C. C. Parks to Richard Yates

With Archibald H. Welsh letter 1/4/63

Chicago Jan 15th 64

Dear Governer

I take the liberty to enclose you letter which I received several days ago from my esteemed friend Mr Welch It speaks for its self - He wants you to commission William B Gale now a private in the Board of Trade Battery of this city - Some time ago Gen Farnsworth offered him a position in his Cavelry regiment now being raised in Kane County either as Capt or Lieutenant if you would commission him Mr Welch told me where in Chicago that he ---- had letters from Gen Farnsworth to that affect I understood him to say the letters had been forwarded to you at Springfield - Mr Gale has been highly recommended for promotion by his Capt (Capt Stokes) these recommendations I understand have also been forwarded to you.

I know Mr Gale personoly - he was formely a salesman in the well known Dry Good House of Cooley Farwell Co of this City - prompted by Patriotism he left a salary of fifteen hundred dollars per year & -{illegible] future prospects to serve his country as a private ---- If you can commission him in Fransworths Regiment I wish you would do so - he would accept a Commission as lieutenant or Capt in army one on the Cold Regiments now being raised - I stake my Honor & personal reputation as to the [illegible] of the [illegible] here made by myself and also by my friend Welch - I will esteem it a great personal favor to my self if you will take time to consider this case and let me know the result - if you can commission him please do so and ---- forward the same to me

You will notice my friend Welch offers to pay me for my trouble - even from your limited acquaintance with me I hardly think it [nessry?] to say under no circumstances would I except any thing

I shall wait for an early reply

Your obt Sevant

C C Parks

Write Parks a very full letter explaining difficulties &c & hand me back letters to be refd to Adjt Genl

Parks C.C.

Chicago Jany 15 1864

Encloses letter received from Mr Welch- wishes a commission for Wm B Glale of "Board Trade Battery," he has been highly recommended for promotion.

Write Parks a very full letter explaining difficulties &c & hand me back letters to be refd to [illegible] Genl -----

Answered Feb 6th 1864 explaining rule governing promotions - (Order 43 AGO) If Farnsworth would recommend and it would be satisfactory to [Company?] of his new Cav. Regt - Govr. would commission - Would be glad to make appt of Gale to please both Parks & Welch but that the well established rule would not now permit it in his own or any Co in another regiment in the field

Loomis

Executive Office Jany 19 64