John Wadleigh to Richard Yates

Head Quarters 104th Ill Vol

Camp Douglas Mch 4th 1863

To his Excellency Richard Yates Govenor of Illinois

Dear Sir

Allow me to call your attention to the matter of pay for our regiments we have not been paid since we entered the Service only one months advance at the time of Muster to the privates. The Officers have recd not a red and the families of both officers, and men are suffering greatly for want of the means to purchase the common articles of household use you will oblidge this Reg greatly if you will call the attention of the pay department to the fact of our being thus long (7 months) without pay.

Yours Most Respectfully

Capt John Wadleigh Senior Officer Commanding 104th Ill.

John Wadleigh

Capt. Commanding 104 Ill Vols

Camp Douglas, Chicago

March 4, '63.

Wants Gov'r to get the regt. paid; have not had any pay since it entered Service, except one months advance

Ansd April 2

Col. Farert so Col. Andrews, Pay Master appoint - War Dept

[illegible]

Col. Nichols

Pay Rolls

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Thank [Cruz?] sent to the Paymaster

Gen. [Retchuer?] War Office

Adjt Genl.