William Rosecrans to Richard Yates

Head Quarters, Department of the Missouri,

St. Louis, 26th Septr 1864.

To His Excellency

Governor Yates, Gov State of Ill

Springfield Ill

Sir:

In accordance with a request from Lt Col A. Fuller Rodgers of the 80th Regt Ill Vols. I have relieved him from the Command of the 144th Regt Ill Vols, & granted him a leave of absence for fifteen days to settle up his business before returning to his Regt in the field.

Believing that the intent of the Service would be promoted, & as a personal favor to myself I request, that you will have Col Rodgers Regiment filled up with volunteers or drafted men that he be allowed to take them back with him when he rejoins his Regiment, as a reward for faithful service

Vy Respectfully

Your obdt servt W. S. Rosecrans

Maj Genl

St. Louis Sept 26/64

W. S. Rosecrans, Maj Gen.

He has releived Lt Col A. F. Rogers of 80th Regt. of the command of the 144th Regt. and given him a leave of absence for 15 Days to arrange his business He requests that he be allowed to fill up his regt. with recruits and drafted men, & to take them with him when he goes to his regt.

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