G. P. Gainer to Richard Yates

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Title

G. P. Gainer to Richard Yates

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1864-07-19

Format

pdf

Language

en

Identifier

508918

Transcription

Villa Ridge Pulaski Co Ills 24 July 1864

To His Excelency Richard Yates

Govenor of Illinois

Springfiel

Illinois

My Dear Sir

After my best respect I see a Call from the Presedent for 500.000. soldiers - I again ask of you in consistant to Rais a Caverly Redgment in Egypt for the U.S. Servis and do not wish to be troublesome sir but I want a Caverly Regmt - the Call dos not define the kind of Servis but I supposed in so large a call some Caverly would be wanted at all events I want to go in the Servis and this is the kind of Servis I like I was in the 2d Regmt Ill Vol in the War with Mexico and has been nearly 2 year in and about the Army now ingaged & feel well assure that I could command a Regmt Satisfatory to my self and the govemnt thar for I solicit the authority to Rais & Equipt a full Cav Reg. -

I am with respect yours in deed G P Gainer


Gainer G P.

Villa Ridge

July 24 1864.

Wishes authority to raise a Cavalry Regt. in Egypt - Was formerly in 2d Cavalry and has served in Mexican War.

Aug 10th 1864

Ansd

H.

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

2

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