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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dear Sir,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Some time ago I was in your City, with the expectation to converse with your honor, but it so happened that you was absent from the city.  I have served  uncle Sam now 3 years &amp;amp; 4 months; and I am now a reinlisted veteran, I have fought a good many hard battles as stated in the [aubeg?] inclosed letter, I am now desirous to obtain promotion to obtain command of a Negro Regiment or Company to which I think I am entitled for the services I and my dear wife have performed; she as well as myself has been with me in every battle named in the enclosed letter, in regard to my qualifications I can give the best of references from Officer in the Army; as well as from Citizens at home to my
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&lt;p&gt;character, I can not forbear; but say to your honor, that I cannot for some particular reason I have which I will disclose to your honor when opportunity will offer, go again in to the 43 Ills Regiment.  I would prefer &amp;amp;c  to go in to a negro Command as private before I would go into 43 Ill.  Therefore if there is any chance to releive me from this 43 Ills Regiment I don't care what negro Company or Regiment I recive, so the first of September next, If you have no objection I will come and receive from yours personally The answer to my application
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To His Ex Govenor Yates of the State of Illinois at Springfield 
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Belleville Ills.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aug 10th 1864.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He is a member of 43rd regiment and does not like the position of private wants authority to raise a Regt. or Company of colored troops.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ansd
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dear Sir,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Some time ago I was in your City, with the expectation to converse with your honor, but it so happened that you was absent from the city.  I have served  uncle Sam now 3 years &amp;amp; 4 months; and I am now a reinlisted veteran, I have fought a good many hard battles as stated in the [aubeg?] inclosed letter, I am now desirous to obtain promotion to obtain command of a Negro Regiment or Company to which I think I am entitled for the services I and my dear wife have performed; she as well as myself has been with me in every battle named in the enclosed letter, in regard to my qualifications I can give the best of references from Officer in the Army; as well as from Citizens at home to my
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Moline Ills
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aug. 16th 1864
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Seeing your Proclamation calling for a Regiment for State Service.  and having served in "three months" service and in the Three Years service.  I would now offer to raise a Company for that Regiment if you authorise me to recruit among the 100 Days men now on Rock Island.  Allow me to refer you to Hon. Judge Gould, Banker, Moline, Ills. Rev. L. C. Carr, Jerseyville Ills. J. S. White, Examining Surgeon Jersey Co. Ills.  Mr. Wm. Gill, upper Alton, Ills.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Desires permission to raise a one years Co Has been in 3 mos. and 3 years service.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aug 19 64
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Peoria Aug 16th 1864
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dear sir
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is the desire of the officers of the 139th Regiment that Captain H W. Snow of said Regiment receive authority to recruit a Battalion of sharp shooters for the one year service or during the war
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am personally acquainted with Captain Snow and know him to be a gentleman of unimpeachable character.  If consistent with the good of the service I believe the appointment of Capt Snow with the requisite authority would give universal satisfaction
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With great respect
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yours very truly
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;E C Ingersoll
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To His Excellency
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Richard Yates
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Governor of Ills.
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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ingersoll E. C.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Answered Aug 24 1864
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With him would be most happy but no authority is given to recruit  The whole plan is explained in Proc sent you
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;Peoria Aug 16th 1864
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dear sir
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is the desire of the officers of the 139th Regiment that Captain H W. Snow of said Regiment receive authority to recruit a Battalion of sharp shooters for the one year service or during the war
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am personally acquainted with Captain Snow and know him to be a gentleman of unimpeachable character.  If consistent with the good of the service I believe the appointment of Capt Snow with the requisite authority would give universal satisfaction
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With great respect
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Yours very truly
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;E C Ingersoll
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To His Excellency
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Richard Yates
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Governor of Ills.
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&lt;hr /&gt;
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aug 16. 1864
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gov Yates
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dear Sir,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Permit us to introduce to your favorable notice Geo W Baker of this place, he has served three years as an officer in the 8th Mo Vols.  He desires a position in the regt now being raised for State Service, He has served faithfully &amp;amp; well.  It would be a favor [conthely?] bestowed, to give him a position equal to his merit.  
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Truly Your Friend.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Permit us to introduce to your favorable notice Geo W Baker of this place, he has served three years as an officer in the 8th Mo Vols.  He desires a position in the regt now being raised for State Service, He has served faithfully &amp;amp; well.  It would be a favor [conthely?] bestowed, to give him a position equal to his merit.  
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Shawneetown Ill Aug 16. 1864
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To Hon Richd. Yates
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Govr. of Illinois
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We join in a letter with others of our citizens appealing to you as our chief Magistrate to come to our assistance. The letter will give you an idea of the state of things down this way. We feel like orphan children, and unless you hearken to our cry, we Know that we shall get no protection or assistance.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By reference to the map, you will see that the border from Paducah Ky to Evansville Ind say 150 miles is more exposed to rebel attack than allmost any other district on the border. We are in the centre of this: as a Navy District it is under the charge of Lieut. Fitch an Indiana man, who seems to think if he protects the Indiana border it is all that is necessary. He stations at the Evansville wharf 3 vessels, to protect a secesh town Henderson he has one, to protect another secesh town Owensboro he has one. then he has one or two more vessels which lay at Paducah and Smithland: Here in Gallatin, Hardin, Pope, Massac, &amp;amp; Pulaski counties in Illinois, left to take care of themselves, poor devils. and more exposed than any where else on the line.
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;Shawneetown Ill Aug 16. 1864
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dear Sir. 
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We join in a letter with others of our citizens appealing to you as our chief Magistrate to come to our assistance. The letter will give you an idea of the state of things down this way. We feel like orphan children, and unless you hearken to our cry, we Know that we shall get no protection or assistance.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By reference to the map, you will see that the border from Paducah Ky to Evansville Ind say 150 miles is more exposed to rebel attack than allmost any other district on the border. We are in the centre of this: as a Navy District it is under the charge of Lieut. Fitch an Indiana man, who seems to think if he protects the Indiana border it is all that is necessary. He stations at the Evansville wharf 3 vessels, to protect a secesh town Henderson he has one, to protect another secesh town Owensboro he has one. then he has one or two more vessels which lay at Paducah and Smithland: Here in Gallatin, Hardin, Pope, Massac, &amp;amp; Pulaski counties in Illinois, left to take care of themselves, poor devils. and more exposed than any where else on the line.
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Apply &amp;amp; answer her
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We can approach our Governor with petitions, but I come not with a long list of names.  only the petition and Prayer as a Wife whose Husband is sick in Hospital at Chattanooga.  he has been in the Service two years and has been in a good many hard faught Battles.  and was a prisoner at Richmond some time.  and now he is sick with a disease that he will not be likely to get over without the privelige of home and the care of friends.  and it seems hard after the Campaign he has went through in Georgia that he must die in the Hospital.  grant him a discharge and you have the Prayrs of 
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sir:
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Yours of the 9th and to enclose a copy of the answer sent to Your former communication.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If a re-organization of the Company of Home Guards is necessary, it should be done under the Militia Law for which purpose I send you enclosed the necessary blanks
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;Apply &amp;amp; answer her
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;La Harpe, Ills Aug. 16th. 1864.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sir
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We can approach our Governor with petitions, but I come not with a long list of names.  only the petition and Prayer as a Wife whose Husband is sick in Hospital at Chattanooga.  he has been in the Service two years and has been in a good many hard faught Battles.  and was a prisoner at Richmond some time.  and now he is sick with a disease that he will not be likely to get over without the privelige of home and the care of friends.  and it seems hard after the Campaign he has went through in Georgia that he must die in the Hospital.  grant him a discharge and you have the Prayrs of 
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;A. B. Mackenzie,
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;A. B. Mackenzie,
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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;61st Inft. Ills Vols
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Chicago Augt 16/64
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hon Richard Yates
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dr Sir  On the 4th of August we mailed from Chicago A letter to you containing Duplicates vouchers for Hay amt $ 275 11/100 certified to by Q M Hiram R. Enoch asking your approval of the same, not Having Heard from them Since.  We respectfully ask your attention to the same if Recd &amp;amp; if not recd Please Inform us.
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Charleston Coles Co Illinois
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aug 16th 64
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hon Richard Yates Gov of the State of Ills
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sir,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I hav the honor of communicating to you for information in Regard to the new organisition of Companies under the late call.  Seeing that there could be a Company of Cavl Raised in Coles Co ills havin been in the Cav Service for 3 years and hav Reeinlisted as a Vetran.  and being Desires of Going into a Company from My own State as I now belong to the 3d Mo Vol Cav having been trasfered from the Freemont Ranger Batalion to the 3d Mo Cav. if thare Would be alowed Such a new orgnisition as this I am confident thare could be a picked lot of Men Raised for one company of Cav for one year.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I am Sir Very Respectifuly your Obet Srvt
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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Weaver Joe.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hon Richard Yates Gov of the State of Ills
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sir,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I hav the honor of communicating to you for information in Regard to the new organisition of Companies under the late call.  Seeing that there could be a Company of Cavl Raised in Coles Co ills havin been in the Cav Service for 3 years and hav Reeinlisted as a Vetran.  and being Desires of Going into a Company from My own State as I now belong to the 3d Mo Vol Cav having been trasfered from the Freemont Ranger Batalion to the 3d Mo Cav. if thare Would be alowed Such a new orgnisition as this I am confident thare could be a picked lot of Men Raised for one company of Cav for one year.
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;Point Lookout Md Aug 16th/64
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To his Excellancy Richard Yates,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gov of Illinois,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sir
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I have written to Adjt. Genl. Fuller and also to Washington City for a Certificate of my muster into the United States Service but cannot get it from either place, I now write asking your excellency to do Something to get me out of the service.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I have Served my Country faithfully for over three years and am still kept here on account of having no Descriptive Roll or certificate of muster.  If it is in your power to do so you will greatly Oblige me by having it sent immediately or doing something that will lead to getting it for me. this is a very Sickly place and I would like to 
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&lt;p&gt;get away as soon as I can.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I formerly belonged to Co. D 9th Ills Infty
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Very Respectfully
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Charles Brady
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&lt;p&gt;Brady. Charles
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;Point Lookout Md Aug 16th/64
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To his Excellancy Richard Yates,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gov of Illinois,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sir
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I have written to Adjt. Genl. Fuller and also to Washington City for a Certificate of my muster into the United States Service but cannot get it from either place, I now write asking your excellency to do Something to get me out of the service.
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&lt;p&gt;get away as soon as I can.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I formerly belonged to Co. D 9th Ills Infty
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Very Respectfully
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This will be handed you by Mrs. Joseph S. Davis of Fulton County Ill. who comes to you with a petition addressed to the Secretary of War at Washington D.C. for the release of her husband who is a soldier of the regular Army of the United States.
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This will be handed you by Mrs. Joseph S. Davis of Fulton County Ill. who comes to you with a petition addressed to the Secretary of War at Washington D.C. for the release of her husband who is a soldier of the regular Army of the United States.
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;with E. Capps letter 8/16/64
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Vandalia Ills Aug 16th 1864.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gov Richard Yates
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Springfield Ills
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sir -
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;An effort is being made in this place under the guidance of certain leaders of the Peace Democracy of the County to organize a Military Company and draw arms from the State.  This company numbers over one hundred men and was organized ostensibly for the defence of the town.  One E. M. Vance is Captain.  The Company is composed altogether of Copperheads some of whom are known to have been in sympathy with Clingman and his gang, and it is generally understood that a large majority of them belong to the secret order that controls the movements of the Democratic party---and that the arms if obtained will be used to resist the draft or against Union men in case of any collision.  As there is already a company of Union men organized in this town and who are provided with guns obtained from the State, and it is not yet full it occurs to us that these
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&lt;p&gt;men might attest their good intentions by joining this organization.  This however they have refused to do and the Peace party leaders who have opposed the draft and who oppose the administration uniformly of both the State and National Governments, have Engineered and conducted the movement.  It is the belief of all the prominent Union men of the town that the arming of this Company will be attended with only evil results and that a number of the men composing it would rather fight with Clingman and his gang than against them.  And in the [illegible] of any outbreak they would be found with the bushwhackers plundering and shooting Union men.  That you Excellency may take prompt and immediate action in this matter and prevent this Company from obtaining arms is the wish and desire of a large majority of the Union men of the town and county.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;These men have the endorsement of Col [Remann?] of this place who informs me that he permitted his name to be used without reflection but upon mature consideration he is convinced that the step will only lead to further trouble and possibly a collision between the two political parties.  Hoping that you will give this matter your earliest attention I am
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Your very Respectfully
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;F Wallace
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;and Dept U S Marshall
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&lt;p&gt;with F. Wallace letter 8/16/64
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Vandalia Ills Aug 16th 1864.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gov Yates,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We cordially endorse the statements made in the enclosed letter by Dep. Marshal Wallace, and hope the suggestions of the same will be attended to at the Earliest moment practicable.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;E. Capps
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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;States that a Copperhead Company has been organized there.  That they are some of them Clingman men. their Capt is E. M. Vance.  Does not wish any arms furnished them.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Answer to feel easy on this point.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Answered as directed
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                <text>&lt;p&gt;with E. Capps letter 8/16/64
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Vandalia Ills Aug 16th 1864.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gov Richard Yates
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Springfield Ills
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sir -
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;An effort is being made in this place under the guidance of certain leaders of the Peace Democracy of the County to organize a Military Company and draw arms from the State.  This company numbers over one hundred men and was organized ostensibly for the defence of the town.  One E. M. Vance is Captain.  The Company is composed altogether of Copperheads some of whom are known to have been in sympathy with Clingman and his gang, and it is generally understood that a large majority of them belong to the secret order that controls the movements of the Democratic party---and that the arms if obtained will be used to resist the draft or against Union men in case of any collision.  As there is already a company of Union men organized in this town and who are provided with guns obtained from the State, and it is not yet full it occurs to us that these
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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;men might attest their good intentions by joining this organization.  This however they have refused to do and the Peace party leaders who have opposed the draft and who oppose the administration uniformly of both the State and National Governments, have Engineered and conducted the movement.  It is the belief of all the prominent Union men of the town that the arming of this Company will be attended with only evil results and that a number of the men composing it would rather fight with Clingman and his gang than against them.  And in the [illegible] of any outbreak they would be found with the bushwhackers plundering and shooting Union men.  That you Excellency may take prompt and immediate action in this matter and prevent this Company from obtaining arms is the wish and desire of a large majority of the Union men of the town and county.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;These men have the endorsement of Col [Remann?] of this place who informs me that he permitted his name to be used without reflection but upon mature consideration he is convinced that the step will only lead to further trouble and possibly a collision between the two political parties.  Hoping that you will give this matter your earliest attention I am
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Your very Respectfully
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;F Wallace
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dept Provo Marshal
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;11th Dist Ills
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;and Dept U S Marshall
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;for the Southren Dist
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;with F. Wallace letter 8/16/64
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Vandalia Ills Aug 16th 1864.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Gov Yates,
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We cordially endorse the statements made in the enclosed letter by Dep. Marshal Wallace, and hope the suggestions of the same will be attended to at the Earliest moment practicable.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;E. Capps
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&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Wallace F Depty Pro Mar
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Vandalia Ill Aug 16, 1864
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;States that a Copperhead Company has been organized there.  That they are some of them Clingman men. their Capt is E. M. Vance.  Does not wish any arms furnished them.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Answer to feel easy on this point.
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Answered as directed
&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aug 23 1864
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