars and Stripes. At the Request of Captain Michael K. Lawler of this County I write to you, to request that you will send to us a Battery of Artillery. The Captain knows how to serve the Guns and drill the men. He had command of two Companies in Mexico <hr /> One of volunteer Infantry and one of Cavalry. He wants to organize one or more companies (volunteer) but wants first to know if he can get the guns. If you cannot furnish a full Battery can you not send us one piece or more. There was a brass gun captured at Cerro Gordo by the 3d Regiment; most of the men of that Regiment were from the South part of the State. Captain Lawlers Company were in the thickest of the fight and helped capture this Gun, at the place where Sheilds fell. This gun was presented to the State. Could you lend this gun to the Capt. as Brigadier Gen for his Brigade There was a full set of Infantry Equipments here in the possession of Capt. McCaleb and one set of Cavalry Equipments in possession of Capt. William Hicks. McCaleb & Hicks are both dead The arms are scattered about Would it not be well to send an order to Capt. Lawler to collect and preserve them. Capt. Lawler is Brigadier General of the Militia of Pope, Hardin, Gallatin <hr /> Saline & Hamilton Counties His Commission is dated in 1844 February or March. He is for the Union and for fight and is the true grit. It may be there are no arms in Springfield, but if there are not, certainly our State can procure them, and if they would be furnished to any part of the State, you certainly cannot and will not refuse them to us here. Please advise me what you can do as soon as possible If there are any books of tactics in Springfield to be distributed, Will you please send them to Lawler, or to me for distribution. Last week I attended Circuit Court at Harrisburg Saline County A great many people of that County were in attendance on the court and they are all for the Union and the enforcement of the laws. Also I was at Elizabethtown last week I was told that there are two Secessionists in the County and that they must "dry up' or leave. The people of those Counties are all right and this, Gallatin county is perfectly sound. It is a general thing in Egypt The people are anxious to have the Union preserved and traitors punished Yours John Olney <hr /> John Olney Military 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 2, Folder 03 (March 1-April 19, 1861) 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 John Olney to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500085 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. Shawneetown Illinois April 15th 1861. To His Excellency Richard Yates Gov. State of Illinois Sir: We have received information that Fort Sumpter has been surrendered to the rebels. At Uniontown Kentucky on the Ohio River twelve miles from here they this morning were firing cannons in Honor of the victory of the C. S. A. Our people are for the Union We have no party feelings We are simply for the Union. Our Republican flag is flying on the Democratic pole in front of our town. We may have trouble here. But whether or not we want to be prepared for emergencies and also to manifest our devotion to the Stars and Stripes. At the Request of Captain Michael K. Lawler of this County I write to you, to request that you will send to us a Battery of Artillery. The Captain knows how to serve the Guns and drill the men. He had command of two Companies in Mexico <hr /> One of volunteer Infantry and one of Cavalry. He wants to organize one or more companies (volunteer) but wants first to know if he can get the guns. If you cannot furnish a full Battery can you not send us one piece or more. There was a brass gun captured at Cerro Gordo by the 3d Regiment; most of the men of that Regiment were from the South part of the State. Captain Lawlers Company were in the thickest of the fight and helped capture this Gun, at the place where Sheilds fell. This gun was presented to the State. Could you lend this gun to the Capt. as Brigadier Gen for his Brigade There was a full set of Infantry Equipments here in the possession of Capt. McCaleb and one set of Cavalry Equipments in possession of Capt. William Hicks. McCaleb & Hicks are both dead The arms are scattered about Would it not be well to send an order to Capt. Lawler to collect and preserve them. Capt. Lawler is Brigadier General of the Militia of Pope, Hardin, Gallatin <hr /> Saline & Hamilton Counties His Commission is dated in 1844 February or March. He is for the Union and for fight and is the true grit. It may be there are no arms in Springfield, but if there are not, certainly our State can procure them, and if they would be furnished to any part of the State, you certainly cannot and will not refuse them to us here. Please advise me what you can do as soon as possible If there are any books of tactics in Springfield to be distributed, Will you please send them to Lawler, or to me for distribution. Last week I attended Circuit Court at Harrisburg Saline County A great many people of that County were in attendance on the court and they are all for the Union and the enforcement of the laws. Also I was at Elizabethtown last week I was told that there are two Secessionists in the County and that they must "dry up' or leave. The people of those Counties are all right and this, Gallatin county is perfectly sound. It is a general thing in Egypt The people are anxious to have the Union preserved and traitors punished Yours John Olney <hr /> John Olney Military 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/79bd8afaa7c382d051a588e84d7953ed.pdf bc1f779aa6395bfab7b34637c57f1b59 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. John Olney, Olney, Attorney at Law. Camp Douglas at Anna, Illinois June 16th 1861. My Dear Sir: I did not intend to be offensive. I regret that my language was liable to that construction. I looked at my own troubles through the small end of the glass and at the troubles of others through the large end. Your letter has given me great satisfaction mingled with regret that I should for a moment have supposed that you entertained for me any other than kind and friendly feelings. I am sincerely & truly Your devoted friend John Olney. To His Excellency Gov. Richard Yates, Springfield Ill. <hr /> John Olney 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 2, Folder 10 (June 16-20, 1861) 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 John Olney to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-06-16 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500430 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. John Olney, Olney, Attorney at Law. Camp Douglas at Anna, Illinois June 16th 1861. My Dear Sir: I did not intend to be offensive. I regret that my language was liable to that construction. I looked at my own troubles through the small end of the glass and at the troubles of others through the large end. Your letter has given me great satisfaction mingled with regret that I should for a moment have supposed that you entertained for me any other than kind and friendly feelings. I am sincerely & truly Your devoted friend John Olney. To His Excellency Gov. Richard Yates, Springfield Ill. <hr /> John Olney 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/59edac81823c5d61ab2bfa1915898046.pdf daebe4f160cd09595163cf0ec9ff5bf7 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Mound City Ill. September 7th 1861 His Excellency Richard Yates Gov. State of Illinois, Dr. Sir - Yours of 31st ult. in which you tender to me the position of Lieut. Col. in the Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Cavalry to be raised by Col. Cavanaugh, myself and others, was handed to me in Springfield on the day after its date. I accept the position, and shall endeavor so to act that you may never regret your kindness to me. I know but little of what is expected of me and will be much obliged if you will give me full information. Have any companies been received intended for this Regiment. To whom shall companies after this report. My design is to go through all the counties in Southern Illinois, and urge the formation of cavalry companies, and unless instructed otherwise shall direct that they report to your Excellency and rendezvous at Springfield Some authority may be required to transport them at the public expense over Rail roads and down the Ohio River, and possibly for their subsistence after leaving home and prior to <hr /> their arrival at the place of rendezvous. I was informed by Mr Kirkham that Col Cavanaughs Regiment was intended to be stationed for a time on the Bank of the Ohio river to keep the peace between Kentucky and Illinois I think this eminently wise and that there is at this time a necessity for such a Regt. at Shawneetown or Metropolis. The smouldering fire is ready to burst out in that part of Kentucky opposite Illinois. Would it be proper for me to have a pass over the Illinois Central from Cairo to Sandoval and over the Ohio & Mississippi R R from Sandoval to Vincennes, I shall travel over those roads several times to get up Companies for the Regiment, and will of course incur a good deal of expense otherwise I am with many thanks Yours &c. John Olney <hr /> John Olney Accepting Lt Colonelcy &c No answer 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 3, Folder 09 (September 6-10, 1861) 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 Olney to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500976 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. Mound City Ill. September 7th 1861 His Excellency Richard Yates Gov. State of Illinois, Dr. Sir - Yours of 31st ult. in which you tender to me the position of Lieut. Col. in the Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Cavalry to be raised by Col. Cavanaugh, myself and others, was handed to me in Springfield on the day after its date. I accept the position, and shall endeavor so to act that you may never regret your kindness to me. I know but little of what is expected of me and will be much obliged if you will give me full information. Have any companies been received intended for this Regiment. To whom shall companies after this report. My design is to go through all the counties in Southern Illinois, and urge the formation of cavalry companies, and unless instructed otherwise shall direct that they report to your Excellency and rendezvous at Springfield Some authority may be required to transport them at the public expense over Rail roads and down the Ohio River, and possibly for their subsistence after leaving home and prior to <hr /> their arrival at the place of rendezvous. I was informed by Mr Kirkham that Col Cavanaughs Regiment was intended to be stationed for a time on the Bank of the Ohio river to keep the peace between Kentucky and Illinois I think this eminently wise and that there is at this time a necessity for such a Regt. at Shawneetown or Metropolis. The smouldering fire is ready to burst out in that part of Kentucky opposite Illinois. Would it be proper for me to have a pass over the Illinois Central from Cairo to Sandoval and over the Ohio & Mississippi R R from Sandoval to Vincennes, I shall travel over those roads several times to get up Companies for the Regiment, and will of course incur a good deal of expense otherwise I am with many thanks Yours &c. John Olney <hr /> John Olney Accepting Lt Colonelcy &c No answer 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/62fccc47be423d82750b6fb7fb22d0a9.pdf 6c32828f13145878f67a3771808177c1 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield Ill. Sept. 12th 1861 To His Excellency Richard.Yates Governor of Illinois Dr. Sir: Captain John L. Campbell of the Third Illinois Cavalry, is a gentleman with whom I have been closely acquainted all my life as fellow townsmen. The Capt is strictly temperate -- moral, industrias and intellegint. I recommend him to you as eminently suitable for the position of Major to the 3d Regiment Illinois Cavalry. I see by a recent Order from the War Department that each Regiment of Cavalry is entitled to three Majors. I hope Capt. Campbell will receive the appointment. Yours &c, John Olney. <hr /> Recommendation, Capt JL Campbell. Jn. Olney 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 4, Folder 01 (September 11-20, 1861) 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 John Olney to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-09-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 502013 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. Springfield Ill. Sept. 12th 1861 To His Excellency Richard.Yates Governor of Illinois Dr. Sir: Captain John L. Campbell of the Third Illinois Cavalry, is a gentleman with whom I have been closely acquainted all my life as fellow townsmen. The Capt is strictly temperate -- moral, industrias and intellegint. I recommend him to you as eminently suitable for the position of Major to the 3d Regiment Illinois Cavalry. I see by a recent Order from the War Department that each Regiment of Cavalry is entitled to three Majors. I hope Capt. Campbell will receive the appointment. Yours &c, John Olney. <hr /> Recommendation, Capt JL Campbell. Jn. Olney 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