W. D. Clark to Richard Yates

Chattanooga Tenn

Sept 12 1864

Richard Yates Gov

Ills

My Dear Sir

I wish you to inform me if there will be any chance for employees of the Gov away from home getting a vote I would like to come home to the Election and there is a good many good union men here in the same fix now Gov if you can doo anything for us we know you will I live in perry county Tamaroa Refrence Woods & Harris

D C Barker B G Roots for loyalty we are in Capt H M Smiths Department and I Believe he is a Copperhead But I Don't Know certain plas let us know soon

Very Respectfully

W D Clark

Clark. W.D.

Chattanooga. Sept 12/64

Wants to know if the employments of the Government will be allowed to come home to vote.

Answered Sept 26th 64

Snyder

ADC.

Hand to Col Loomis