Jonathon Warren to Richard Yates

Lake Providence

Louisiana March 15th, 63

To Your Exelency

Richard Yates

Govener of Ills.

Sir I drop you A few lines To let you know that I am A soldier in the 8th Ills regment, Vol. Inf and that I have bin in the regiment ever since it was A regiment at the expiration of the three months I went Home ten days and then Returnd to the Regiment A gain and have bin with it ever since and thrue Some sever battels

I have a Family at Decatur Ills and one of my children is badly cripeld and I want you to grant me the privelige of returning home a few days if you please for my family is in Distressing circumstances if you cant give me a furlow give me some small office in Ills so that I can support my family I have the office of fifth sergt, in Co. B, 8th Ills I can proove that I have bin a good soldier by Col Oglesby Col Post Col Rhoads Major Lieb Capt Slosser or any of the boys in the Company

Please answer this in haste Your friend Sergt. Jonathan Warren Company B, 8th Ills vol inf Col Post Comanding the regiment Captain Slosser Commanding the Company.

When you made a speech To us in front of Corrinth I thought we wood be at home before this time Becaus we knocked that horn off verry easey.

Jonathan Warren

Sergt John Warren

Lake Providence Mar 15 63.

Says his family are in distressing circumstances has bee in the service since the organization of the Regt wants a furlough for a few days.

Disch &c

Recd Ex O March 24 1863