William B. Whitaker and others to Richard Yates

5 Section M.T. Gen. Hospital Madison Indiana Jan. 29th, 1865 to the Hon Richard Yates, Governor of the State of Illinois

Sir We the undersigned Illinois soldiers not being fit for field service and preferring our own state to this would Petition you to have us transferred to some hospital in Illinois we sincerely hope you will look favorably upon our Petition and remove us as soon as it may suit your convenience William. B. Whitaker. Co k. 64th Reg. Ill [illegible] Jonas. B. Cupp. Co. J. 78. Reg. Ill abt [illegible] Joel. Claywell. Co H. 129th. Ill [illegible] Joseph Bohdler. Co B. 129 Ill [illegible] Hugh. R. Bain. Co. E. 45 Ill [illegible] John. Craig. Co F 96 Ill vol Inf

Thomas. Savage. Co. [illegible] AJ Burdick Co. [illegible] 50th Ill Joseph Armstrong. C. Co. 38th Ill John L. Lenhart Co. A. 112th Ill [illegible] John M [illegible] 50th

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