Phillips and others to Richard Yates

Springfield, Ills. Sept. 21st 1864.

To His Excellency

Richard Yates,

Gov. of the State of Ills.

We the undersigned officers of the 133rd Regt. Ills. Vols., feeling deep interest in the welfare of our country, now struggling in war, and knowing the great need of reliable and efficient officers in many departments indispensable to her relief, most respectfully petition your Excellency to urge upon the authorities at Washington, through such credentials, as we are aware, have already been furnished, the immediate appointment of Major James J. Heffernan, to the position of Brigadier General; feeling assured from the knowledge we have acquired of his abilities as an officer, through well-tried experience, that, in him will be found a gentleman and a soldier, well worthy of the honor of this state, and whose highest aim will ever be his country's good.

Thad Phillips Col

Jno. E. Moore Lt Col.

Robert F. Ross, Capt

Alfred Orndorff Capt

J. H. Valentine Lt

R C Barnet Lt

Lieut H A Sturges

Wm. J. O Allen 1st Lt. & Adjt.

G. W. Dugger Capt

W. H Edwards Capt

P. A. Hoffman Lieut

T. J. Davidson 1st Lt

Wilson A Duggans Capt

Chas. A. Summers Capt Co K,

T. B. Clark 1st Lt V R. Q. M.

Jas F. Longley Maj

Ethan. A. Norton Lt

N. B. Ames, Capt.

W H Corcoran 1st Lieut

Chas. H. Ayers 2nd Lieut

Capt George W Smith

J. H. Potter Sergt. Maj.

J D Weaver

Lieut Carroll

W T Collins Capt

Martin A Patterson Lieut.

Lt J Humrichouser

Samuel D Rannalls Lieut

Lt. Columbus Woods Co. E

Heffernan

Springfield Ills.

Sept 21st 1864.

Officers of 133d Regt. Ills. Vols.

Asking the Governor to urge upon the War Department the immediate appointment of Major James J Heffernan as Brigadier General.

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