William H. Pevler to Richard Yates, enclosure

U S General Hospital

Mount City Ills Sept 13/62

To His Excellency R. Yates

Governor of Ills.

Sir

Enclosed find two letters of recommendation, one from Colonel Dollins commanding 81st Ill Vol and one from the Surgeons attending this Hospital which you please consider in reference to granting me a Commission in some new Regiment or in my own if there be a vacancy in it.

In explanation I would state that these recommendations were designed for Col Casey of the 100th Reg but were made out after his Regiment was organized. My friend advise me to send them to you. If you will have the kindness to grant me a commission of Adjt, 1st or 2nd Lieutenant I would forever feel bound to serve you and our common country to the best of my humble ability.

Respectfully Your

Most Obdt Servt

Wm. H. Pevler private

Co "H." 29th Reg Ill Vol &

Clk of Hospital

29th Regt.

Wm H Pevler

Private Co. H.

Asks to be appointed Adjt 1st or 2nd Lieut in his own or some other Regt.

Encloses recommendations from Col Dollins & others

Head Qrs 81st Reg Ill Vol

Cairo Ills Sept 10th 1862

This is to certify that I have been acquainted with W H Pevler of comp "H" 29th Reg Ills Vol and know him to be honorable and trustworthy.

I believe him to be competent to discharge the duties of Regimental Adjutant and cheerfully recommend him to you for that position

James J. Dollins

Col. 81st Ill Vols

U.S. Genl Hospital

Mound City Ills Sept 10/62.

Sir

We the undersigned take great pleasure in recommending to your favourable consideration Mr Wm. H. Prevler, who has, for a long time, been connected with this Hospital as Assistant Steward.

From the fidelity with which he has discharged the responsible duties devolving upon him while connected with this institution; We feel that it would not only serve him, but advance the interests of the Gov't to promote him.

The Service has no better man and confidence reposed in him - will not be misplaced.

We have the honor to be

Very Respectfully

Your Obt. Servts.

John C Norton Sen. Res. Surgeon

U.S. Gen Hosp Mount City Ill

Col. T.S. Casey

100th Ill Infty

J W White M.D.

Charles Boyd, M.D.

R.W. Nelson M.D.

R.W. McMahon M.D.