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Stillwater, Minnesota,
July 21st 1862,
Hon Richard Yates,
Dear Sir,
I take the liberty of applying to you in the hope that you may be able to furnish me with some information as to how I may learn of, and communicate with my son Munroe L, Comman a corporal in Company I, 9th Regt, Illinois Volunteers, who was taken prisoner at the battle of Fort Donellson on the 15th day of February, I learn that he was on the 30th day of March confined at Tuscaloosa Alabama, since which time I have not been able to learn any thing concerning him.
Any information you may be able to give by which I may learn of his whereabouts and how I may communicate with, or send
him any relief he may need, will be most gratefully received by his anxious friends.
I remain Yours truly
L.R. Comman.
Please address, L.R. Comman Stillwater, Minnesota.
L.R. Comman
Stillwater Minnesota July 21.62
Wants information of his son Munroe L Comman who is a private in Co I. 9th Reg Ills Vols Was taken prisoner at Donelson!
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