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Crab apple Grove, Verm. Co. Ills.
November 28th 1864
Pilot P. O.
To his Excellency Hon. Richard Yates
Respected Sir:
We the undersigned citizens of Pilot Township, Vermilion Co. Ills. would respectfully request and petition Your Honor to use Your influence in behalf of the Rev. Alfred Atwood.
Rev. Atwood is a very usefull minister of the Christian denomination and greatly needed in this community; he enlisted in Capt. Vinson's Comp. of the 125 Reg. Ills. Vol. where he holds the position of Orderly Sergeant, but has for nearly 12 months been unable for duty on account of an affliction in his side caused by exposure. Rev. Atwood is now in the General Hospital in Chicago and we understand has been set down for examination. We would most respectfully petition Your Honor to urge his examination and use Your influence in having him discharged and thus greatly oblige
Your
obedient servants
Samuel Bradshaw
Thomas Wynn
Richard A. Friedrich
Alfred Atwood
Camp Douglas General Hospital Ward No. 2
Chicago Ills.
Sergeant Segmond in Charge.
Bradshaw Wm and others.
Crab Apple Grove Nov 28/64
Petition for the discharge of Rev. Sam'l Atwood of 125th Reg't Ills Vols.
An'd & discharge app'd for. Dec 3d 1864_
Porter.