Geroge I. Bergen to Richard Yates

Galesbury Sept 26th/64

Dear Gov,

The freinds of C. J. Lagergren Co B. 72d Ills We complain that he is held at Camp Butler, not permited to go to his Regt at Vicksburg, and acordingly his pay withheld.

He enlisted last Feb & left a Famely dependant entirely upon his $13.00 pr Month for subsistance. He is a Sweed & could not talk much when he left. Was quite sick when his Co was sent down to Dixe - but soon recovered. The last heard he was very despondent & said he could not live long without some knowledge of his future condition. The Famely are suffering & dependant on Freinds, & City help. please have proper

inquiry instituted in his case & if possible send the famely part of this small pittance so long retained.

I believe he was recruited by Lieut Jos W. Jamison certainly something is wrong, & should be attended to. Either the Govt is being Swindled out of the use of Soldier, or this man Lagergren and family are made to suffer very unnecessarily.

Steam is getting up to running point in politics, look out for those doubtful districts, & don't fail to get some Soldiers home in them.

Your freind

Geo I Bergen

Bergan Geo I.

Galesbury Sept 26th 64

Says that a soldier by the name of C. J. Tagegren is held at Camp Butler & not permitted to go to his regt. at Vicksburg - and consequently his pay is withheld. His family is suffering and he requests the Gov to see about it.