P. Sidney Post to Richard Yates

Head-Quarters 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 4th Corps,

ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE

August 24 1864

To his Excellency

Gov. Richard Yates

I have just read with the greatest pleasure your proclamation of August 9th. Your determination to fill up the old organizations with the new men raised, will be hailed with joy by every Soldier who is now contending with the country's foe. They appreciate the value of your action. The necessity of filling up their decimated ranks + of rendering their organizations effective is to them most apparent and we all tender you our sincere thanks for the just + patriotic words of this proclamation + firmly believe that your exertions to save the country from disruption will not ultimately prove unavailing.

I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Obt Sert

P. Sidney Post

Col. 59 Regt Ill Vet Infty Comdg. Brig.

Head Qurs. 2nd Brig. 3d Division

4th [A.C.?]

Aug 24th 1864.

Col. P. Sidney Post. 39th Regt

Congratulates the Governor upon the issuing of his late proclamation and on behalf of the soldiers under him returns his sincere thanks for the same.

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