John A. Bross to Allen C. Fuller

General Head-Quarters, State of Illinois,

Adjutant General's Office.

Springfield, January 29th 1864.

Hon A. C. Fuller

Adjt General Illinois

Sir:

I hereby recommend for Examination before the Military Board at Cincinnati

George R. Naylor late a Lt in the 50th Regt Illinois volunteers, a resident of Quincy;

William B. Gale, a private on the "Board of Trade Battery" now stationed at Huntsville Alabama

I am sir very respectfully

Your obedient Servt

John A Bross

Capt 88th Ill Infty

Recruiting 29th

Regt Ills. Colored

troops

Colored Troops

Capt Jno A. Bross Rectg Officer 29th Regt US Colored Troops

Springfield Ills

Jan 29 1864

Makes recommendations for parties to appear before the Examining Board at Cincinnati.

Note. Lt Naylor has assisted very much in getting up two cos. at Quincy & is now in command of Comp.

Wm B Gale is strongly recommended by John V. Farwell & C. B. Farwell

Chicago

J A Bross

AGO Jan 29. 1864.

Letter to Adjt Genl, Wash DC for permit for Naylor & Gale before Cmd Board - less Expensive & more convenient to go there - and that if they passed desired to have them commissioned in Regt organizing in this State

Loomis ADC