John D. Furguson to Richard Yates

Camp Franklin Tennefsee

115 Reg Ills Vol Inf Co K

Col J H Moore Comd

To his Excellency

Hon Richard Yates

Dear Sir

I am labouring under a good many difficultys and I appeal to you for help in Time of need I am a poor man and have a large family to support I enlisted in this company on the 18th of August 1862 and have never been musterded in to the service through neglect of our officers I suppose and have not drawed a cent of Bounty Premium of monthly pay and my family is in a suffering condition at home and I have no way to help them

where I am and I want you to give me Transportation home to my family so as I can keep them from suffering. I have been in the Hospital nearly all of my Time and have not been fit for duty any of the Time and I am not at this time I would earnestly Pray you to do what you can for me and write soon and let me know what can be donefor me and Oblige yours

John D Furgerson Co K

115 Reg Ills Vol Inf

I enlisted in Springfield and my Family lives in Petersburg Menard County Illinois

John D Furguson

Co K 115 Regt Ill Vol

Franklin Tenn

Says he has never been mustered into the service has never been paid and is now in the hospital wishes to be allowed to visit his family who are in a suffering condition.

Recd Ex O March 24 1863

Capt Thos S Woodward Co D 2712. 44