B. Mendenhall to Richard Yates

Gen. Hospt. Madison Ind June 11th 64

Hon Richard Yates

Springfield

Sir

At the earnest solicitation of many of our sick and wounded soldiers now at this place I take the liberty of adressing your Excellency upon the matter. They wish to be transfered to their own State

They claim it as just and right, other western States have sent here and got their Soldiers and our noble state of Illinois should also be among the rest of the sisters

She has done more than her part and willing to do more yet

Will your Excellency have the Kindness to see what can be done

in transferirng them to Northern Hospt. By so doing you will confer a blessing upon our noble warworn veterans in the cause of civil liberty

I have the honor to be yours in Fraternal Bonds

B. Mendenhall

Col L Attend to very particularly

Mendenhall, B

Gen Hospl Madison. Ind

June 11. 1864.

Asks Govr to use his influence. to have Illinois Sick and wounded Soldiers transferred from this Hospl to Hospitals in their own State which has been allowed to other Western States.