Cornelias F. Bliss to Richard Yates

Unasigned Detachment Box 313 Jeffersonville Indiana

Sept 19th/64

To Govener R. Yates Springfield Ills

Dear Sir

I write you hopeing this may meet your approbation - asking you to have me transferd to Chicago Ills there to be assigned to the V. R. C. as it is mi own native State & as I have bin examined found un fit for the front am marked for the 1st Bat V.R. C. of which I am now waiting to be transferd to some Co of Which I had Rather Do Duty in mi own State

I ask you to Do what you Can for me of which I Shall be Greatly Oblige to you for your trouble = I have over two years to Serve yet have Served out one term Reinlisted 24th Dec/68 Have Bin wonded - & Could I git to chicago I would be Nearer mi family = I will now Close hopeing that you Can Do Some thing for an old Vet that Has always Done his Duty

I Remain as ever your Humble Serveant

Cornelias F. Bliss Sergt Co G 51st Regt Ills Vols

Could anything Be Done Pleas Do it as Soon as possible

Bliss Cornelias F.

Box 313 Jeffersonville Ills Sept 19th 1864

Wants to be transfered to Chicago - and be assigned to Vet. Res. Corps there

Ansd Sept 3 64 Snyder A. D. C.