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Department of State
Washington, June 29, 1862.
My Dear Senator, I respectfully claim your friendly protection in the following circumstance.
Baron Zaklika at present residing in Galena would wish to enter any of the new regiments of Volunteers to be formed by the State Illinois. The Baron served several years in the Austrian cavalry guards, was an Aide to an Austrian Arch-Duke & is as thorough a Soldier as any body in our whole army. The Baron is a thorough gentleman and man of honor, worth to serve the cause of the American people.
Give him a friendly and warm word for H.E. the Governor of Illinois who will never regret to have made use of the capacities of Br. Zaklika.
If the Governor will only wish to give him a chance, the Governor will be able to find some kind of military occupation for the officer, in a new regiment, or as an instructor, or an inspector, or an Aide to himself or to any colonel. I am responsible before you that any duty assigned to Br. Z. will be perfectly fulfilled.
For all these reasons
I ask the favorable support of your friendship, & am as you know me, your truly &
Devoted
Gurowski
Senator Trumbull.
etc etc etc
Washington, June 27/61
Gov. Yates,
Dr. Sir,
The enclosed is from Count Garowski, a Gentleman of high character and intelligence engaged in the State Dept. He is a warm advocate of our cause & I should be much gratified, if you could do something for his Friend, Baron Zaklika.
I am sure the services of one of Zaklika's experience must be valuable in organizing and disciplining fresh troops -
If possible, I beg of you, give Zaklika a place, & in so doing you will, as I think promote the public service & at the same time you will greatly oblige, Your Friend
Lyman Trumbull