Anthony Itin to Hoffman

Chapins Farm V.A.

October 19th 1864

Mr. Hoffman!

Sir,

I will inform you of my whereabouts, I have enlisted in the 4th New Jersey Battery, under the intention that I would get a Commission in the Said Battery; But now I see that it is impossible for me to be Selected there, for one reason, there are plenty of Non-Commissioned Officers in the Battery who will have the first opportunity to get it. Therefore I would like that you would be so kind and get me a Commission in the Infantry and I am shure that I can manage my way through, but in the Artillery I am verry little posted with in this Country, if you can do anything for a poor fellow please Show your Mercy on me, you know that I have got a large Family who will and must be Supported, therefore I do beg of that you will do Justice to an old Friend and I think that my Country needs me

me yet, in her last days of perrill and I would be verry sorry if I could not Stand by my Countrys Flag from beginning the End.

Mr. Hoffman please let me know something about it, if there is any chance in the 82 Regt I would like to go in to.

I am Verry Respectffully

Your Obedient Servant

Anthony Itin

late Capt. 24 Regt. Ill

Address

Anthony Itin

4th New Jersey Battery

2nd Division 10 Army Corps

Fortres Monroe, V.A.

Itin, Anthony

Chapins Farm Va

Oct 19/64

He went into the N.J. Baty expecting to get a commission but was disapointed.

Now wants to be transfered to Infy, where he can get a commission as he has a large family &c.

Ansd November 2d 1864

Snyder

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