C. C. Hopkins to Richard Yates

Long Prairie Ills 28th Sept /64

Gov R Yates

Dr Sir

you Will please pardon this hasty Writen Letter

But as We are and all ways have been uncompromisingly for the union - We cannot turn a Deaf year to What is Said in our presants - this morning Mr N D Burgess A Sergt in Co D 110th Ills Swore on the Streets that Lincoln could not carry Illinois for All the Volunteers Ware for McCllen this done and Said in the presents of Copperheads this Same man is Expecting A commition at your hands We would be pleased to Know all Such men Wore South

Sir if you Knowed this mans Reccord as well as we you never Would commition him

Yours Resptfuly

C C Hopkins

Wilson Lewis

Hopkins C.C & Lewis Wilson

Long Prairie Ills Sept 28/64

They heard one N D Burgess a Sergt of Co "D" 101st Regt. Ills Vols Say that they could never elect Lincoln for the Soldiers would all go for McC. This man a commission They request that the Govr dont give it to him

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