John Morrell to Richard Yates

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Title

John Morrell to Richard Yates

Publisher

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Date

1863-01-17

Format

pdf

Language

eng

Identifier

503424

Transcription

Glendale Miss

January 17th 1863

To His Excellency

Richd Yates the Governor

Governor

Allow me to introduce to your notice Capt N N Manning of the Yates Sharp Shooters who goes to Springfield with a petition signed by every officer in the Battalion asking to go to Illinois to recruit our decimated ranks and increase our organization to a full regiment, if possible a cavalry regiment

The Captain will explain to you our reasons for the change much more satisfactorily than I can upon paper Any arrangement entered into him will meet my hearty approval

I am Governor

Your obedient Servant

John Morrell Lt Col

Yates Sharp Shooters

Comdg. Post at Glendale Miss

Status

Complete

Percent Completed

100

Weight

20

Original Format

1

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