Elizabeth Kempel to Richard Yates

Trivoli, Peoria County Illinois.

August 12, 1864.

To his Excellency, Richard Yates, Governor of the State of Illinois,

Dear Sir,

My husband, Charles B. Kempel, was severely wounded in the battle near Marietta Georgia, on the 27th day of June 1864. He has four holes in his right shoulder. He was taken from the battle field and sent to the Hospital at Nashville Tennessee where he remained for a number of weeks. He has recently been transferred to Joe Holt Hospital, Jeffersonville Ind, where he now is. He has also been very sick, but is getting better so that he is able to get about.

I would most respectfully ask your Honor, to grant permission, or if necessary, use your influence, to have

my husband, Charles B. Kempel, transferred to Camp Butler at Springfield Ills. Or else grant him a fourlough to come home untill he is able to go to the front. I would be very glad if you would secure for him a fourlough to come home for twenty or thirty days. I feel confident that he would get well much sooner, by being at home and having the care and attention of his wife and family, than he will at the Hospital.

I will enclose you a Coppy of my husband's recommendation, give by Lieutenant William D. Faulkner, of Company D. 86th Regt. Ills. Vol. Infty. Commanding Company, of which my husband is a member.

Hoping Sir, that your Honor will be so kind as to grant my above request

I subscribe myself yours most respectfully, Elizabeth Kempel.

Coppy of Recommendation.

Private, Charles B. Kempel, is a good, brave and faithful soldier, and as such has discharged every duty while with his Company and took part in the following engagements, Bussard Roost Feb. 25, 1864, Battles of Resaca May 15, Rome May 17th, Dallas May 27, Battle near Marietta June 27, 1864 in which he received his wound. William D. Faulkner, Lt. Co. D. 86th Vol. Infantry, Ills. Commanding Company,

Elizabeth Kempel

Trivoli Ill

Aug 12th, 1864

Wishes her husband transfered from Jeffersonville Hospital to Camp Butler, else a furlough for 20 or 30 days.

Answered August 19th & wrote Surgeon requesting transfer to Camp Butler

Snyder

A. D. C.