C. F. Forbes to Richard Yates

Ringgold Ill. May 4th 1861

To His Excellency, Gov. Yates

Dear Sir,

I wish to offer myself as Chaplain to any of the troops destitute.

I am at present Pastor of the Ringgold Baptist Church. I left "Batavia Institute" last fall to take charge of this church.

Born in Mass. educated at one of her best Coll. not quite 30. five feet 10, & having a wife who would be willing to act as nurse.

I was driven from the South a year ago without having violated any Law of God, man or Southerners after a three years residence there. They forgot, as usual, to send me a few hundred dolls. due. I am not afraid of the climate, having spent one summer in Florida & one in Ark. Willing to go at any time. Refer to Rev. A. J. Joslyn Elgin, brother of Capt. Joslyn Elgin

Address Ringgold Cook. Co. Ill.

Very Respectfully yours,

C. F. Forbes

Rev C. F. Forbes

For Chaplains appt

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