Charles Roberts to Richard Yates

U. S. Hospital No. 5

Quincey Ills. Aug 27./64

Hon. Richard Yates

Springfield Ills.

Sir, Your kind letter dated July 27th in answer to mine of the 13th inst. was duly received I hope you will excuse my writing again, but a change of locality and circumstances rendered it nesessary; I have been transferred to the 98th Company 2nd Battallion Veteran Reserve Corps stationed at this place commanded by Lieut. Cooper. If there is to be another Commission given in this command or in the companies now forming for the V.R.C I should like a position in one or the other as reference I will name Surgeon Richd R. Hale of this Hospital.

Yours Respectfully

Chas. G Roberts Sergt.

98th Co 2nd Batt V.R.C. Quincey, Ills

Roberts Chas. G

Quincy. Aug 27/64.

Acknowledges receipt of Gov's letter of 27th July. Says that he has been transferred to 98th Regt. 2nd Battallion Veterans Reserve Corp. and requests that if any person should be commissioned in that command that he be the one.

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