Margaret Pluvely to Richard Yates

Bloomington Illinois Sep 28th 63

To Gov Yates

I am sorry to intrude on your time which I know is precious but I will try to be as brief as possible. I wish to speak to my husband his name is David K. Plumley and he is a member of the 94th Regiment Ill Vols he was at the Siege of Vicksburg and while there was [illegible] and had a severe attack of intermitting fever and when the Regiment was at Port Hudson he was so bad they sent him up the river to Jefferson Barracks where he was for nearly 2 months until last week he was transferred to the hospital at Quincy Illinois while he was at the Barrack he was promised a furlough but did not get it and now at Quincy they tell him there is no such thing as furlough there that as soon as they get ready they send them to the Invalid Corps. I know it is through your efforts that the Illinois Troops have been transferred to their own states and that is your desire to make them as comfortable as the circumstances will admit but it does look hard to put a man in the hospital and tell him he can't go out on any conditions whatever. in all probability you are not aware

that such a thing is in existence and will do something to remedy it I have no doubt if he could get home for a couple of months he would be fit for service again but if he is kept in the hospital I am afraid he will not live long for he is so anxious to get home it preys on his mind and keeps him back I know a few words from you would set the matter right and I think I can venture to say save the life of a man that is very dear to his family and may yet do some good for his country and releive an anxious wife, hoping you will excuse the liberty I have taken and grant my request.

I will close. if you think this worth an answer I will be very thankful for it. Direct to

Mrs Margaret Plumley

Box 369 Bloomington Illinois

my husband is at Hospital No. 4 Ward 4 Quincy Illinois

Furlough - Quincy - P.

Plumley, Mrs. M.

Bloomington Sept 28th

Her husband is a member of the 94th Reg Ill. Vols Was taken sick sent to St. Louis then on to Quincy Give him a furlough.

Answered Oct 16th 1863 after recpt of Genl Burnsides letter of Oct 9 63 Loomis ADC

Wrote Dr. Niccols Quincy Hospitals Oct 16th Calling attention to & asking action in Plumley's case. -L.

Ex Office 2nd Oct 1863