Lidia Warner and others to Richard Yates

State of Illinois, }

Fulton County } Lida Warner comes and on her oath Sais that her Husband Samuel. O. Warner is now in the Survis of the united States a Soldier in Company E of the 53rd Regment of Illinois voneteers under capton Bull Farnell name not known She further States that She is So afflicted that She is not able to Suport her Self and that She is Destitute of any means to Suport on and that She has one child three years old She further Stats that her Said husband age is forty years old and her age is twenty three years She makes this affidavit For the purpose of (allowing?) the discharge of her Said husband

Subscribed and sworn to before me this Aug 25th A.D. 1864 } Mrs Lidia X Warner

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John Boyd

J.o P.

To Hon Richard yates govenor of the State of Illinois we the under Signed Citizens of the State of Illinois County of Fulton would ask your Honor to discharge Samuel O. Warner who is a private in Company. E. in the 53 Reagment of Illinois volenteers from any Further Service from the fact that his wife Lidia Warner is affected So that She is not able to Suport her Self

I hereby verify that the above mentioned Lidia Warner is afflicted with a serious chronic malidy which is incurable and which renders her inable to support herself

                                              B. C. Toler M.D.

John Rawley

John Rawley Junior

T. G. Husted

George W Husted

Jacob Rawley

Reuben Rawley

R. M. (Dossart?)

Daniel Dooly

Richard Yates governor of Illinois

Springfield Ills

John Boyd J.P.

Fulton Co. Aug 25th 1864

Lida Werner. has made Afadavit before him that her husband is in the army - She is afflicted so that she is not able to support herself - and wants him discharged