Moses Winslow to Richard Yates

         Perry Pike Co Ill Sept 10 64

To the honourable Gov Yates. Dear Sir. I hereby would inform you that we have 6 miles North of Perry in Elkhorn Township Brown Co. Ill. formed a company of home guards The company is full 45 men. I wish you to give us arms for a horse company Please send us a blank to draw the arms on give us any information by which we may get them I expected to have been in Springfield and seen you on the 7th of Sept. at the meeting of the U.L but was detained by the cars, not leaving Versailles in season our Capt. will be a non commissioned officer of the 10 Cavalry who has been discharged

or mustered out a year ago your Moses Winslow

Winslow. Moses__

Perry. Pike Co. Sept 10th 64

They have organized a company of Home Guards (Horse) and want arms _

  Executive Office

     Springfield Ills

            Sept 16th 64

Respectfully referred to Brig. Genl. H.E. Paine _ Comdg_ Dist of Ills. with request that he conferr with the within party as soon as practicable. By direction of His Excellency

Govr. Yates

                John L. Loomis

                   Col & A.D.C