J. C. Scott to Richard Yates

Military Provost Marshal General's Office

DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

Cairo, Ill., October 16th 1864

His Excellency Governor Yates,

Springfield, Ills.

Governor,

Very recently C. W. Webster, of Salem, Marion County was appointed Agent of the Sanitary Commission at this Post. I know not who gave him the appointment, but this I do know, that Webster is, and always has been, an open and avowed Copperhead and Rebel Sympathizer, was a candidate for Sheriff of Marion County befor the Copperhead Convention this fall, and is known and regarded as a Copperhead & Rebel Sympathizer by all Union men in his own County. These being facts, I must earnestly ask Your Excellency to have this man Webster removed and a Patriot appointed in his place.

I am forever

Very Respectfully Your ob't ser't

J.C. Scott.

Capt. and Actg Mil. Pro Marshal Genl

Dist of Ill

Capt. J.C. Scott.

Cairo Oct. 16th 1864

C.W. Webster who was apptd. & is now acting as Agt. of the Sanitary Comm. at that Post is a notorious Copperhead---requests Govr to have him removed and a Union man apptd

([Sam?] [Reynolds.?])

attended to

H.