H. Tompkins to Richard Yates

Hd. Qrs. 13th Regt Ills Cav Vol

Nicholasville Ky Sept 26th 1864

His Excellency the Gov of Ills

Richard Yates

Sir,

Lieut Lewis. W. Boren of our Regt is ordered to Springfield to secure if possible some more men for our Regt

We now have present in Camp 458

Absent on detail who will soon be present 190

Absent prisoners of War 320

Total 968

We need two hundred men. As you are aware our Regt has done active & efficient service for our Countries Cause and we feel pride in keeping up our organization. We ask your assistance in sending us the men to fill up our ranks of those who may be recruited and in Camp under the late call. We are now camped at this place, dismounted and will not be able to get horses for six weeks I am told. Can you not get an order that we may come to Illinois during the Election as a Regt. to conquer a peace by our ballots. This is the first time that our Regt has had rest for nearly two years, the only Regt but what was sent back from Knoxville

I have the honor to be

Gov Your. Ob. Svrt.

H. Tompkins Maj "14" Reg Ill

Cav Comd Reg.

Major H. Tomkins

Nicholasville Ky. Sep 26/64

Lieut Lewis W Bowen has been ordered to go to Springfield to procure men to fill up the 14th Cavly. He wants the Gov to assist in having it filled as they want about 200 men. He also wants to know if they cant be ordered to Illinois so they can "conquer a peace with their ballots"

Write him that will forward appm for them to be sent home - & will do what can to secure their share of new men.

Ansd as directed by Governor Oct 4th 1864

Snyder

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