Henry Yates and others to Abraham Lincoln

                                  Little Rock

                                          Arkansas, August 31st 1864

To His Excellency

               A. Lincoln

                      President of the United States

                                        The undersigned Officers of the Federal Army, in the Dept. of Ark's., understanding that Lieut. Chas H. Miller, Adjt. of the 106th Infry. Ills. Vols., and now Actg. Asst. Adjt. Genl. 2d Brig. 2d Division 7th Army Corps, is desirous of obtaining an appointment as Captain in the line or Staff of the Regular Army, beg leave respectfully to state;

                                         That we are well acquainted with Lieut. Miller, he for the last two years, having been connected with the Army of the Union, doing active duty in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas, with credit to himself, and honor to the Army.

                                          We know him to be deserving, and in all respects worthy, and well fitted to perform the duties of the above mentioned position.

                                          We therefore respectfully petition your Excellency to appoint Lieut. Miller to the position he seeks, or such other, as you deem expedient and consistent; and as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray etc.

Henry Yates Lt. Col. 106th Infty. Ills. Vols.

Oliver Ward Col 22d Ohio Vols. Comdg 2d Brig.

Damon Greenleaf Lt 3rd Missu Infty 2d ,a,g. en 2d Br

H. C. Martin g tm Lieut and A.D. C. 2d Brig 2d D 7. a.c

Homer Thrall Lieut Col 22 Ohio Cav..

J.A. Pritz 1st Lieut Co K 22 Inf

A.T. Kilser Capt 106th ills. I.V. and A.G.A. 2d Div. 7TH A.C.

John, W. Shreff, 1st Lt. 106th Ills. I. V.

P C Ellsworth, Surgeon 106th Illinois Infty Vols.

C L Robinson 1st Lieut Co "G" 106 Ills Inf Vol A.R.Q.(V?)

David Vanhise Capt. 106th Infy. Ills Vols.

Moses Klein Capt Comanding the 22 (in?) G Reg

(illegible) (Staggers?) 1st Lt. 106th infy. Ills. Vols.

J.T. Campbell Capt Co "Y" 22nd Ohio Inftry Vols

OW Barrett Lt vol Ill Inf & auqm 22 in 7 ac

Wm V Miller Capt. Co. G 22, I, A, (T?)

Chs (Erdom?) Capt 12th Mich Inf Vols

L. W. Beal Capt 126th Ill Infty & Pas Marshal De. Volls Bluff

Theaphilus Kates Lieut 5th Ohio Battery

Geo O (YeRalski?) Lt. Col. & H, I, G,

T Sticle Major Genl.

Lynes Bussey Brig Genl

C. H. Adams Lt. Col 1st Ills Light Artillery

Ira Merchant 1st Lieut Co "C" 28th Ill Vols. inft.

Daniel J. Mytinger Adj't 22nd Ohio Inftry

Thos J Holden R Q M 1st Mo. Cav

C. H. Dyer Capt & A.A. G.

I recommend that Lieut Miller be appointed Assistant Adjutant General of Volunteers with the rank of Captain

                                W. D. Green

                            Lieut. Col. & Assistant Adjutant General

                                              Department of Arkansas,

Little Rock Arkansas

           August 31st 1864

Yates, Henry

    Lieut. Col. 106th Inftry Ill. Vols. And others

To the President of the United States

(illegible) for the appointment of Lieut. Chas Miller Adjt 106th Infty Ills. Vol. to the position of Captain in the line or branch of the Regular Army.

Y

Hd Qas 1st Brig 2 Div. 4th ac

Gevallis Bluff Arkansas

          August 26, 1864

I have been personally acquainted with Lieut Miller for a long time and cordially endorse the promotion?

            William H. Graves
            
               Col 12th Mich Vol Inf

                           Comdg Brig.

Executive Office

Springfield Illinois

Sept 28th 1864

Respectfully forwarded to Hon (Edw?) Stanton Secretary of War. with recommendation that Lieut Chas H. Miller Adjt of the 106th Regt Ills Vols be promoted to rank of Capt and Asst Adjt Genl of Vols. I am well and personally acquainted with Lieut Miller and Know him to be a most worthy and accomplished staff officer and hope it will be found possible to appoint him at an early date

                                      Rich. Yates.

                                          Governor of Ills