James Renfro to Richard Yates

Substitute Camp.

Camp Butler Illinois

Oct 21st 1864

Gov Yates

Dear Sir

I as a Loyal Drafted man feel Bound to say to you that we are crowded up here some 2,000 drafted men and substitutes to gather in these miserable Barracks without any accomedations. No regular meals and not even the privilege of buying eatables from those that would sell them to us. I am not disposed to complain, but if this state of things cannot be remedied it does seem to me that some of us should be shipped from here as

soon as possible.

It seems to me that the drafted men and substitutes should be separated. Please answer, Respy yours

James Renfro

Renfro Jas

Substitute Camp

Camp Butler

Oct 21/64

Complains of the treatment of the Drafted men and substitutes. Their poor accomodations &c.

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