J. E. McIntire to Richard Yates

Springfield Mass

27 Jany 1864

Hon Gov. of Illinois

Dear Sir

I am requested to address you for information in regard to the State Bounties from Illinois in behalf of one William S Thompson latenof Co "L" 8th Illinois Cavalry, Enlisted from deKalb Co Sept 16, 1861, who lost his left arm and was entirely disabled at battle of Mechanicsville. his condition is such that he

will need all that belongs to him, now resides at Wilbraham in this county.

He is of the impression that Your State gave all its Soldiers $2 per mo. during Service. This or any other bounty he has never recd.

If it is not improper I desire information for him upon the matter of bounties.

Respectfully

J. E. McIntire

No State Bounty, a Copperhead Legislature would not adopt the reccommendations of my message, next Legislature will I hope be right stripe & grant bounty

McIntire Y. E.

Springfield, Mass.

Jany 27 1864.

Requests information in regard to State Bounties in behalf of W S Thompson a member of 3rd Ills Cavalry who has been disabled in Service.

Answd. Legislature (Copperhead) had refused or failed to adopt recommendations of Governors message to provide bounties & therefor none had been paid

Anticipated favorable action from next General Assembly

Loomis

ADC

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