388 25 22278 https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/bd760c8a98bd6de770d19657a9856ac0.pdf 41e3f5be2bb80180322e9e9a2650c3ba Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Illinois State Sanitary Commission Claim Department Springfield, Ills. July 7, 1865 Gov Yates Dear Sir Among the numerous letters awaiting my return from our 4th July excursion, I found one from Mr. George Wright an old, wealthy and worthy citizen of Carrollton, Green County. You doubtless know him well, as he is one of your finest and most influential friends in that section. He is an applicant for permission to open the National Bank in that Town, and asks me to see you and request a letter from you to the Comptroller of the National Currency at Washington, in his behalf and commending the measure. This morning I have written Mr. Wright that I would address you on the subject and in that way communicate to you his request. He is a total stranger to all at Washington, and believes that a word from you would be very advantageous to him. Please aid him and oblige. Your Obedient Servant John R. Woods <hr /> John R Woods for Geo Wright Carrollton National Bank July 22 Sent Wright letter to McCulloch 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 20, Folder 08 (July 1-31, 1865) 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 R. Woods to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-07-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514030 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. Illinois State Sanitary Commission Claim Department Springfield, Ills. July 7, 1865 Gov Yates Dear Sir Among the numerous letters awaiting my return from our 4th July excursion, I found one from Mr. George Wright an old, wealthy and worthy citizen of Carrollton, Green County. You doubtless know him well, as he is one of your finest and most influential friends in that section. He is an applicant for permission to open the National Bank in that Town, and asks me to see you and request a letter from you to the Comptroller of the National Currency at Washington, in his behalf and commending the measure. This morning I have written Mr. Wright that I would address you on the subject and in that way communicate to you his request. He is a total stranger to all at Washington, and believes that a word from you would be very advantageous to him. Please aid him and oblige. Your Obedient Servant John R. Woods <hr /> John R Woods for Geo Wright Carrollton National Bank July 22 Sent Wright letter to McCulloch 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/802a056a8f7e04daa00add81780dfc1d.pdf 82ee52ac1382dcfe0e52196c977decf0 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. GENERAL HEAD-QUARTERS, STATE OF ILLINOIS ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE SANITARY DEPARTMENT. Springfield, Feby. 5 1864 Gov Yates Dear Sir I return to you the letter which your Excellency sent me in relation to the appointment of Mr. (Swan?), together with "Commission" and "instructions" You will also please find herewith the letter of Mr. Fithian. <pre>An intense headache presents me from imposing upon you the trouble of reading a somewhat elaborate train of thought, which the letter of Dr Fithian and your letter to me, respecting McCoy, has started in my mind. </pre> The Dr letter is characteristic. I think Mr McCoy is impulsive, excitable, but a generuos, kind hearted man, one that would divide his boots and share his last loaf with a poor soldier. zi had never seen him previous to Wednesday last. I thank you for your kind invitation, and trust I shall be in a better plight tomorrow. please destroy this and oblige. Your friend and servant John R Woods Rec Secy 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 2, Folder 14 (February 1-14, 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 1 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 R. Woods to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-02-05 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516134 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. GENERAL HEAD-QUARTERS, STATE OF ILLINOIS ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE SANITARY DEPARTMENT. Springfield, Feby. 5 1864 Gov Yates Dear Sir I return to you the letter which your Excellency sent me in relation to the appointment of Mr. (Swan?), together with "Commission" and "instructions" You will also please find herewith the letter of Mr. Fithian. <pre>An intense headache presents me from imposing upon you the trouble of reading a somewhat elaborate train of thought, which the letter of Dr Fithian and your letter to me, respecting McCoy, has started in my mind. </pre> The Dr letter is characteristic. I think Mr McCoy is impulsive, excitable, but a generuos, kind hearted man, one that would divide his boots and share his last loaf with a poor soldier. zi had never seen him previous to Wednesday last. I thank you for your kind invitation, and trust I shall be in a better plight tomorrow. please destroy this and oblige. Your friend and servant John R Woods Rec Secy 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/664aa91324796a5b70a8c23906a945e2.pdf 8532b86cb3590e03398d3643af892c22 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. General Head-Quarters, State of Illinois, Adjutant General's Office. Sanitary Department. Springfield, April 26, 1864. His Excellency, Richard Yates Governor of Illinois My Dear Sir You will be delighted to learn officially what has doubtless reached you eve this from private sources, that our "Soldiers Home" is built, inaugurated, under way, and is working like a charm. Before the carpenters and whitewashers had evacuated it, I invited the glorious old 17th about 10 o clock one night to take up their quarters beneath its roof. They did so. and the next day were treated to a dinner by our blessed women. The chips, shavings, whitewash tubs and buckets were disregarded, the boys would not permit me to apologise for any thing but insisted on calling it a grand good place. It was properly dedicated on the night of the 21. The prayer of Mr Hale and the speech of Genl Fuller were all right, and if you had been there to take your part in the ceremonies, I should have been so perfectly satisfied that I could most willingly have said, "now the great thing is accomplished let me go home to my quiet cottage and little farm." But I would have been mistaken, for there is yet much to be done and now, dear Governor, I come with my appeal to you to do a part of it. Let me explain. The Home must be conducted systematically. and economically, and to do this we need the countenance, the recognition and the direct assisstance of the War department. over <hr /> We want authority to draw rations for the men whom we may from time to time accommodate. I mean of course, wayfaring Soldiers entitled to rations. Those who are not, we shall provide for. We want, assistants from the ranks, detailed by the proper officers, to act in capacity of Guards, Cooks &c. of sufficient number to enable us to manage our Home efficiently. We shall require about 15 cots, matresses, with bedding similar to that allowed in Hospitals. I shall take the general supervision, and wish to have every department of the Home under my immediate control, while I am connected with the Commission or until any one shall say I dont do right. You can get all the privileges we need from the Government, and for the Homes sake, Your sake and my sake, I really want you to do so. The House must have a head to it. Neither of the Directors can give it their personal attention. I assumed some authority, and thus far it has been a decided success. Pres Reynolds and Director Hawley have labored day and night for it. The other Directors have cooperated and now Sir the Opposition which we have been fighting all winter, has vanished. Cannot and will not the War Dept. clothe me with a little authority in this matter. I don't ask to have my small salary increased, all I wish for at the hand of Secretary Stanton is a recognition which will increase my authority. You know it would not be abused in my hands. Cant he commission me as special Agent of the War Dept. for this purpose -- He may pile on the responsibility. I will take it all, and fear it not. Now dear Governor, help us all you can. Please get authority from Genl Commissary for us, or for me, to draw what rations we may need <hr /> and from the War Department the like authority to get from the Qr. Master here, cots and clothing. It is my most anxious desire to have the Home so admirably conducted as to elicit the praise of all. and the more intimately you can identify yourself with its progress and popularity the brighter still will shine your already brilliant reputation as the Soldiers friend. I have no personal ambition to gratify. I seek no elevation in, or to office. I simply want to do what you in your kind partiality, seem to think is my duty, and which I can perform, as yourself and some others appear to think, about as well as any body else. If I could have 5 minutes talk with President Lincoln or Secretary Stanton, could get all we want to make our Soldiers Home just what it should be. I am so averse to travelling that a journey to Washington would be more than I would undertake, unless the object of it could in no other way be accomplished. I have written this under most unfavorable circumstances - sickness and weariness - please pardon its length and familiarity. Try and gather from it what we want, and then please burn it. and oblige your Most faithful friend and Servant John, R, Woods Sec. Ills San Commission <hr /> (File) Return <hr /> Woods. Col John R. San'y Dept. Springfield. Ills April 26. 1864 On the inauguration of the "Soldiers Home" at Springfield. and what is still required to render the institution perfect. 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 3, Folder 2 (April 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 R. Woods to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-03-13 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516214 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. General Head-Quarters, State of Illinois, Adjutant General's Office. Sanitary Department. Springfield, April 26, 1864. His Excellency, Richard Yates Governor of Illinois My Dear Sir You will be delighted to learn officially what has doubtless reached you eve this from private sources, that our "Soldiers Home" is built, inaugurated, under way, and is working like a charm. Before the carpenters and whitewashers had evacuated it, I invited the glorious old 17th about 10 o clock one night to take up their quarters beneath its roof. They did so. and the next day were treated to a dinner by our blessed women. The chips, shavings, whitewash tubs and buckets were disregarded, the boys would not permit me to apologise for any thing but insisted on calling it a grand good place. It was properly dedicated on the night of the 21. The prayer of Mr Hale and the speech of Genl Fuller were all right, and if you had been there to take your part in the ceremonies, I should have been so perfectly satisfied that I could most willingly have said, "now the great thing is accomplished let me go home to my quiet cottage and little farm." But I would have been mistaken, for there is yet much to be done and now, dear Governor, I come with my appeal to you to do a part of it. Let me explain. The Home must be conducted systematically. and economically, and to do this we need the countenance, the recognition and the direct assisstance of the War department. over <hr /> We want authority to draw rations for the men whom we may from time to time accommodate. I mean of course, wayfaring Soldiers entitled to rations. Those who are not, we shall provide for. We want, assistants from the ranks, detailed by the proper officers, to act in capacity of Guards, Cooks &c. of sufficient number to enable us to manage our Home efficiently. We shall require about 15 cots, matresses, with bedding similar to that allowed in Hospitals. I shall take the general supervision, and wish to have every department of the Home under my immediate control, while I am connected with the Commission or until any one shall say I dont do right. You can get all the privileges we need from the Government, and for the Homes sake, Your sake and my sake, I really want you to do so. The House must have a head to it. Neither of the Directors can give it their personal attention. I assumed some authority, and thus far it has been a decided success. Pres Reynolds and Director Hawley have labored day and night for it. The other Directors have cooperated and now Sir the Opposition which we have been fighting all winter, has vanished. Cannot and will not the War Dept. clothe me with a little authority in this matter. I don't ask to have my small salary increased, all I wish for at the hand of Secretary Stanton is a recognition which will increase my authority. You know it would not be abused in my hands. Cant he commission me as special Agent of the War Dept. for this purpose -- He may pile on the responsibility. I will take it all, and fear it not. Now dear Governor, help us all you can. Please get authority from Genl Commissary for us, or for me, to draw what rations we may need <hr /> and from the War Department the like authority to get from the Qr. Master here, cots and clothing. It is my most anxious desire to have the Home so admirably conducted as to elicit the praise of all. and the more intimately you can identify yourself with its progress and popularity the brighter still will shine your already brilliant reputation as the Soldiers friend. I have no personal ambition to gratify. I seek no elevation in, or to office. I simply want to do what you in your kind partiality, seem to think is my duty, and which I can perform, as yourself and some others appear to think, about as well as any body else. If I could have 5 minutes talk with President Lincoln or Secretary Stanton, could get all we want to make our Soldiers Home just what it should be. I am so averse to travelling that a journey to Washington would be more than I would undertake, unless the object of it could in no other way be accomplished. I have written this under most unfavorable circumstances - sickness and weariness - please pardon its length and familiarity. Try and gather from it what we want, and then please burn it. and oblige your Most faithful friend and Servant John, R, Woods Sec. Ills San Commission <hr /> (File) Return <hr /> Woods. Col John R. San'y Dept. Springfield. Ills April 26. 1864 On the inauguration of the "Soldiers Home" at Springfield. and what is still required to render the institution perfect. 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/9eb889a7aa48d5dd6c3f59d2e1251577.pdf 07220425311dcda44cdd88bb34b99c08 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. General Head-Quarters, State of Illinois, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE. Sanitary Department. Springfield, May 27th, 1864. His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of Illinois Sir I beg leave to copy the following extract from a circular issued Feb. 15. 1864 by James B. Fry. Provost Marshal General. "2. Where Recruiting Officers are within reach of any of the "posts encampments or Soldier's Rests or other place of accommodations "provided for Soldiers by the Government or by the public they shall "avail themselves of these for subsisting and lodging their men." From the 25th day of April to the present date, Ten hundred and seventy five (1075) U S Soldiers have been accommodated at the Soldiers House in this City. For the subsistence of these men, seventeen hundred and fifty rations (1750) rations have been drawn from the Commissary, and Three thousand nine hundred and fifty one (3951) meals have been furnished. The War. General Commissary, and General Quarter Masters Departments have been respectfully applied to for such favors and assistance as they have extended to Soldier's Rest at Chicago. The Secretary of War has responded by refusing <hr /> to detail the men we selected as assistants. From the other Departments no answer has been received, altho some two weeks have elapsed. Your Excellency should know that all the rations we have drawn have been authorised by Genl White of the Dft Rendezvous of this city, who is responsible to the Government and will have to pay for these, unless a special order for their allowance can be obtained from the President or Commissary General. Of course the Sanitary Commission will not let the Genl. suffer. But, after what has been done by the Citizens, and by the Commission, involving much outlay and a a great deal of hard work to take care of its Soldiers, it would seem to be as little as the Government ought to do to furnish the House with what commissary Stores are needed for the men. And this must be done, if this good work is to be continued. The Commission comes to you, and very respectfully asks your interference and influence in its behalf. It is believed that your Excellency can so present the claims of the Home to the proper Authorities at Washington, as to prevail on them to place it on a footing with similar establishments. And the undersigned would suggest that Col John S. Loomis' A.D.C. be directed to prepare a paper setting forth the foregoing facts for your approval, and transmission to President Lincoln. Col Loomis can be supplied with <hr /> additional particulars if wanted, but which I did not feel at liberty to trouble you with. I need only add that this matter is of importance to the Commission, and soliciting your early attention to it. I have the honor to be With great respect Your Obet Servt. John R Woods, Secy. Ills. San. Com. <hr /> Woods. Col John R., Springfield. Ills, May 27, 1864 Reports the working of the "Soldier's Home." from the 25th April to date, with the number of rations drawn from the Commis and the numbers of meals distributed. Urged Govr to use his influence with the Govermt on behalf of the "home" that Such Commiss Stores may be Supplied as are needed. &c. 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 3, Folder 3 (May 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 R. Woods to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-05-27 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516230 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. General Head-Quarters, State of Illinois, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE. Sanitary Department. Springfield, May 27th, 1864. His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of Illinois Sir I beg leave to copy the following extract from a circular issued Feb. 15. 1864 by James B. Fry. Provost Marshal General. "2. Where Recruiting Officers are within reach of any of the "posts encampments or Soldier's Rests or other place of accommodations "provided for Soldiers by the Government or by the public they shall "avail themselves of these for subsisting and lodging their men." From the 25th day of April to the present date, Ten hundred and seventy five (1075) U S Soldiers have been accommodated at the Soldiers House in this City. For the subsistence of these men, seventeen hundred and fifty rations (1750) rations have been drawn from the Commissary, and Three thousand nine hundred and fifty one (3951) meals have been furnished. The War. General Commissary, and General Quarter Masters Departments have been respectfully applied to for such favors and assistance as they have extended to Soldier's Rest at Chicago. The Secretary of War has responded by refusing <hr /> to detail the men we selected as assistants. From the other Departments no answer has been received, altho some two weeks have elapsed. Your Excellency should know that all the rations we have drawn have been authorised by Genl White of the Dft Rendezvous of this city, who is responsible to the Government and will have to pay for these, unless a special order for their allowance can be obtained from the President or Commissary General. Of course the Sanitary Commission will not let the Genl. suffer. But, after what has been done by the Citizens, and by the Commission, involving much outlay and a a great deal of hard work to take care of its Soldiers, it would seem to be as little as the Government ought to do to furnish the House with what commissary Stores are needed for the men. And this must be done, if this good work is to be continued. The Commission comes to you, and very respectfully asks your interference and influence in its behalf. It is believed that your Excellency can so present the claims of the Home to the proper Authorities at Washington, as to prevail on them to place it on a footing with similar establishments. And the undersigned would suggest that Col John S. Loomis' A.D.C. be directed to prepare a paper setting forth the foregoing facts for your approval, and transmission to President Lincoln. Col Loomis can be supplied with <hr /> additional particulars if wanted, but which I did not feel at liberty to trouble you with. I need only add that this matter is of importance to the Commission, and soliciting your early attention to it. I have the honor to be With great respect Your Obet Servt. John R Woods, Secy. Ills. San. Com. <hr /> Woods. Col John R., Springfield. Ills, May 27, 1864 Reports the working of the "Soldier's Home." from the 25th April to date, with the number of rations drawn from the Commis and the numbers of meals distributed. Urged Govr to use his influence with the Govermt on behalf of the "home" that Such Commiss Stores may be Supplied as are needed. &c. 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/f4c661db63931fddd02aab28c9e04ca2.pdf 6a76581ff5c6682e61205ecc2367c722 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Gov. Yates. A very prominent Lady, and one upon whose energy and enthusiasm we are bound to rely for success in our approaching Sanitary Fair, thus writes me. "Our citizens are becoming very much interested in " the subject, & all that is required to fan the smoking embers " to a brilliant flame is the appearance of the Public " address to the People. I think a Proclamation or call from " Governor Yates as you suggest, would rouse the whole " people to action." This is from Decatur. Last week you were furnished with several Copies of our Circular, and now if your Excellency would issue a stirring Appeal to the People upon the subject every body it seems to me would be wakened up to its importance, Please preface it for the Journal at once, We have no time to lose. I have not a moment to spare. Mrs Yates will see her name in the Journal this morning as member of the Ex Court. I trust she will attend the meeting at Decatur tomorrow. In haste. Very truly John R Woods Secy. <hr /> If you have not the time, put Col Loomis at it at once. He assured me that he would do any thing to help us along. W File Col. Loomis Get up a very short stirring address. Woods John R. Springfield Aug 1864. Wishes Governor to get up an appeal to the People on behalf of Sanitary Fair. Done 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 3, Folder 6 (August 1-15, 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 John R. Woods to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-XX Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516273 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Gov. Yates. A very prominent Lady, and one upon whose energy and enthusiasm we are bound to rely for success in our approaching Sanitary Fair, thus writes me. "Our citizens are becoming very much interested in " the subject, & all that is required to fan the smoking embers " to a brilliant flame is the appearance of the Public " address to the People. I think a Proclamation or call from " Governor Yates as you suggest, would rouse the whole " people to action." This is from Decatur. Last week you were furnished with several Copies of our Circular, and now if your Excellency would issue a stirring Appeal to the People upon the subject every body it seems to me would be wakened up to its importance, Please preface it for the Journal at once, We have no time to lose. I have not a moment to spare. Mrs Yates will see her name in the Journal this morning as member of the Ex Court. I trust she will attend the meeting at Decatur tomorrow. In haste. Very truly John R Woods Secy. <hr /> If you have not the time, put Col Loomis at it at once. He assured me that he would do any thing to help us along. W File Col. Loomis Get up a very short stirring address. Woods John R. Springfield Aug 1864. Wishes Governor to get up an appeal to the People on behalf of Sanitary Fair. Done 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/d2d407c39b9717c9a72d342815704384.pdf 8d028fc7e78fb2304e1bf862e2a1d692 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Confidential Springfield Dec 8. 1864 Dear Governor, I suggested the other day to Col. Hirshback, who I am satisfied is one of your entirely reliable friends, the policy which I think should be pursued by those members of the Legislature whom you know will vote for you, first, last, and all the time, for Senator. It is simply this - bring about the Caucus for nomination, on the earliest day of the session that may be practicable. And your nomination will not only be certain but nearly unanimous. I have no fears of your election, whatever, but it would be extremely gratifying to carry you into the senate by a unanimous vote - Its moral effect would be grand - reaching into rebeldom itself. Your defeat - an event your true friends will not suffer themselves to imagine probable - will be almost a Copperhead victory. I have telegraphed Secy Stanton for a furlough for Ransom, You were right in not [illegible] the Commission. I stated in my telegram, that a letter on the subject was coming from Gov Yates, Col Snyder promised to prepare the letter, and send by mail this evening. Very truly & faithfully yours John R. Woods <hr /> Woods Jno R Springfield. Dec 8 / 64 Suggests that when the Legislature meets you try to bring about the nomination for Senator at as Early day as possible, as this course he thinks will secure almost a unanimous vote in your favor. Hopes you will get a unanimous vote as it would have a moral Effect, reaching into Rebellion itself. 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 4, Folder 2 (December 7-11, 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 John R. Woods to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-12-08 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516439 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. Confidential Springfield Dec 8. 1864 Dear Governor, I suggested the other day to Col. Hirshback, who I am satisfied is one of your entirely reliable friends, the policy which I think should be pursued by those members of the Legislature whom you know will vote for you, first, last, and all the time, for Senator. It is simply this - bring about the Caucus for nomination, on the earliest day of the session that may be practicable. And your nomination will not only be certain but nearly unanimous. I have no fears of your election, whatever, but it would be extremely gratifying to carry you into the senate by a unanimous vote - Its moral effect would be grand - reaching into rebeldom itself. Your defeat - an event your true friends will not suffer themselves to imagine probable - will be almost a Copperhead victory. I have telegraphed Secy Stanton for a furlough for Ransom, You were right in not [illegible] the Commission. I stated in my telegram, that a letter on the subject was coming from Gov Yates, Col Snyder promised to prepare the letter, and send by mail this evening. Very truly & faithfully yours John R. Woods <hr /> Woods Jno R Springfield. Dec 8 / 64 Suggests that when the Legislature meets you try to bring about the nomination for Senator at as Early day as possible, as this course he thinks will secure almost a unanimous vote in your favor. Hopes you will get a unanimous vote as it would have a moral Effect, reaching into Rebellion itself. 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/19aa5845b6ac0ac42ab366e002fa20af.pdf 443c2ae5ffa55470dd0ae8b1e8370e29 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. General Head-Quarters, State of Illinois, Adjutant General's Office. Sanitary Department, Springfield, Oct 21. 1864 Col Simon Hirshbach A. D. C & Private Secy Executive Dept. City Dear Colonel I have a letter from Mrs Swanwick, a noble Sanitary Lady of Sparta, in which she informs me that she has sent a letter to Governor Yates, with a draft of an address to be signed by him and she requests me to examine it and make certain alterations in it, which she suggests, before it goes to the Public. Will you do me the favor to send it over to me if at you disposal? I will return it safely & at a very early date. I know the Governor is un usually engaged with important business just now. hence my application to you. Very truly your friend and Obt Sevant Johns R. Woods Col. & Secy. Ills. San. Com <hr /> Woods Col Jno R Spfld Oct 21st 64 Sends an address to be signed by Govr. [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 09 (October 10-24, 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 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 R. Woods to Simon Hirshbach Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-21 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509725 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. General Head-Quarters, State of Illinois, Adjutant General's Office. Sanitary Department, Springfield, Oct 21. 1864 Col Simon Hirshbach A. D. C & Private Secy Executive Dept. City Dear Colonel I have a letter from Mrs Swanwick, a noble Sanitary Lady of Sparta, in which she informs me that she has sent a letter to Governor Yates, with a draft of an address to be signed by him and she requests me to examine it and make certain alterations in it, which she suggests, before it goes to the Public. Will you do me the favor to send it over to me if at you disposal? I will return it safely & at a very early date. I know the Governor is un usually engaged with important business just now. hence my application to you. Very truly your friend and Obt Sevant Johns R. Woods Col. & Secy. Ills. San. Com <hr /> Woods Col Jno R Spfld Oct 21st 64 Sends an address to be signed by Govr. [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/7d83c1b7cea7941f6d22ed54e3726036.pdf 67bb2d03e6d46912a2f04397715604ec Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Needs Review Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. CLAIM DEPARTMENT OF THE Illinois State Sanitary Commission, Springfield, March 22, 1865. For the benefit of Widows, Orphans, Minor Children, Mothers, Fathers, Brothers, Sisters, and other heirs of Deceased Soldiers. Also Disabled or Invalid Soldiers to whom are due or may become due, Pensions, Bounties, Back Pay, Pay for Clothing lost in battle, etc., etc. THE ILLINOIS STATE SANITARY COMMISSION have established in this city a CLAIM DEPARTMENT, at which all claims of the above nature will be promptly collected, the rights of all such claimants protected and false claims against the government prevented. The chief design of the Sanitary Board in connecting a Claim Department with the Commission may be briefly stated as follows, to wit: 1. To secure to soldiers and their families, with the least possible delay and cost, the payment of any claims that may be due them from the Government. 2. To protect soldiers and their families from imposition in the settlement of their claims. 3. To prevent, as far as possible, false claims from being made against the Government. 4. The very general ignorance that prevails respecting the proper manner of transacting business with the Government, together with the difficulty of obtaining the necessary information from officials, renders the facilities possessed by the Commission of great value and importance to all persons requiring correct statements of amounts due them from the Government. 5. To lessen the tax upon many communities for supporting the families or relatives of deceased soldiers, or soldiers incapacitated by wounds or disease contracted in the service, and rendered totally unable to maintain themselves by labor. Very many of this class suffer through the incompetency or neglect of officers in making out discharge papers and final statements, and thus a large portion of the pay due is lost or deferred. Often papers of this description must be sent to Washington for correction, and unless proper attention is paid to them they are delayed till all hope of recovery ceases, when the claim is sold for a trifle. The facilities of the Commission enable them to make all such collections with less delay and expense than they are usually made by any other agency; and it is believed that with the assistance of the friends of the soldier we shall succeed in relieving both claimants and the community of a heavy burden. As it is highly important that all having claims against the Government should avail themselves of the benefits hereby placed within their reach. Soldiers aid societies, and other benevolent associations throughout the State are earnestly requested to act as correspondents and agents in collecting and distributing information and circulars to claimants. The Sanitary Board regarding this as one of the most important of their duties, appeal to the generous and patriotic friends of the soldier for co-operation, support and assistance, in order that it may thoroughly and satisfactorily accomplish the work. Such assistance may be rendered in various ways. Let lists of all claimants, in all precincts or neighborhoods, camps, hospitals, homes and military posts be sent up to this office. Let all claimants be informed where and how they can have their claims adjusted and collected. In many cases the friends of soldiers may be called upon to act as correspondents with this office. Let it be done cheerfully and promptly. In forwarding applications or information be particular in stating 1. The name, plainly and correctly written, the rank, company and regiment of the soldier. 2. The date of his discharge, or death, or whether wounded, sick or disabled. 3. The name and postoffice address of the person or persons making the claim, and his, her, or their relation to the soldier. 4. State, if known, when the soldier was last paid, and the amount of bounty received. Upon the receipt of such applications at this office, proper blanks will be sent to the applicant with plain directions how to proceed, what witnesses to obtain, and before what legal officers returns must be sworn to. Soldiers arriving at Springfield to be paid off, can have their papers examined without charge. This examination should be made before payment, as many of the papers may contain errors that would be difficult to rectify after settlement. The services of Edward I. Eno having been secured by the Board, he is placed in charge of this branch of the sanitary work. While in the employ of the Commission, as State Sanitary Agent in the Department of the Cumberland, Mr. Eno became well <hr /> acquainted with the wants of the soldiers, and made himself perfectly familiar with the manner of adjusting all their claims. 5. A small charge not exceeding two and one-half per cent on the amount collected, will be made to cover expenses of collection. All communications having reference to claims should be addressed, "CLAIM DEPARTMENT, STATE SANITARY COMMISSION, Springfield, Illinois." On all other sanitary matters address COL. JOHN R. WOODS, Sec. St. San. Com. Springfield, Illinois. Let all into whose hands this circular may be placed, feel called upon to aid in this great benevolent enterprise. Let them regard it as a continuation of the sanitary work in which the true friends of our Government have mutually and zealously labored, and which should be vigorously prosecuted till every claimant is found and the claim adjusted. Until then, our efforts in this line of duty should not cease. JOHN P. REYNOLDS, Pres. JOHN WILLIAMS, Treas. E. B. HAWLEY, } WM. BUTLER, } Directors. JOHN R. WOODS, Cor. and Rec. Sec. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, SPRINGFIELD, ILL., March 22nd, 1865. I heartily endorse the above enterprise, of the Illinois State Sanitary Commission. The plan is conceived in a generous spirit towards the sufferers who have sacrificed almost everything for the country, in its efforts to suppress this infamous rebellion. With the proper encouragement from all parts of the State, incalculable good must result to all those upon whom the burdens of the war have fallen so heavily. R. J. OGLESBY, Governor of Illinois. We heartily concur in recommending this Department of the Sanitary Commission, wherein our soldiers will be saved from much vexatious delay and cost. SHARON TYNDALE, Secretary of State. JAMES H. BEVERIDGE Treasurer. O. H. MINER, Auditor. I most cordially approve the plan of the State Sanitary Commission in establishing a Claim Department, and commend it to the confidence and co-operation of all true friends of the soldier. RICHARD YATES. OFFICE SUPT. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, ILLINOIS, Springfield, April 8, 1865. I have carefully examined the statement of the objects, and plan of operations, of the proposed Claim Department, of the Illinois State Sanitary Commission, and most cordially approve the same; and recommend the enterprise to the confidence and hearty co-operation of all true friends of our Brave Soldiers, both living and dead, and of their wives and children, widows and orphans. In my estimation this movement inaugurates an agency, the benefits of which, both to the soldiers and to the government, will be incalculable. Such an agency is imperatively needed to shield the soldiers, and their families or representatives, from the unscrupulous schemes of heartless sharpers, who are not ashamed to speculate in the scanty blood bought earnings of the Defenders of the Union, and to take advantage of the ignorance and necessities of the widows and orphans whom they have left behind. The Claim Department thus purposed to be instituted, will supplement and render complete the great Sanitary work in which the Commission has labored so long and faithfully, and to which our people have so nobly responded; and will confer even greater blessings than those bestowed upon the soldier himself, whose deepest concern while living, and whose last thoughts in dying are turned towards the dear ones at home. The work of this department will not be done till the last soldier or soldier's heir in Illinois, has received a fair and equitable adjustment of his accounts. NEWTON BATEMAN, Supt. Pub. Inst. Ill. 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 20, Folder 04 (March 1-28, 1865) 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 R. Woods to Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-03-22 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511908 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. Needs Review Percent Needs Review The percentage of pages with Needs Review status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 200 Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. CLAIM DEPARTMENT OF THE Illinois State Sanitary Commission, Springfield, March 22, 1865. For the benefit of Widows, Orphans, Minor Children, Mothers, Fathers, Brothers, Sisters, and other heirs of Deceased Soldiers. Also Disabled or Invalid Soldiers to whom are due or may become due, Pensions, Bounties, Back Pay, Pay for Clothing lost in battle, etc., etc. THE ILLINOIS STATE SANITARY COMMISSION have established in this city a CLAIM DEPARTMENT, at which all claims of the above nature will be promptly collected, the rights of all such claimants protected and false claims against the government prevented. The chief design of the Sanitary Board in connecting a Claim Department with the Commission may be briefly stated as follows, to wit: 1. To secure to soldiers and their families, with the least possible delay and cost, the payment of any claims that may be due them from the Government. 2. To protect soldiers and their families from imposition in the settlement of their claims. 3. To prevent, as far as possible, false claims from being made against the Government. 4. The very general ignorance that prevails respecting the proper manner of transacting business with the Government, together with the difficulty of obtaining the necessary information from officials, renders the facilities possessed by the Commission of great value and importance to all persons requiring correct statements of amounts due them from the Government. 5. To lessen the tax upon many communities for supporting the families or relatives of deceased soldiers, or soldiers incapacitated by wounds or disease contracted in the service, and rendered totally unable to maintain themselves by labor. Very many of this class suffer through the incompetency or neglect of officers in making out discharge papers and final statements, and thus a large portion of the pay due is lost or deferred. Often papers of this description must be sent to Washington for correction, and unless proper attention is paid to them they are delayed till all hope of recovery ceases, when the claim is sold for a trifle. The facilities of the Commission enable them to make all such collections with less delay and expense than they are usually made by any other agency; and it is believed that with the assistance of the friends of the soldier we shall succeed in relieving both claimants and the community of a heavy burden. As it is highly important that all having claims against the Government should avail themselves of the benefits hereby placed within their reach. Soldiers aid societies, and other benevolent associations throughout the State are earnestly requested to act as correspondents and agents in collecting and distributing information and circulars to claimants. The Sanitary Board regarding this as one of the most important of their duties, appeal to the generous and patriotic friends of the soldier for co-operation, support and assistance, in order that it may thoroughly and satisfactorily accomplish the work. Such assistance may be rendered in various ways. Let lists of all claimants, in all precincts or neighborhoods, camps, hospitals, homes and military posts be sent up to this office. Let all claimants be informed where and how they can have their claims adjusted and collected. In many cases the friends of soldiers may be called upon to act as correspondents with this office. Let it be done cheerfully and promptly. In forwarding applications or information be particular in stating 1. The name, plainly and correctly written, the rank, company and regiment of the soldier. 2. The date of his discharge, or death, or whether wounded, sick or disabled. 3. The name and postoffice address of the person or persons making the claim, and his, her, or their relation to the soldier. 4. State, if known, when the soldier was last paid, and the amount of bounty received. Upon the receipt of such applications at this office, proper blanks will be sent to the applicant with plain directions how to proceed, what witnesses to obtain, and before what legal officers returns must be sworn to. Soldiers arriving at Springfield to be paid off, can have their papers examined without charge. This examination should be made before payment, as many of the papers may contain errors that would be difficult to rectify after settlement. The services of Edward I. Eno having been secured by the Board, he is placed in charge of this branch of the sanitary work. While in the employ of the Commission, as State Sanitary Agent in the Department of the Cumberland, Mr. Eno became well <hr /> acquainted with the wants of the soldiers, and made himself perfectly familiar with the manner of adjusting all their claims. 5. A small charge not exceeding two and one-half per cent on the amount collected, will be made to cover expenses of collection. All communications having reference to claims should be addressed, "CLAIM DEPARTMENT, STATE SANITARY COMMISSION, Springfield, Illinois." On all other sanitary matters address COL. JOHN R. WOODS, Sec. St. San. Com. Springfield, Illinois. Let all into whose hands this circular may be placed, feel called upon to aid in this great benevolent enterprise. Let them regard it as a continuation of the sanitary work in which the true friends of our Government have mutually and zealously labored, and which should be vigorously prosecuted till every claimant is found and the claim adjusted. Until then, our efforts in this line of duty should not cease. JOHN P. REYNOLDS, Pres. JOHN WILLIAMS, Treas. E. B. HAWLEY, } WM. BUTLER, } Directors. JOHN R. WOODS, Cor. and Rec. Sec. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, SPRINGFIELD, ILL., March 22nd, 1865. I heartily endorse the above enterprise, of the Illinois State Sanitary Commission. The plan is conceived in a generous spirit towards the sufferers who have sacrificed almost everything for the country, in its efforts to suppress this infamous rebellion. With the proper encouragement from all parts of the State, incalculable good must result to all those upon whom the burdens of the war have fallen so heavily. R. J. OGLESBY, Governor of Illinois. We heartily concur in recommending this Department of the Sanitary Commission, wherein our soldiers will be saved from much vexatious delay and cost. SHARON TYNDALE, Secretary of State. JAMES H. BEVERIDGE Treasurer. O. H. MINER, Auditor. I most cordially approve the plan of the State Sanitary Commission in establishing a Claim Department, and commend it to the confidence and co-operation of all true friends of the soldier. RICHARD YATES. OFFICE SUPT. PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, ILLINOIS, Springfield, April 8, 1865. I have carefully examined the statement of the objects, and plan of operations, of the proposed Claim Department, of the Illinois State Sanitary Commission, and most cordially approve the same; and recommend the enterprise to the confidence and hearty co-operation of all true friends of our Brave Soldiers, both living and dead, and of their wives and children, widows and orphans. In my estimation this movement inaugurates an agency, the benefits of which, both to the soldiers and to the government, will be incalculable. Such an agency is imperatively needed to shield the soldiers, and their families or representatives, from the unscrupulous schemes of heartless sharpers, who are not ashamed to speculate in the scanty blood bought earnings of the Defenders of the Union, and to take advantage of the ignorance and necessities of the widows and orphans whom they have left behind. The Claim Department thus purposed to be instituted, will supplement and render complete the great Sanitary work in which the Commission has labored so long and faithfully, and to which our people have so nobly responded; and will confer even greater blessings than those bestowed upon the soldier himself, whose deepest concern while living, and whose last thoughts in dying are turned towards the dear ones at home. The work of this department will not be done till the last soldier or soldier's heir in Illinois, has received a fair and equitable adjustment of his accounts. NEWTON BATEMAN, Supt. Pub. Inst. Ill. https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/d038facf33649b9e24ce28a18c758ca2.pdf 9ea5132047a9740a99f00b2db7c58273 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files 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 20, Folder 06 (May 1-31, 1865) 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 1 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 R. Woods to Unknown 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 511931 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. 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/37b7e23948ad185a760b51742703b35a.pdf aca98af9a94446d3796f9c748a162f0a Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. General Head-Quarters, State of Illinois, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, SANITARY DEPARTMENT, Springfield, Dec 12. 1864. Major Genl. Rosecrans Comg Dpt of the Missouri Saint Louis Mo. General. Applications and appeals in behalf of those of our Illinois Troops who may be in unfortunate circumstances are usually made to this Department. I rarely find it necessary to trouble the commanding General in any instance in order to procure relief. In the case of Calvert to whose ease the inclosed papers refer, there would seem to be a call for the exercise of your authority, and in sending them to you, I think of you as a man and a father, as well as a distinguished Officer in command. Believing that you will take the requisite steps in order to secure justice to all concerned. I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your Obedient Servant John R. Woods Col. & A. D. C. Secy Ills. San. Com <hr /> J. 62 agosd Mar 2/64 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 4, Folder 3 (December 12-15, 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 John R. Woods to William Rosecrans Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-12-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516461 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. General Head-Quarters, State of Illinois, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, SANITARY DEPARTMENT, Springfield, Dec 12. 1864. Major Genl. Rosecrans Comg Dpt of the Missouri Saint Louis Mo. General. Applications and appeals in behalf of those of our Illinois Troops who may be in unfortunate circumstances are usually made to this Department. I rarely find it necessary to trouble the commanding General in any instance in order to procure relief. In the case of Calvert to whose ease the inclosed papers refer, there would seem to be a call for the exercise of your authority, and in sending them to you, I think of you as a man and a father, as well as a distinguished Officer in command. Believing that you will take the requisite steps in order to secure justice to all concerned. I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your Obedient Servant John R. Woods Col. & A. D. C. Secy Ills. San. Com <hr /> J. 62 agosd Mar 2/64 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/26d3c7149bc112f1130cca14f35d98be.pdf 594d9c8f6a71546909b00ccd9c7faef4 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 8, Folder 08 (September 4-8, 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 R.P. Martin to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-9-6 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 504456 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/708c14f8dbd8091dc951f58eb30c0387.pdf e91a394bcd63c7504e747e3d8f198442 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 05 (July 10-14, 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 Raum and others to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-07-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 502805 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/2551bc142be5099b44a1105e1dd1dd4f.pdf fc4c69b94d7ccc5ae0431cb8f4db475a Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Golconda Illinois October 18th 1861 Dear Sir Altho not personally acquainted with your Excellency yet in the faith of a knowledge I presumed you would have of me as Clerk of the Circuit & County Courts of this county for many years and as the father of Green B. Raum I would take the liberty of recommending to your particular notice Dr Ambrose Dedrick and Dr Charles Kitzing both residents of this place, who are extremely anxious to enter the army in the surgical or medical department. They are both European Germans, have served in Germany as such, and have resided and practised in their profession here for the last eight or ten years. They are true and loyal to the Country, and professionally or otherwise would be well qualified to fill any station in the department refered to, would therefore earnestly recomend them to your consideration and would be pleased to hear from you on the subject. Respectfully your obt sevt John Raum To His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of the State of Illinois <hr /> John Raum Recommending Drs Kitzing & Detrich Enter & file <hr /> Golconda Ills Octob 18th 1861 His Excellency Richd Yates Governor of the State of Ills Dear sir! Dr. Ditrich & me serve the King of Prussian Germany in the great revolution 1848 & 1849 & hav papers to show that we both qualify for suche office if we both can hav an Appointment in one of the Richments now made of so we willens to live home annetime Respectfully your Dr. Ch's Kitzing Dr A. Detrich 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 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 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 Raum to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-10-18 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 502249 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. Golconda Illinois October 18th 1861 Dear Sir Altho not personally acquainted with your Excellency yet in the faith of a knowledge I presumed you would have of me as Clerk of the Circuit & County Courts of this county for many years and as the father of Green B. Raum I would take the liberty of recommending to your particular notice Dr Ambrose Dedrick and Dr Charles Kitzing both residents of this place, who are extremely anxious to enter the army in the surgical or medical department. They are both European Germans, have served in Germany as such, and have resided and practised in their profession here for the last eight or ten years. They are true and loyal to the Country, and professionally or otherwise would be well qualified to fill any station in the department refered to, would therefore earnestly recomend them to your consideration and would be pleased to hear from you on the subject. Respectfully your obt sevt John Raum To His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of the State of Illinois <hr /> John Raum Recommending Drs Kitzing & Detrich Enter & file <hr /> Golconda Ills Octob 18th 1861 His Excellency Richd Yates Governor of the State of Ills Dear sir! Dr. Ditrich & me serve the King of Prussian Germany in the great revolution 1848 & 1849 & hav papers to show that we both qualify for suche office if we both can hav an Appointment in one of the Richments now made of so we willens to live home annetime Respectfully your Dr. Ch's Kitzing Dr A. Detrich 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/6c02da8bfec61328f03debb5b544352a.jpg 4b9a89d12fde2bd3a2baa22a7edfc9da 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 Rawalt Collection Subject The topic of the resource Rawalt, Marguerite, 1895-1989 Rawalt, John, 1765-1821 Rawalt, John, Jr., 1780-1876 Rawalt, Jonas, 1809-1882 Soldiers Genealogy Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives Illinois--Fulton County Rawalt, Milton, 1843-1928 Description An account of the resource The Rawalt family descended from Revolutionary War soldier John Rawalt and his wife Ann McMahon, who lived in New York and Pennsylvania. Their son, John Rawalt, Jr., was born in Pennsylvania in 1780, married Elizabeth Yocum Snider in 1800, and they had nine children including a son, Jonas.  Jonas Rawalt settled in Fulton County, Illinois in 1829, and in 1836 was elected to the Illinois legislature, where he served two terms. In the Civil War, Jonas served as a major in the 7th Illinois Cavalry, but resigned due to ill health. Three of his sons also served: Enoch, in the 8th Illinois Cavalry, Company F; Benjamin, in the Minnesota Volunteers; and John, in the 51st Illinois Infantry, Company I, who died on 9 October 1865 at Memphis, Tennessee, after being mustered out. Marguerite Rawalt was born in 1895 in Prairie City, Illinois, the daughter of Charles T. Rawalt (the son of Enoch and grandson of Jonas), and Viola Bell Flake. She was a tax attorney for the Internal Revenue Service, and held the highest position ever attained there by a woman at the time of her retirement in 1965. She married Major Harry Secord in 1937, but because of discriminatory employment laws, kept their marriage a secret for three years. Rawalt served as president of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs from 1954-1956, and as national president of both the Federal Bar Association and the National Association of Women Lawyers. Following her retirement, she began a second career as an activist for women’s rights. She had been appointed by President Kennedy to the President’s Commission on the Status of Women in 1961, and President Johnson reappointed her to the succeeding Citizens Advisory Council on the Status of Women, of which she was a member until 1969. She was a charter member of the National Organization for Women in 1966 and became its first General Counsel. She was an original incorporator of NOW’s Legal Defense and Education Fund and a charter member of the Women’s Equity Action League (WEAL). She testified before Congress on behalf of the Equal Rights Amendment and worked for its ratification.  Marguerite Rawalt gathered the photographs in the Rawalt Collection as part of her research when writing a comprehensive family genealogy entitled, "Descendents of Captain John Rawalt." The finding aid for the Marguerite Rawalt Papers, 1837-1986 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library is located at: http://alplm-cdi.com/chroniclingillinois/items/show/528. 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 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 6 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 400899 Rawalt Collection Title A name given to the resource John Rawalt Description An account of the resource John Rawalt, a Civil War soldier in the 51st Illinois, Company I, poses for a portrait. On verso: "Died on boat on way home between Memphis and Cairo." Subject The topic of the resource Rawalt, John, 1827-1865 American Civil War (1861-1865) Soldiers Military uniforms United States. Army. Illinois Infantry Regiment, 51st (1861-1865) United States. Army Rifles Firearms Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Taylor and Seavey 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/e93933ba138205278bca73504d4b1324.pdf 518fee3503d102762dc54afac0c4e8fd Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Hospital No 2. Nashville Tenn. October 3" 64. Governer ! I take the privlige of addressing you a few lines, by which I will inform you the following, hoping that it may find you well. I have been sick in three different Hospitals, over four months, I am still sick yet, and no prospect for me to get cured, I was examend by 5 x 6 different Drs. They all told me, that I can not get cured while in the Army, some of them told me, that they have not got any medicen for my Disease, I believe that it is wrong to Keep a man in the Army <hr /> in such missary and [illegible] [uncurible?] after serveing so long time, true and faithfuly for the Country like I have, wich I can [aprove?]. I came in to the Army on 1861. as a stand and healthy man, but in such long a time a man is liable to loos his health, wich is well Known, I am a Veteran beloning to Camp. H. 40th Regt. of Illis, my intention was when I reinlisted, which was last February to stay in the Army and serve the Country to the end of the War, but now as it is to my sorrow, I can not <hr /> do any thing for the Country, so I think it would not be more than right to get my Disscharge. Then perhaps I could stand a change to get something done for me. I am in hopes that you many atent to this, I would be very thankfull to you as long as I live Your most obedient Servant John Reiser: <hr /> John Reiser Hospital, Nashville Tenn Oct 3d 1864. applies for discharge Ansd Oct 10th 64 & discharge 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 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 Reiser to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-03 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509618 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. Nashville Tenn. October 3" 64. Governer ! I take the privlige of addressing you a few lines, by which I will inform you the following, hoping that it may find you well. I have been sick in three different Hospitals, over four months, I am still sick yet, and no prospect for me to get cured, I was examend by 5 x 6 different Drs. They all told me, that I can not get cured while in the Army, some of them told me, that they have not got any medicen for my Disease, I believe that it is wrong to Keep a man in the Army <hr /> in such missary and [illegible] [uncurible?] after serveing so long time, true and faithfuly for the Country like I have, wich I can [aprove?]. I came in to the Army on 1861. as a stand and healthy man, but in such long a time a man is liable to loos his health, wich is well Known, I am a Veteran beloning to Camp. H. 40th Regt. of Illis, my intention was when I reinlisted, which was last February to stay in the Army and serve the Country to the end of the War, but now as it is to my sorrow, I can not <hr /> do any thing for the Country, so I think it would not be more than right to get my Disscharge. Then perhaps I could stand a change to get something done for me. I am in hopes that you many atent to this, I would be very thankfull to you as long as I live Your most obedient Servant John Reiser: <hr /> John Reiser Hospital, Nashville Tenn Oct 3d 1864. applies for discharge Ansd Oct 10th 64 & discharge 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/f83b94b49781b39adbe833c890b59931.jpg 9f30cbfdb3fad7c6e48a80d0d6aebdbd 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 Miscellaneous Collection Description An account of the resource A selection of photographs from a wide range of collections. Images in the Miscellaneous Collection include broadsides, oversized photographs, cased photographs, and images of persons from individual files in the Audio Visual Collection. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum holds all rights and permissions. 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 daguerreotype b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 9 x 8 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 400215 Cased Photographs Title A name given to the resource John Reynolds Description An account of the resource Portrait of John Reynolds, who was a veteran of the War of 1812, one of the original four justices of the Illinois Supreme Court, a member of the Illinois House of Representatives and the U.S. House of Representatives, and the fourth Governor of Illinois, 1830-1834. Subject The topic of the resource Reynolds, John, 1788-1865 Governors Judges; Illinois. Supreme Court Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives United States. Congress. House Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1832 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 en https://www.chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/53214e51831b9a0cee96fa80cc3cce99.pdf 58fa281cbe443ac284ff3ff958f8e0be 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 Rickless 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 508964 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/46fe7921ae48084e0c7bf6baad14a7f8.jpg 7ed490e37864b8824fc5bf6b5437cd3f 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 Rutledge Graves Collection Subject The topic of the resource Rutledge, Ann, -1835 Cemeteries Sepulchral monuments Description An account of the resource The Rutledge Family Graves Collection contains several photographs of headstones for several Rutledge family members including Ann Rutledge, David Rutledge, and Mary Ann Rutledge. The collection includes photographs of the original and current burial sites for Ann Rutledge. 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 commercial print b&w 1 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 26 x 21 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 404923 Rutledge Graves Collection Title A name given to the resource John Rutledge Monument Description An account of the resource A photograph shows the monument dedicated to Mary Ann Rutledge in Bethel Cemetery in Van Buren County, Iowa, leaning to one side. Photo caption: "Inscription on opposite side of monument erected to the memory of Mary Ann Rutledge and John Rutledge her son. John Rutledge died May 17, 1879, aged 68 years, 5 mos, 18 days. Hard is it from thee to part, Though it rend my aching heart, Since an heir to Glory's gone, Let the will of God be done." Subject The topic of the resource Rutledge, Mary Ann, 1787-1878 Rutledge, John, 1810-1879 Sepulchral monuments Cemeteries Iowa--Van Buren County 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/fa32e1335512129861cc5ddf550ff0dd.pdf 33bfc28b72174886feaf8b30c409b318 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. County Clerks Office Knoxville Sept 10th 1862 His Excellency Gov. Richard Yates Springfield Ills Dear Sir - Your notice dated Sept 4th, postmarked 6th inst, notifying me that I have been appointed enrolling officer of Knox County, rec'd yesterday Evening. You request me to answer whether I shall accept. In reply I would say that as County Clerk I have caused to be printed the rolls of this County, returned by assessors, by Townships; and now have these rolls corrected by the supervisors and other competent persons, so that my rolls now Embrace the name of Every Man in the County liable To Military duty; which is all that our State law contemplated. The 3d order from the war department contemplates the addition of the age and occupation of Each man, which I presume to be for the purpose of identification, these items I have not got, Except where two or more men of the same name reside in the same town, where I have the occupation as a means of identification. I have also <hr /> of each volunteer enlisted since the commencement of the war, with the date of enlistment, name of company, no. of Regiment, and his present condition if still in the service; if discharged, when and for what cause; if dead, when and where he died, so far as the same can be obtained; together with full rolls of all companies in which Knox County men have volunteered under the late calls (except a few who went to Chicago). Now if from this information I can get up such militia rolls as will be satisfactory (and I know they would embrace more fully the names of the militia, as well as furnish other matter which could only be obtained as I have done, through the offices of each school district) I will accept the position and can furnish the rolls complete in a very short time. But if it is absolutely necessary that the age and occupation should be given, my duties as County Clerk would prevent my giving the necessary time and attention thereto. I have already some towns revised, and find that there was great necessity therefor, for instance, Cedar returned 159 names, I now have 307. Galesburg returned 727, I now have 1111, after striking off persons on original rolls who proved to be over age. In lists of volunteers I have the names of 158 from Indian Point 161 from Cedar and other towns in proportion. Asking to be excused for the length of this letter, as I wished my position understood, I remain Yours John S. Winter PS Whether the appointment is confirmed or not - I shall complete my rolls for County purposes; but should like a reply to this as early as possible <hr /> Knox County John S. Miller Knoxville Sept 10-62 Says he has full & perfect lists of all men liable to duty from assessors conforming to order 99 with the exception that the age is not specified thereon. Will accept the office of Enrolling Officer, if these lists will be accepted, if not, his time will not permit. - too late appointment already made 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 9, Folder 01 (September 9-12, 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 S. [Hunter] to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-09-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 506180 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. County Clerks Office Knoxville Sept 10th 1862 His Excellency Gov. Richard Yates Springfield Ills Dear Sir - Your notice dated Sept 4th, postmarked 6th inst, notifying me that I have been appointed enrolling officer of Knox County, rec'd yesterday Evening. You request me to answer whether I shall accept. In reply I would say that as County Clerk I have caused to be printed the rolls of this County, returned by assessors, by Townships; and now have these rolls corrected by the supervisors and other competent persons, so that my rolls now Embrace the name of Every Man in the County liable To Military duty; which is all that our State law contemplated. The 3d order from the war department contemplates the addition of the age and occupation of Each man, which I presume to be for the purpose of identification, these items I have not got, Except where two or more men of the same name reside in the same town, where I have the occupation as a means of identification. I have also <hr /> of each volunteer enlisted since the commencement of the war, with the date of enlistment, name of company, no. of Regiment, and his present condition if still in the service; if discharged, when and for what cause; if dead, when and where he died, so far as the same can be obtained; together with full rolls of all companies in which Knox County men have volunteered under the late calls (except a few who went to Chicago). Now if from this information I can get up such militia rolls as will be satisfactory (and I know they would embrace more fully the names of the militia, as well as furnish other matter which could only be obtained as I have done, through the offices of each school district) I will accept the position and can furnish the rolls complete in a very short time. But if it is absolutely necessary that the age and occupation should be given, my duties as County Clerk would prevent my giving the necessary time and attention thereto. I have already some towns revised, and find that there was great necessity therefor, for instance, Cedar returned 159 names, I now have 307. Galesburg returned 727, I now have 1111, after striking off persons on original rolls who proved to be over age. In lists of volunteers I have the names of 158 from Indian Point 161 from Cedar and other towns in proportion. Asking to be excused for the length of this letter, as I wished my position understood, I remain Yours John S. Winter PS Whether the appointment is confirmed or not - I shall complete my rolls for County purposes; but should like a reply to this as early as possible <hr /> Knox County John S. Miller Knoxville Sept 10-62 Says he has full & perfect lists of all men liable to duty from assessors conforming to order 99 with the exception that the age is not specified thereon. Will accept the office of Enrolling Officer, if these lists will be accepted, if not, his time will not permit. - too late appointment already made 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/c6812fa04cc0953d4d8a3498335e6119.pdf 257d455285be6e5980b0a7c97c4974f1 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 07 (October 11-16, 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 S. Ames to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-10-16 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 506530 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/9068ff27e7c70d064bd474882bb4aeea.pdf e0afe4c52d92df141274cfdecc049a03 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Springfield, July 19/62 Gov. Yates: Dear Sir, I have been informed by my friend, Mr. Northcott, that there is a prospect that Col. Jaquess will need an Adjutant in his Regt. The object of this note is to request of you the consideration of my son Wm. M. Barger for that position, and his appointment, if it meets the views of Col. Jaquess. William has been in the service about a year. And I think upon inquiry you will be satisfied with his qualifications for the place. He has pretty nearly recovered from his sickness - has been on active detached service in "Convalescent Hospital, No 2 Benton Barracks, St Louis", about two months. Your favorable consideration <hr /> of the matter will be duly acknowledged by Your Obt servant John S. Barger Jacksonv. Ill <hr /> John S. Barger Springfield July 19 understands by Mr Northcott, that Col Jaquess will need an Adjutant in his Regiment. Names his son Wm M Barger for that position if it meets with the views of Col Jaquess [illegible] Aug. 2, 1862 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 6, Folder 07 (July 18-20, 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 S. Barger to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-07-19 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 502896 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, July 19/62 Gov. Yates: Dear Sir, I have been informed by my friend, Mr. Northcott, that there is a prospect that Col. Jaquess will need an Adjutant in his Regt. The object of this note is to request of you the consideration of my son Wm. M. Barger for that position, and his appointment, if it meets the views of Col. Jaquess. William has been in the service about a year. And I think upon inquiry you will be satisfied with his qualifications for the place. He has pretty nearly recovered from his sickness - has been on active detached service in "Convalescent Hospital, No 2 Benton Barracks, St Louis", about two months. Your favorable consideration <hr /> of the matter will be duly acknowledged by Your Obt servant John S. Barger Jacksonv. Ill <hr /> John S. Barger Springfield July 19 understands by Mr Northcott, that Col Jaquess will need an Adjutant in his Regiment. Names his son Wm M Barger for that position if it meets with the views of Col Jaquess [illegible] Aug. 2, 1862 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/568d6542cc23cfac3009553bba88efcf.pdf eac5c1de00f3f72c54e004a0e67237e2 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Jacksonville Illinois October 21st 1861 Hon Richard Yates Governor &c Dear Sir It is understood between Col Prettyman and myself that I shall have the position of Lieut Col. in his Regt. If this is satisfactory to you, and I presume it is from your promise to me, will you do me the favor to forward some memorandum of authority under which I can act and take command of the Regt. as it goes into camp. Your Obt. Servt John S. Bishop <hr /> John S. Bishop asking appointment Write Col. Prettyman whether this will be satisfactory to him - Col B. S. Prettyman Pekin Ills 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 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 S. Bishop to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-10-21 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 502254 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. Jacksonville Illinois October 21st 1861 Hon Richard Yates Governor &c Dear Sir It is understood between Col Prettyman and myself that I shall have the position of Lieut Col. in his Regt. If this is satisfactory to you, and I presume it is from your promise to me, will you do me the favor to forward some memorandum of authority under which I can act and take command of the Regt. as it goes into camp. Your Obt. Servt John S. Bishop <hr /> John S. Bishop asking appointment Write Col. Prettyman whether this will be satisfactory to him. Col B. S. Prettyman Pekin Ills 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/5ea483c65d0ba904308c98bf18ba8e93.pdf a9a5400731efe182f211d30f295078e7 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 S. Bishop to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-10-22 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503998 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/ff350ab8a7c0c53c6b60792d682408c5.pdf 7b50403b8c2b06c334f9eb7b678c341b 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 09 (November 1-10, 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 S. Bishop to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-11-04 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 510042 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/d9292876ec87315d2863c9ca486034de.pdf 021472ff0bebb1b221f25770eede8a5f 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 14, Folder 02 (November 21-30, 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 S. Cullison to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-11-27 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 507210 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