Lafayette P. Bowler to Richard Yates

Co "B" 3rd U S Art (Heavy) Fort Pickering Tenn. 9th September 1864

To His Excelency

Richard Yates Govnor of Illinois

Sir

I have the honor to respectfuly request at your hands permission to recruit a Battery of Light Artillery in the State of Illinois. As the tearm of Service Expires soon of The Hundred days troops of Illinois, and have been solicited by many friends that are now serving in the Hundred days service to raise a Battery of Light Artillery, is the reason that I thus presume to address you on the matter.

Regarding my character as a man and Soldier I refer you to an application of mine that you have on file in your Office, that I made, to your honor for a position as a Line Officer in an Infantry Regt. under the last call

for Five hundred Thousand

Trusting this will meet with your approval, I respectfuly submit it to your honor for consideration.

I have the honor to be

Very Respectfuly

Your Obedient Servant,

Lafayette P. Bowler 1st Sergeant Co "B" 3rd U S C Art. Hy.

Bowler L. P. 1st Seargt. Co "B" 3d U S Heavy Arty. Ft. Pickering Tenn Sept 9th 1864

Wants permission to recruit a Battery of Light Artly

Ansd Sept 19th 64 Snyder ADC

Answer sent to (illegible)