Morris Langeloth to Richard Yates

Provost Marshals Office

Camp Butler, February 3d 1865

Hon Richard Yates

U. S. Senator elect.

Jacksonville Ill

Sir

Being introduced to your Honor, by my friend Simon Hishback, your former A D C and Private Secretary and recommended to you by Lorenz Brentano of the Ill Staatszeitung (German Newspaper) of which I was Local Editor I beg leave to ask a great favor from you.

Since August 1864 I am employed as Chief Clerk of the Provost Marshal of Camp Butler Ill, beeing Private of the 31st Ill Infty on detached Service. -

As the 10 new Organization Regiments are rapidly filling up, I suppose that there is a good chance to get a Lieutenancy in one of this Regiments.

I am not acquainted with Gov Oglesby or the new Adjt Genl and therefore beg you to give me a recommendation or a letter of introduction to the new Governor.

Besides Mr. L. Brentano, I refer to Lieut Gov. Hoffman, who knows me well since six years as well as to Major Heffernan and Capt Putnam Field, Provost Marshal Camp Butler.

Please favor me with a soon answer and receive the assurance of my highest Respects.

Your obdt Sevt

Morris Langeloth

Clerk, Prov Mars Office

Camp Butler Ill

Langeloth Morris

Pro. Mar's Office

Camp Butler. Feby 3d 1865

Is a private in 31st Ill Vols on detached duty as Chief Clerk in Pro. Marshal's office -- wants to get a Lieutenancy in one of the new Regiments and wants a letter recommendation to Govr Oglesby & Adjt Gen'l Haynie. Refers to L. Brentano. Gov Hoffman & others