Thomas Trulock to Richard Yates

Burlington Oct 8th 1864

Dear Sir

Some time during the month of August I wrote to you enquiring whether or not I could by petition or otherwise get my father, a private Soldier in 72d Ills Inft a man fifty five years old and who has seen constant service for over two years---transfered to another branch of the service.

To that letter your honor did not reply although I paid the postage.

After waiting a reasonable time for an answer; I got the signature of more than forty of the most influential men in the town and vicinity of Avon Fulton County Ills. Asking that he (Trulock) might be transfered to another branch of the service, And have a commission for the services that he has rendered.

To this petition I have had no answer, although I have written to you

about it since and paid return postage. Now, I am aware that your honor's mind is engrossed with the great affairs of the nation, but yet, I remember that, when you were elected to rule over two millions of people in the great state of Ills, that you were elected by the individual votes of your constituents.

Now is not the united request of more than forty influential men, many of them your most ardent supporters, worthy of a reply? By taking that petition into consideration and giving me a reply your honor will confer a great favor on the petitioners and on your most

humble constituent

Thomas Trulock

care of Hon. C. B. Darwin

Burlington Iowa

Hon. Richard Yates

Springfield Ills

P.S. I wish to know whether or not my fathers case can be reached by the means I have employed

Trulock Thos. Care hon C B Darwin

Burlington Ia Oct 8th 64

He wrote once to Govr requesting that his Father a member of the 72d Ills be transferred to another branch of the Service and commissioned on account of his age & services rendered & received no answer. Asks the Govr's attention and speedy reply.

Ansd Oct 18th 1864. Snyder A.D.C.