C. Lischer and others to Richard Yates

The U. S. Christian Commission

sends this as the soldier's messenger to his home.

Let it hasten to those who wait for tidings.

"There is a Friend that ticketh closer than a brother."

Camp Butler Oct 3rd

To his excellency

Richard Yates,

We the officers of the Alton Battalion will show to your honor that from what we know of ourselves and other reliable information, we are fully satisfirend that B. M. Cox raised a Co. of men to be stationed at Alton Ills, and tendered and had them received by the Colonel at Co. (I)

We further know that the said B. N. Cox is a warm friend of the Administration and is a man of undoubted loyalty, and is a memember of the U.S.A.

Co Lipcher 1st Comp B. Alton Batt

I. B Gwillim Ord Sergt Co B " "

Thos J. Kree Int " " " "

Wm M. Lewis !st Lieut Co A

S G Stookey Capt. Comd Alton Batt

John Curtis - Capt Comdr Co. B.

Dan I Keely Liet [illegible]

Will Gov. Yates hear the statement of B. M. Cox Esp. Mr. Cox is known to me to be a true loyal man. - the Gov. will also please examine a slip cut from the Alton Telegraph relating to J. M. White, which, if true, and I learn from other sources that it is, right to dispose of him very effectually.

D. L. Phillips

J. M. White - REMARKABLE CONVERSIONS. - On the 1st of June, 1864 J. M. White authorized us to place his name in our column as a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of the 24th Judicial Circuit, subject to the Union Belleville Convention. He was a good Republican, Abolitionist, perhaps.

About the middle of June, he made a speech in favor of J. C. Fremont in Belleville. A clear case of radical change of heart, perhaps.

On the 23d of June he announced himself as an independent candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of the 24th Judicial Circuit, in the secesh Alton Democrat. Here he turns Seceder, sure.

Some time in the month of July, perhaps, he made application, we are informed, to a commission in negro regiment. Here he gives evidence of returning to his first love.

He seems to have rested in a blissful state of peace with himself and the people of the world, until last Saturday evening, when the great apostle of Peace, Dick Richardson, preached "McClellan, and him justified," in City Hall. The doors of the McClellan church being open at the close of the performance, J. M. White, went forward and declared himself a believer in the McClellan gospel of peace as set forth in Chicago Platform, and that henceforth, like the wandering dove, he should rest in the peaceful bosom of the McClellan wind of the Democracy. Peace to his sorrows.

Another Company. - The undersigned respectfully solicits the attention of the citizens of Alton and vicinity to the raising of his company of infantry, which he wishes to join the Alton regiment of Prison Guards. There is now but a few days for enlistments, ere the draft will have swept through our midst and taken its desired number of men. Let every heart beat in unison, and at once fill up this company, there are only about forty men wanting to make it a full company.

B. M. COX

2t Co. B, Alton Battalion.

[Verso of pages 4]

Officers of Alton Bat.

Camp Butler Oct 8/64

Recommending Cap Cox, who raised a company