1 25 55 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/eac729b18a632ba78b72084e51d53ad5.pdf c1a70b289a245912f6a5fca665ad1064 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Elizabeth Aug 24 1864 Richard Yates Esq Gov Dear Sir I am at present endeavoring to form a collection of Union Governors Autographs and I shall [feel?] very grateful if you will be so kind as to send me yours. Respectfully John M D Winans Elizabeth New Jersey <hr /> McD Winans John Elizabeth N Jersey Requests the Governor's autograph Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John M. D. Winans to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509349 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Elizabeth Aug 24 1864 Richard Yates Esq Gov Dear Sir I am at present endeavoring to form a collection of Union Governors Autographs and I shall [feel?] very grateful if you will be so kind as to send me yours. Respectfully John M D Winans Elizabeth New Jersey <hr /> McD Winans John Elizabeth N Jersey Requests the Governor's autograph Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/d09809b4144f6f2802cdad7e2e164fcd.pdf 7c68a69f069ceadf9f9930f9c7428e18 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Lostant Ill 24 Aug 1864 To His Excelency R Yates, Governer of Ill Dear Sir, will you recognize + arm a company of militia if organized under the laws of this state, at this place. Please answer as soon as convenient + oblige Yours truly D B Clark Lostant LaSalle Co Ills N.B. I am the Post Master at Lostant DBC <hr /> Clark, D. B. Lostant, Ill Aug 24/64 Wants to know if a company organized at that place under the militia laws of the state will be recognized + armed. Executive [illegible] Aug. 30, 1864 Respectfully referred to Brig. Gen'l H. E. Paine Comm'der Dist of Illinois By order Simon Hinhbach Colo. A.D. 6 E.D. Sept 5 '64 Mr Clark is unknown to this Dept. At direction of His Excellency Gov. Yates have addressed a citizen of Sa Salle Co who will give satisfactory information [illegible] John S. Loomis [illegible] Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource D. B. Clark to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509348 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Lostant Ill 24 Aug 1864 To His Excelency R Yates, Governer of Ill Dear Sir, will you recognize + arm a company of militia if organized under the laws of this state, at this place. Please answer as soon as convenient + oblige Yours truly D B Clark Lostant LaSalle Co Ills N.B. I am the Post Master at Lostant DBC <hr /> Clark, D. B. Lostant, Ill Aug 24/64 Wants to know if a company organized at that place under the militia laws of the state will be recognized + armed. Executive [illegible] Aug. 30, 1864 Respectfully referred to Brig. Gen'l H. E. Paine Comm'der Dist of Illinois By order Simon Hinhbach Colo. A.D. 6 E.D. Sept 5 '64 Mr Clark is unknown to this Dept. At direction of His Excellency Gov. Yates have addressed a citizen of Sa Salle Co who will give satisfactory information [illegible] John S. Loomis [illegible] Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/8a6982181c3562056e12c6e36c952f7e.pdf 7065d8eeed7a73faa3839194ed4d6dd2 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Paris Aug 24th 1864 Gov Yates: D'r Sir: Yours of the 16th and---are at hand. In reply to the former I would inform you that I and other Union men of this vicinity have come to the conclusion to let our portion of the quota of the State be raised by draft instead of by volunteering. We shall, of course do nothing to discourage enlistments, nor do we mean to do anything to encourage them. The draft like the rains of heaven, falls on the just and on the unjust, whereas volunteers are raised almost exclusively from among friends of the government---O.A.K.'s are not likely to offer their services. Further, the Copperheads have been threatening so long to resist the eforcement of the conscription law that I, for one, want to see whether they have the courage to attempt it, not that I doubt their disposition. If the government has not the power to enforce <hr /> its laws it is worse than worthless, and the sooner we know the fact the better. C.L. Vallandigham was banished the Country---he returned--- hurled defiance in the very teeth of the administration, and--- he was not molested. Further than that, it has been proved by affidavit to the satisfaction, it would seem, of Old Zack's "all the world and the rest of mankind," that he is the "grand commander" of an order that is oath-bound to treason and murder. he lords it throughout the loyal states with as much impunity as his Satanic Majesty in his own imperial realms of brimstone. We have the Deputy Grand Commander of the O.A.K's for the State of Illinois (I refer to Amos Green) in our County, a man that is under $5000 bounty for his loyalty; he is mustering his subordinates; meetings are held weekly in every township of the County; they are drilling by hundreds in various parts of Edgar and with the avowed intention of resisting the draft. The administration seem to be totally blind to the fact that the government <hr /> is resting upon a volcano. Under these circumstances we do not consider it either a matter of duty or of interest to encourage any more Union men to enter the armies, and leave these vile traitors at home to plot treason and murder. When the government has placed its foot upon the neck of this accursed institution then it will not ask in vain for volunteers. Until that time comes let the Conscription law be enforced in all its rigor and compel some of these men to take a musket and fight against their "southern brethren," instead of their eternal enemies, the loyal men of the north. They are so excellently drilled that they would doubtless make good soldiers; they are anxious to fight and had better fight southern rebels than northern patriots. Hoping that these reasons may prove satisfactory to you, I subscribe myself Your Ob't Servant S.L. Spink <hr /> S. L. Spink Paris Referred to Gen Payne with request to return. Mr Spinks is a prominent man and nominee of the Union party for Legislature Repd by Genl Paine Attended to H Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A. L. Spink to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509347 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Paris Aug 24th 1864 Gov Yates: D'r Sir: Yours of the 16th and---are at hand. In reply to the former I would inform you that I and other Union men of this vicinity have come to the conclusion to let our portion of the quota of the State be raised by draft instead of by volunteering. We shall, of course do nothing to discourage enlistments, nor do we mean to do anything to encourage them. The draft like the rains of heaven, falls on the just and on the unjust, whereas volunteers are raised almost exclusively from among friends of the government---O.A.K.'s are not likely to offer their services. Further, the Copperheads have been threatening so long to resist the eforcement of the conscription law that I, for one, want to see whether they have the courage to attempt it, not that I doubt their disposition. If the government has not the power to enforce <hr /> its laws it is worse than worthless, and the sooner we know the fact the better. C.L. Vallandigham was banished the Country---he returned--- hurled defiance in the very teeth of the administration, and--- he was not molested. Further than that, it has been proved by affidavit to the satisfaction, it would seem, of Old Zack's "all the world and the rest of mankind," that he is the "grand commander" of an order that is oath-bound to treason and murder. he lords it throughout the loyal states with as much impunity as his Satanic Majesty in his own imperial realms of brimstone. We have the Deputy Grand Commander of the O.A.K's for the State of Illinois (I refer to Amos Green) in our County, a man that is under $5000 bounty for his loyalty; he is mustering his subordinates; meetings are held weekly in every township of the County; they are drilling by hundreds in various parts of Edgar and with the avowed intention of resisting the draft. The administration seem to be totally blind to the fact that the government <hr /> is resting upon a volcano. Under these circumstances we do not consider it either a matter of duty or of interest to encourage any more Union men to enter the armies, and leave these vile traitors at home to plot treason and murder. When the government has placed its foot upon the neck of this accursed institution then it will not ask in vain for volunteers. Until that time comes let the Conscription law be enforced in all its rigor and compel some of these men to take a musket and fight against their "southern brethren," instead of their eternal enemies, the loyal men of the north. They are so excellently drilled that they would doubtless make good soldiers; they are anxious to fight and had better fight southern rebels than northern patriots. Hoping that these reasons may prove satisfactory to you, I subscribe myself Your Ob't Servant S.L. Spink <hr /> S. L. Spink Paris Referred to Gen Payne with request to return. Mr Spinks is a prominent man and nominee of the Union party for Legislature Repd by Genl Paine Attended to H Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/71d0b468c64df3f428fc1289447f6f6a.pdf 56dcc95113a1fe7372034e24755959ee Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Hillsboro Ills Aug. 24. 1864 Hon Richd Yates Dr Sir Your letter bearing date Aug 15 soliciting my influence in filling up the new Regiment of Infantry called for by your Proclamation of Aug 13./64 was received only two days ago. Although knowing the temper of our people (i.e. the friends of the Government) to be in favor of the draft as a method of raising troops hereafter, I did not feel at liberty to slight the appeal thus made. I have accordingly taken such steps towards the desired end as was considered best and the subject is now being thoroughly agitated in our County. I have called a mass Meeting for Saturday next when I hope to be able to speak positively as to the result. Although it is no small sacrifice or inconvenience for me to leave home at this time. yet I offer to do so if a de <hr /> cent number will go along. If I succeed in raising a company or part of a company I will inform you by dispatch that you may reply if accepted and furnish transportation direct for Camp Butler. If raised however, it will only be by the hardest efforts. Respectfully Yours J.W. Kitchell <hr /> J.W. Kitchell Hillsboro Aug 24th 1864 Says that he will do his best to raise a company or part of one but it will require great effort as the Union men want the draft to come to facilitate recruiting hereafter. Verbal answer to Kitchell File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. W. Kitchell to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509346 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Hillsboro Ills Aug. 24. 1864 Hon Richd Yates Dr Sir Your letter bearing date Aug 15 soliciting my influence in filling up the new Regiment of Infantry called for by your Proclamation of Aug 13./64 was received only two days ago. Although knowing the temper of our people (i.e. the friends of the Government) to be in favor of the draft as a method of raising troops hereafter, I did not feel at liberty to slight the appeal thus made. I have accordingly taken such steps towards the desired end as was considered best and the subject is now being thoroughly agitated in our County. I have called a mass Meeting for Saturday next when I hope to be able to speak positively as to the result. Although it is no small sacrifice or inconvenience for me to leave home at this time. yet I offer to do so if a de <hr /> cent number will go along. If I succeed in raising a company or part of a company I will inform you by dispatch that you may reply if accepted and furnish transportation direct for Camp Butler. If raised however, it will only be by the hardest efforts. Respectfully Yours J.W. Kitchell <hr /> J.W. Kitchell Hillsboro Aug 24th 1864 Says that he will do his best to raise a company or part of one but it will require great effort as the Union men want the draft to come to facilitate recruiting hereafter. Verbal answer to Kitchell File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/b9a7316414361b89719e7307e46f0651.pdf 292ab548bb2a5df28933aeb675e68792 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Alton Aug 24 1864 Gov. R. Yates, Sir:---Your dispatch of yesterday, just came to hand late this afternoon. Consequently could not answer before evening mail. We have again consulted about the proper course to persue. We learn that while Rogers declares he wants to see the Rebels whipped yet he is against the Administration and all unconstitutional acts: we were not deceived in this. His brother Dr. Rogers who was in the army with the same bitter Democratic prejudices, resigned his place, came home, and is now more bitter than ever. We have looked at the matter in all its bearings, and this is the Conclusion,viz:---Roger's present associates are our bitterest Democrats and wire pullers, and will continue to be---his sympathies have been, and we have good reason to believe will continue to be with them. Our Mayor---Hollister---is his right-hand man and in connection with Dr English. R. P. [Tansey?] & others, it will become thoroughly a Democratic concern They known what they are fighting for---the control of Madison County---and are putting forth every exertion; for it is their only hope to gain the county <hr /> One man only that has been conversed with this morning, can see no danger, and he is H. S. Baker; what his purposes or designs may be we cannot say, but he represents no one here, being considered a halfway man---has never been consulted by the union party. I was instrumental in placing him in the place he has, because he could do us no harm; and if he would could do us some good. There is no safety here on this border, and in view of coming events to have a man in Command here where there is 1,000 Rebels inside the walls & a large number of graded men from Rebels to Constitutional Democrats outside the walls. There is no safety with a man in Command, who is opposed to the Constituted Authorities. We hope Gen Rosecrans has not become a partisan in this matter. Maj Geo. Abbott has been at work every day to insure the organization of said Regiment. He supposed he was able to Command it, from the appointment which he received, (a copy of which you have) and we had every reason to believe so. The whole matter is a Democratic move and for political purposes. You have the power to defeat it. We are crushed if you do not. With this Regiment in our hands, we are <hr /> safe from all dangers. We care much less for other offices, but give us Command. You already know our choice, which has been brought forward with all the strength we have. The Democrats have withdrawn R.W English for Lt. Col. for fear they would fail to get Command, while our people have suggested Drs. Williams and Gullick as the Surgeons. We want the first or original list if we can get them (you have the list.) for as they disregard the Compromise , we are not bound. But we feel, to have any hope left, we must have Command, let what else go as it may. You know how to manage this matter. Don't let any new quibble defeat the main object, for they are full of them Truly H. G. McPike & others You should see Rosecrans immediately if possible for while Abbott is at work, Rogers may also commence moving as Rosecrans has signified he would nominate him & the time is so short to do the work in among others joining in consultation are Chas [Dummock>] J H Murphy W. C. Flack J W [Schueppen?] Dr Quigley C Edwards H G McPike Dr Pierce J. Gillespie Dr Rutherford VCVC <hr /> McPike H. G Alton Aug. 24/64 In reference to the Alton Regiment Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource H. G. McPike to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509345 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Alton Aug 24 1864 Gov. R. Yates, Sir:---Your dispatch of yesterday, just came to hand late this afternoon. Consequently could not answer before evening mail. We have again consulted about the proper course to persue. We learn that while Rogers declares he wants to see the Rebels whipped yet he is against the Administration and all unconstitutional acts: we were not deceived in this. His brother Dr. Rogers who was in the army with the same bitter Democratic prejudices, resigned his place, came home, and is now more bitter than ever. We have looked at the matter in all its bearings, and this is the Conclusion,viz:---Roger's present associates are our bitterest Democrats and wire pullers, and will continue to be---his sympathies have been, and we have good reason to believe will continue to be with them. Our Mayor---Hollister---is his right-hand man and in connection with Dr English. R. P. [Tansey?] & others, it will become thoroughly a Democratic concern They known what they are fighting for---the control of Madison County---and are putting forth every exertion; for it is their only hope to gain the county <hr /> One man only that has been conversed with this morning, can see no danger, and he is H. S. Baker; what his purposes or designs may be we cannot say, but he represents no one here, being considered a halfway man---has never been consulted by the union party. I was instrumental in placing him in the place he has, because he could do us no harm; and if he would could do us some good. There is no safety here on this border, and in view of coming events to have a man in Command here where there is 1,000 Rebels inside the walls & a large number of graded men from Rebels to Constitutional Democrats outside the walls. There is no safety with a man in Command, who is opposed to the Constituted Authorities. We hope Gen Rosecrans has not become a partisan in this matter. Maj Geo. Abbott has been at work every day to insure the organization of said Regiment. He supposed he was able to Command it, from the appointment which he received, (a copy of which you have) and we had every reason to believe so. The whole matter is a Democratic move and for political purposes. You have the power to defeat it. We are crushed if you do not. With this Regiment in our hands, we are <hr /> safe from all dangers. We care much less for other offices, but give us Command. You already know our choice, which has been brought forward with all the strength we have. The Democrats have withdrawn R.W English for Lt. Col. for fear they would fail to get Command, while our people have suggested Drs. Williams and Gullick as the Surgeons. We want the first or original list if we can get them (you have the list.) for as they disregard the Compromise , we are not bound. But we feel, to have any hope left, we must have Command, let what else go as it may. You know how to manage this matter. Don't let any new quibble defeat the main object, for they are full of them Truly H. G. McPike & others You should see Rosecrans immediately if possible for while Abbott is at work, Rogers may also commence moving as Rosecrans has signified he would nominate him & the time is so short to do the work in among others joining in consultation are Chas [Dummock>] J H Murphy W. C. Flack J W [Schueppen?] Dr Quigley C Edwards H G McPike Dr Pierce J. Gillespie Dr Rutherford VCVC <hr /> McPike H. G Alton Aug. 24/64 In reference to the Alton Regiment Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/698a0bb7148a5a5d6100715510da7ef9.pdf 3f531e9905c3c4f4310cc52f4963a4ec Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> Helena A.R.K. </pre> <pre> Aug the 24th / 64 </pre> Hon. Richard Yates <pre> Gov of the State of Ills </pre> <pre> your Honor </pre> <pre> I was Enlisted in the service of the united States in Sept /62 My contract was to Serve in company B Stewarts Batt Indipendent Ills cavelry for the unexpired time of the company at which Time I was to be honerably discharged from the Service = My company has now bin discharged & I request you to cause a Special order to be issued from war department for My immediate discharge = </pre> <pre>I am not tired of Serveing My government I would not make this request did not my circumstances in life compell me So to do = I consider that I am Justly entitled to an honorable discharge but would not ask it if My circumstances did not compell me So to do __ hoping you will view this in its true light I am very respectfuly your humble Sert </pre> <pre> Corp - Jas. R. Kitchel formerly - Comp B, 15th Ills cav </pre> <pre> Now transfered to comp T 15th " </pre> <pre> H please answer </pre> <hr /> James. R. Kitchell. <pre> Helena Aug 24th 64 </pre> Says that he enlisted for the unexpired term of Co. B. Stewarts Battery Indipendent Cavly. has served that term & wants an immediate discharge _ <pre> Aug 31st' 64 </pre> <pre> Ansd. B </pre> <hr /> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James R. Kitchel to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509344 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> Helena A.R.K. </pre> <pre> Aug the 24th / 64 </pre> Hon. Richard Yates <pre> Gov of the State of Ills </pre> <pre> your Honor </pre> <pre> I was Enlisted in the service of the united States in Sept /62 My contract was to Serve in company B Stewarts Batt Indipendent Ills cavelry for the unexpired time of the company at which Time I was to be honerably discharged from the Service = My company has now bin discharged & I request you to cause a Special order to be issued from war department for My immediate discharge = </pre> <pre>I am not tired of Serveing My government I would not make this request did not my circumstances in life compell me So to do = I consider that I am Justly entitled to an honorable discharge but would not ask it if My circumstances did not compell me So to do __ hoping you will view this in its true light I am very respectfuly your humble Sert </pre> <pre> Corp - Jas. R. Kitchel formerly - Comp B, 15th Ills cav </pre> <pre> Now transfered to comp T 15th " </pre> <pre> H please answer </pre> <hr /> James. R. Kitchell. <pre> Helena Aug 24th 64 </pre> Says that he enlisted for the unexpired term of Co. B. Stewarts Battery Indipendent Cavly. has served that term & wants an immediate discharge _ <pre> Aug 31st' 64 </pre> <pre> Ansd. B </pre> <hr /> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/60e1acbfb6b689532e2111516bf87112.pdf d533a22819ea0cfc87da4e0cd9cb764d Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> Canton, Aug. 24th/64. </pre> Gov. R. Yates <pre> Dear Sir, Your communication of the 16th inst. is received and contents noted, and in reply I have to say. </pre> <pre> There is an effort being made in this County to raise a Company to join the Regiment authorized to be raised for State defence. The Company now numbers from Twentyfive to thirty men, recruited by George Luckey. - with a fair prospect of being filled to the minimum number. </pre> <pre> There is also a movement to organize Militia companies in this County, which I think will meet with fair success. None </pre> <hr /> are solicited to join but those of unquestionable loyalty, and in case of emergency, I think you might safely rely on One hundred & fifty or two hundred men from this town. Can a Company organized here receive arms and equipments from the State? Will you send such instructions as are necessary to enable us to so organize? <pre> Any information that I am able to give you upon subjects connected with our public or political safety, is at your command. </pre> <pre> Truly Yours &c. </pre> <pre> D. W. Walker </pre> <hr /> Walker. D W. <pre> Canton Ills </pre> Executive Depart. Springfield Aug 30/1864 Respectfully referred to Brig Genl. H E Paine County Dist. of Illinois Mr Walker is recommended as a loyal prominent citizen By order of <pre> Samuel Hirshback </pre> <pre> (colonel?) </pre> (AcKu'l G Recplac) ? Day 30/ H. <hr /> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource D. W. Walker to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509343 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> Canton, Aug. 24th/64. </pre> Gov. R. Yates <pre> Dear Sir, Your communication of the 16th inst. is received and contents noted, and in reply I have to say. </pre> <pre> There is an effort being made in this County to raise a Company to join the Regiment authorized to be raised for State defence. The Company now numbers from Twentyfive to thirty men, recruited by George Luckey. - with a fair prospect of being filled to the minimum number. </pre> <pre> There is also a movement to organize Militia companies in this County, which I think will meet with fair success. None </pre> <hr /> are solicited to join but those of unquestionable loyalty, and in case of emergency, I think you might safely rely on One hundred & fifty or two hundred men from this town. Can a Company organized here receive arms and equipments from the State? Will you send such instructions as are necessary to enable us to so organize? <pre> Any information that I am able to give you upon subjects connected with our public or political safety, is at your command. </pre> <pre> Truly Yours &c. </pre> <pre> D. W. Walker </pre> <hr /> Walker. D W. <pre> Canton Ills </pre> Executive Depart. Springfield Aug 30/1864 Respectfully referred to Brig Genl. H E Paine County Dist. of Illinois Mr Walker is recommended as a loyal prominent citizen By order of <pre> Samuel Hirshback </pre> <pre> (colonel?) </pre> (AcKu'l G Recplac) ? Day 30/ H. <hr /> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/4e99ad81ae4d67e6070527c5f1e96440.pdf b028f8befb3b56823f0938f197135b1c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> Alton Aug, 24th/64 </pre> <pre> Hon Rich Yates </pre> <pre> Sir </pre> <pre> Some one is acting under a mistake about this Commission </pre> <pre> The Committy appointed by the Altonians to select a (Com?) of men, to be refered by Gen H Tozan, was in fear during the Generals stay with us, and, A. S. Willis; with others names unknown to myself, were submited to him: upon this suposition that his that I would get this com- in a few days recruited a Number of men; had enlistment papers made out at Major (Hallots?) under his command. Said Major feeling little mad no doubt at his rejection backed out and would sware no men in unless in </pre> <hr /> companies this is inforcible. Of course I must foot thus provision bill unless forther orders; as a communication from you comes. <pre> Yours in haste </pre> <pre> A. S. Willis </pre> <pre> Alton, Ills </pre> <hr /> Miller. A. S. Alton Ills. Aug 24th 1864 <pre> Writes in referrence to recruiting a compy there. </pre> Write him Alton Rgt no authority granted - regt raised by Rasecranz & C - <pre> Aug 30th </pre> <pre> Aust P _ </pre> <hr /> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A. S. Miller to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509342 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> Alton Aug, 24th/64 </pre> <pre> Hon Rich Yates </pre> <pre> Sir </pre> <pre> Some one is acting under a mistake about this Commission </pre> <pre> The Committy appointed by the Altonians to select a (Com?) of men, to be refered by Gen H Tozan, was in fear during the Generals stay with us, and, A. S. Willis; with others names unknown to myself, were submited to him: upon this suposition that his that I would get this com- in a few days recruited a Number of men; had enlistment papers made out at Major (Hallots?) under his command. Said Major feeling little mad no doubt at his rejection backed out and would sware no men in unless in </pre> <hr /> companies this is inforcible. Of course I must foot thus provision bill unless forther orders; as a communication from you comes. <pre> Yours in haste </pre> <pre> A. S. Willis </pre> <pre> Alton, Ills </pre> <hr /> Miller. A. S. Alton Ills. Aug 24th 1864 <pre> Writes in referrence to recruiting a compy there. </pre> Write him Alton Rgt no authority granted - regt raised by Rasecranz & C - <pre> Aug 30th </pre> <pre> Aust P _ </pre> <hr /> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/3f18868aee7eabee67de4ad260b5bee0.pdf eb0e47f11efab6792c1f86f6c0ac3fd3 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Camp of the Board Trade Battery W Atlanta Ga. Aug 24/64 Hon Richard Yates Governor State Illinois Sir, I have the honor to thank you for Your Communication of the 16th expressing your Readiness to give Me the appointment of Chaplain of Colored Troops had you the power, which is Vested in the Secretary of War on the Recommendation of the Examining Board. May I beg, very respectfully & earnestly, that you give me the required order to appear before this Board as I am most anxious to be a chaplain of Col Troops. My only plea for thus troubling you is My own [Audacity?] in the <hr /> first place & a conviction that you will do all in your power to help a Young Man who is Anxious to help himself. Please excuse this unofficial style of addressing you as I am in Camp & must Submit to Circumstances. hoping you May be our Next Governor & if not that something better. I remain Very respectfully Your obed Servant Robert Barry Board Trade Battery, 2nd Div Cavalry, Marietta Ga <hr /> Robert Barry., Board of Trade Batterys, Marietta, Ga. Aug 24/64 Wants the Gov. to order him to appear before Board of Examiners to get a recommendation to the Secty of War for position of Chap. of colored troops Ansd Sept 7th 64 Snyder, AiddeC Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Robert Barry to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509341 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Camp of the Board Trade Battery W Atlanta Ga. Aug 24/64 Hon Richard Yates Governor State Illinois Sir, I have the honor to thank you for Your Communication of the 16th expressing your Readiness to give Me the appointment of Chaplain of Colored Troops had you the power, which is Vested in the Secretary of War on the Recommendation of the Examining Board. May I beg, very respectfully & earnestly, that you give me the required order to appear before this Board as I am most anxious to be a chaplain of Col Troops. My only plea for thus troubling you is My own [Audacity?] in the <hr /> first place & a conviction that you will do all in your power to help a Young Man who is Anxious to help himself. Please excuse this unofficial style of addressing you as I am in Camp & must Submit to Circumstances. hoping you May be our Next Governor & if not that something better. I remain Very respectfully Your obed Servant Robert Barry Board Trade Battery, 2nd Div Cavalry, Marietta Ga <hr /> Robert Barry., Board of Trade Batterys, Marietta, Ga. Aug 24/64 Wants the Gov. to order him to appear before Board of Examiners to get a recommendation to the Secty of War for position of Chap. of colored troops Ansd Sept 7th 64 Snyder, AiddeC Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/2bb268e3f962723c5f69eaa9dea1e600.pdf 62b1dbdff4885b00c179df8b8b3880cf Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> Head - Quarters Northern Department, </pre> <pre> Medical Director's Office, </pre> <pre> Columbus, O. August 24th 1864. </pre> Governor. <pre> I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of August 20th, requesting the transfer of Privates Kelly and Simmons 27th Ills Vols from Madison Hospital to some Hospital in Illinois. An order has been issued to transfer these Soldiers to Camp Butler, Springfield, under the impression that, that will be the point for mustering out the Regiment. </pre> <pre> I am Governor, </pre> <pre> Very respectfully, </pre> <pre> Your Obt. Servant </pre> <pre> Chas S. Tripler </pre> <pre> Surgeon U.S. Army and Medical Director North'rn Dept </pre> His Excellency Richard Yates. Governor of Illinois. Springfield Illinois. <hr /> Tripler Chas. S. Med. Direc. Columbus. O. Aug 26th 64 AcKnowledge receipt of Gov's request for transfer of Kelly & Simmons of 27th Regt. to some Ill. Hospital. and states that orders have been issued for their removal to Camp Butler Ills. Informed File <hr /> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Charles Tripler to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509340 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> Head - Quarters Northern Department, </pre> <pre> Medical Director's Office, </pre> <pre> Columbus, O. August 24th 1864. </pre> Governor. <pre> I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of August 20th, requesting the transfer of Privates Kelly and Simmons 27th Ills Vols from Madison Hospital to some Hospital in Illinois. An order has been issued to transfer these Soldiers to Camp Butler, Springfield, under the impression that, that will be the point for mustering out the Regiment. </pre> <pre> I am Governor, </pre> <pre> Very respectfully, </pre> <pre> Your Obt. Servant </pre> <pre> Chas S. Tripler </pre> <pre> Surgeon U.S. Army and Medical Director North'rn Dept </pre> His Excellency Richard Yates. Governor of Illinois. Springfield Illinois. <hr /> Tripler Chas. S. Med. Direc. Columbus. O. Aug 26th 64 AcKnowledge receipt of Gov's request for transfer of Kelly & Simmons of 27th Regt. to some Ill. Hospital. and states that orders have been issued for their removal to Camp Butler Ills. Informed File <hr /> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/81e346c1380ace0ead54ba976c783270.pdf 050f3331256b61c3aa0396a3e56ff70c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. August the 24th a d 1864 Jonesboro union co ill <pre> mr yeatch sir i reSeived yore wellcum letter off the 19th off this inStant whitch cum to hand to day i was glad to here you Say that you would aSSist mee mi husban will never be fit for SurviS any more he belongs to the 11th ill ridgment co f infantry. in care of captain louis but he iS at cairo. now in the Post horSepitle mi husbands name is david h floid his ridgment is at vickSburg miSS when he iS with hiS ridgment i direct mi letters in this maner to vickSburg miSS the 11 ill vollinteers infantry co f in care off captain louiS </pre> <pre> but now he iS at cairo i direct letters to the Post horSepitl cairo please ablige mee aS Sone aS you can git him a discharge ef you </pre> <pre> from nancy m floid pleaSe </pre> <hr /> Nancy M Floid Jonesboro. Ills Aug 24 1864 <pre> Gives the condition of her husband who is in Hospital and wants him discharged. </pre> Answered Aug 29th 64, wrote for discharge, <pre> Snyder </pre> <pre> ade C </pre> <hr /> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nancy M. Floid to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509339 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. August the 24th a d 1864 Jonesboro union co ill <pre> mr yeatch sir i reSeived yore wellcum letter off the 19th off this inStant whitch cum to hand to day i was glad to here you Say that you would aSSist mee mi husban will never be fit for SurviS any more he belongs to the 11th ill ridgment co f infantry. in care of captain louis but he iS at cairo. now in the Post horSepitle mi husbands name is david h floid his ridgment is at vickSburg miSS when he iS with hiS ridgment i direct mi letters in this maner to vickSburg miSS the 11 ill vollinteers infantry co f in care off captain louiS </pre> <pre> but now he iS at cairo i direct letters to the Post horSepitl cairo please ablige mee aS Sone aS you can git him a discharge ef you </pre> <pre> from nancy m floid pleaSe </pre> <hr /> Nancy M Floid Jonesboro. Ills Aug 24 1864 <pre> Gives the condition of her husband who is in Hospital and wants him discharged. </pre> Answered Aug 29th 64, wrote for discharge, <pre> Snyder </pre> <pre> ade C </pre> <hr /> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/c0ae678914d3bc67b273a983f3a1ed31.pdf 1e1dfd4883255fcdce0e152a0c71cf67 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head-Quarters 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 4th Corps, ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE August 24 1864 To his Excellency Gov. Richard Yates I have just read with the greatest pleasure your proclamation of August 9th. Your determination to fill up the old organizations with the new men raised, will be hailed with joy by every Soldier who is now contending with the country's foe. They appreciate the value of your action. The necessity of filling up their decimated ranks + of rendering their organizations effective is to them most apparent and we all tender you our sincere thanks for the just + patriotic words of this proclamation + firmly believe that your exertions to save the country from disruption will not ultimately prove unavailing. I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Obt Sert P. Sidney Post Col. 59 Regt Ill Vet Infty Comdg. Brig. <hr /> Head Qurs. 2nd Brig. 3d Division 4th [A.C.?] Aug 24th 1864. Col. P. Sidney Post. 39th Regt Congratulates the Governor upon the issuing of his late proclamation and on behalf of the soldiers under him returns his sincere thanks for the same. File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource P. Sidney Post to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509338 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head-Quarters 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 4th Corps, ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE August 24 1864 To his Excellency Gov. Richard Yates I have just read with the greatest pleasure your proclamation of August 9th. Your determination to fill up the old organizations with the new men raised, will be hailed with joy by every Soldier who is now contending with the country's foe. They appreciate the value of your action. The necessity of filling up their decimated ranks + of rendering their organizations effective is to them most apparent and we all tender you our sincere thanks for the just + patriotic words of this proclamation + firmly believe that your exertions to save the country from disruption will not ultimately prove unavailing. I have the honor to be Very Respectfully Your Obt Sert P. Sidney Post Col. 59 Regt Ill Vet Infty Comdg. Brig. <hr /> Head Qurs. 2nd Brig. 3d Division 4th [A.C.?] Aug 24th 1864. Col. P. Sidney Post. 39th Regt Congratulates the Governor upon the issuing of his late proclamation and on behalf of the soldiers under him returns his sincere thanks for the same. File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/9c637f52b0e64faefee9bd98e1c9cec7.pdf 350d9d95837ff26e32800a43e32780a6 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> Illinois State agency Kingston Ga. Aug 24th 1864 </pre> Hon <pre> Richard Yates </pre> <pre> Governor </pre> <pre> Dr Sir </pre> <pre> While in the Hospital this morning Dr Wright handed Me your letter asking that J. W. Lane be furloughed or discharged _ </pre> <pre> The Doctor would cheerfuly comply but unfortunately he has not the privilege; he told Me however that he would have the man examined and send the report with your letter to Dr Cooper Medical Director of the Department. _ I saw Lane and think it doubtful if his is a case even for furlough. </pre> <pre> Dr Wright suggested that the Governor make direct application to the Secretary of War or Surgeon General for an order to send all Illinois Soldiers who would not be fit for service in 30 or 60 Days home on furlough or to Hospitals in the State. _ Could such an order be obtained it would have an excellent effect on the Army and Country and relieve many a man who is now </pre> <hr /> pining away._ <pre> I have taken measures to ascertain the Number in Hospitals in the Department & will forward it soon as made up. </pre> <pre> Very Resply </pre> <pre> Your Obt Ser </pre> <pre> Edw J. Eno </pre> <pre> Ill State agent </pre> <hr /> Edward J. Eno. Kingston Ga. Aug 24/64 Says that the Gov's application for furlough to Chas Lane has been refered to the med. Direc. of Department. Suggests that Gov make application to War Dpt. to have all Ill soldiers confined in Hospitals, who will not be fit for duty for 60 days, sent home on leave of absence File Party informed Oct 10th 64 <pre> Porter </pre> <hr /> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Edward J. Eno to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509337 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> Illinois State agency Kingston Ga. Aug 24th 1864 </pre> Hon <pre> Richard Yates </pre> <pre> Governor </pre> <pre> Dr Sir </pre> <pre> While in the Hospital this morning Dr Wright handed Me your letter asking that J. W. Lane be furloughed or discharged _ </pre> <pre> The Doctor would cheerfuly comply but unfortunately he has not the privilege; he told Me however that he would have the man examined and send the report with your letter to Dr Cooper Medical Director of the Department. _ I saw Lane and think it doubtful if his is a case even for furlough. </pre> <pre> Dr Wright suggested that the Governor make direct application to the Secretary of War or Surgeon General for an order to send all Illinois Soldiers who would not be fit for service in 30 or 60 Days home on furlough or to Hospitals in the State. _ Could such an order be obtained it would have an excellent effect on the Army and Country and relieve many a man who is now </pre> <hr /> pining away._ <pre> I have taken measures to ascertain the Number in Hospitals in the Department & will forward it soon as made up. </pre> <pre> Very Resply </pre> <pre> Your Obt Ser </pre> <pre> Edw J. Eno </pre> <pre> Ill State agent </pre> <hr /> Edward J. Eno. Kingston Ga. Aug 24/64 Says that the Gov's application for furlough to Chas Lane has been refered to the med. Direc. of Department. Suggests that Gov make application to War Dpt. to have all Ill soldiers confined in Hospitals, who will not be fit for duty for 60 days, sent home on leave of absence File Party informed Oct 10th 64 <pre> Porter </pre> <hr /> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/795129159e7b036b652773dd9d80a4eb.pdf c4405bb816e06b2e39866e6f7652d420 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Private. Jacksonville, Aug. 24th, 1864. Gov. Yates, Dear Sir, As the three years, from the mustering in of the 33rd Ill. Infantry, have elapsed, I infer that the regiment will be soon reorganized on a veteran basis. After some hesitation, I have concluded to lay before you some reasons why my son should enjoy, in the future promotions of the regiment, the rights and claims, which attach to the grade and rank, which he would have held, if he had not yielded his rights in deference to the wishes of Col. [Hovey?]. I write now to let you know, that I shall send you a com- <hr /> munication, having that object in view, in a few days. While the communication in question will be, to some extent, confidential, I have no objection to its being laid before the Adjutant General and other gentlemen of your staff, with whom you are accustomed to confer in deciding such questions. I wish, however, that it may meet your eye first, and shall therefore mark it "private." I am aware, that you are liable to be subjected to embarrassment and annoyance, by conflicting claims urged from different quarters; and I wish to say here, that I would sooner withdraw from any competition, that may arise, than to add in the least to the embarrassment <hr /> of your arduous duties. I shall, therefore only ask for my communication the weight due to the considerations, which I shall present. If these are outweighed by other and opposing considerations, I cannot complain. At any rate, as you will only have a long letter to read, and can choose your time for reading it, it will perhaps be less interruption to you than an interview on the same subject. Very truly & Respectfully Yours Samuel Adams. Hon. Richard Yates. <hr /> Adams. Saml. Jacksonville Ills. Aug 24th 1864 He writes to let the Governor know that he will in a few days address a long communication to him in refference to his son& his rights & claims in the Regiment to which he belongs- [Communic?] no & [hands?] to Gov- File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Samuel Adams to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509336 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Private. Jacksonville, Aug. 24th, 1864. Gov. Yates, Dear Sir, As the three years, from the mustering in of the 33rd Ill. Infantry, have elapsed, I infer that the regiment will be soon reorganized on a veteran basis. After some hesitation, I have concluded to lay before you some reasons why my son should enjoy, in the future promotions of the regiment, the rights and claims, which attach to the grade and rank, which he would have held, if he had not yielded his rights in deference to the wishes of Col. [Hovey?]. I write now to let you know, that I shall send you a com- <hr /> munication, having that object in view, in a few days. While the communication in question will be, to some extent, confidential, I have no objection to its being laid before the Adjutant General and other gentlemen of your staff, with whom you are accustomed to confer in deciding such questions. I wish, however, that it may meet your eye first, and shall therefore mark it "private." I am aware, that you are liable to be subjected to embarrassment and annoyance, by conflicting claims urged from different quarters; and I wish to say here, that I would sooner withdraw from any competition, that may arise, than to add in the least to the embarrassment <hr /> of your arduous duties. I shall, therefore only ask for my communication the weight due to the considerations, which I shall present. If these are outweighed by other and opposing considerations, I cannot complain. At any rate, as you will only have a long letter to read, and can choose your time for reading it, it will perhaps be less interruption to you than an interview on the same subject. Very truly & Respectfully Yours Samuel Adams. Hon. Richard Yates. <hr /> Adams. Saml. Jacksonville Ills. Aug 24th 1864 He writes to let the Governor know that he will in a few days address a long communication to him in refference to his son& his rights & claims in the Regiment to which he belongs- [Communic?] no & [hands?] to Gov- File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/a77f81e23bbaf1007cefddd30fd65329.pdf 3bae1cf0635b00add95ae45f9bfca1f2 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. In Camp Near Atlanta Ga Aug 24th / 64 To Richard Yates Governor of the State of Illinois as I am not much of a scholar and a rather poor scribe please excep a few lines from me without farther apologies. my self and 20 others enl isted in Batery C Ills 1st light artilery with the understanding that we wer to be discharged at the time of the expiration of their old organization which would be out on the 31st day of July 1864 which time has expired and the old men are relieved from duty and are discharged and gone home. We are still held in the new organization and not all are told that we are to stay another year feeling ourselves wronged in this we apeal to you <hr /> to know whether we are to have our right or have yet to be brought to know that the [sayings] of the Democrats is true and that that infernal dogma of theirs is true that might is right and so [illegible] [illegible] a little green. We had the promis of a county Bou nty of 60 dolars but we have not received it and Lieut Prescot who recruited us and who is now captain of the Batery has never explained to us the reason that we have not got our bounty nor why we are not discharged and as money was not what we enlisted for we have not made much inquiries about the Bounty. We have endeavored to fulfill our promis to the govern ment and have exspected them to theirs if we are to stay another year we shall continue to do our duty as well as we know how but we shall not feel so chearfull about it as we would if we knew <hr /> that there wer some due see that wee have our rights who lot we are fighting to main tain the rights of our Country Will you please inform us by a private leter whether we are to be held for another year or not and if we are why we had this [illegible] and why it is not fulfilled and so obliged Your humble Servt Jesse R Richardson and 20 others - Privates in Batery C 1st Ills light Arty Address Jesse R. Richardson Batery C 1st Ills Light Arty 1rth A C Via Chattanooga Tenn <hr /> Richardson Jesse R. Bat C. 1st Ill. light Arty - Via of Chattanooga Aug 25/64. He & others enlisted for the unexpired term of the Compy & as that term has expired he wants to be discharged Ansd Sep 1st 64 P- Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Jesse R. Richardson to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509335 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. In Camp Near Atlanta Ga Aug 24th / 64 To Richard Yates Governor of the State of Illinois as I am not much of a scholar and a rather poor scribe please excep a few lines from me without farther apologies. my self and 20 others enl isted in Batery C Ills 1st light artilery with the understanding that we wer to be discharged at the time of the expiration of their old organization which would be out on the 31st day of July 1864 which time has expired and the old men are relieved from duty and are discharged and gone home. We are still held in the new organization and not all are told that we are to stay another year feeling ourselves wronged in this we apeal to you <hr /> to know whether we are to have our right or have yet to be brought to know that the [sayings] of the Democrats is true and that that infernal dogma of theirs is true that might is right and so [illegible] [illegible] a little green. We had the promis of a county Bou nty of 60 dolars but we have not received it and Lieut Prescot who recruited us and who is now captain of the Batery has never explained to us the reason that we have not got our bounty nor why we are not discharged and as money was not what we enlisted for we have not made much inquiries about the Bounty. We have endeavored to fulfill our promis to the govern ment and have exspected them to theirs if we are to stay another year we shall continue to do our duty as well as we know how but we shall not feel so chearfull about it as we would if we knew <hr /> that there wer some due see that wee have our rights who lot we are fighting to main tain the rights of our Country Will you please inform us by a private leter whether we are to be held for another year or not and if we are why we had this [illegible] and why it is not fulfilled and so obliged Your humble Servt Jesse R Richardson and 20 others - Privates in Batery C 1st Ills light Arty Address Jesse R. Richardson Batery C 1st Ills Light Arty 1rth A C Via Chattanooga Tenn <hr /> Richardson Jesse R. Bat C. 1st Ill. light Arty - Via of Chattanooga Aug 25/64. He & others enlisted for the unexpired term of the Compy & as that term has expired he wants to be discharged Ansd Sep 1st 64 P- Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/79e2afdebff917b4545178c23c055d87.pdf 9c3665a71502c57c33238e982b364232 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Counties of Madison, St. Clair, Monroe, Randolph, Washington and Clinton. Collector's Office, United States Internal Revenue, 12th District, Illinois. Alton, Madison Co., Aug 24 1864 Gov. Richard Yates Springfield Sir I have been asked by certain Union men in Macoupin County to ascertain whether it will be possible to obtain through you or the commanding officer of this department, arms for the Equipment of a military Company The neighborhood has been suffering from the robbery and theft by guerillas and the wish to put themselfes in a proper shape to resist and drive them out of <hr /> the country Any information you can give upon the subject will much oblige Yours Respectfully W. C. Flagg <hr /> Flagg. W.C. Alton Ills Aug 24th 1864 Wants information in regards to obtaining arms &c for a military company to Suppress treason &c. Executive Depart't Springfield Aug 30 1864. Respectfully referred to Brig Genl H E. Paine Commandg Dist of Ills. Please confer with Mr Flagg on subject of this letter. He is recommended as a prominent and highly respectable gentleman By [Ords?] Simon Hirshbach Col & A.D.C. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource W. C. Flagg to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509334 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Counties of Madison, St. Clair, Monroe, Randolph, Washington and Clinton. Collector's Office, United States Internal Revenue, 12th District, Illinois. Alton, Madison Co., Aug 24 1864 Gov. Richard Yates Springfield Sir I have been asked by certain Union men in Macoupin County to ascertain whether it will be possible to obtain through you or the commanding officer of this department, arms for the Equipment of a military Company The neighborhood has been suffering from the robbery and theft by guerillas and the wish to put themselfes in a proper shape to resist and drive them out of <hr /> the country Any information you can give upon the subject will much oblige Yours Respectfully W. C. Flagg <hr /> Flagg. W.C. Alton Ills Aug 24th 1864 Wants information in regards to obtaining arms &c for a military company to Suppress treason &c. Executive Depart't Springfield Aug 30 1864. Respectfully referred to Brig Genl H E. Paine Commandg Dist of Ills. Please confer with Mr Flagg on subject of this letter. He is recommended as a prominent and highly respectable gentleman By [Ords?] Simon Hirshbach Col & A.D.C. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/e53a89cd24fdd205c49e604d9e01550c.pdf 2741ff9bcddfd09e2832b2ad3305b3c2 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Headquarters District of Illinois, Springfield, Ill., Aug 24 1864. His Excellency Governor Yates I shall have a company here, at 6 P.M. today, & can therefore provide for Carlin. Very Respectfully Your Obt Sevt H.E. Paine. <hr /> Paine. Genl. H.E. Springfield. Aug 24th 64 Will have a Company here at 6 P.M. & can therefore provide for Carlin. File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource H. E. Paine to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509333 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Headquarters District of Illinois, Springfield, Ill., Aug 24 1864. His Excellency Governor Yates I shall have a company here, at 6 P.M. today, & can therefore provide for Carlin. Very Respectfully Your Obt Sevt H.E. Paine. <hr /> Paine. Genl. H.E. Springfield. Aug 24th 64 Will have a Company here at 6 P.M. & can therefore provide for Carlin. File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/9ce228e9447ca84402258628089bc510.pdf 8261e36ed169872ea0206b32e1ea6ff7 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Vandalia Ill Aug 24 1864 To Hon Richard Yates Governor State of Illinois We the undersigned Citizens of Vandalia take pleasure in recommending to your favorable notice Mr Wm Guy the Bearer of this and also Capt Ludwick & his Company of this Co who are desirous of getting arms from the Government for their Company. We are personally acquainted with most of the members of the company & know them to be loyal and true Union men Very Respectfully N. M. McCurdy J N McCord P M. Joseph Gordon <hr /> McCurdy J Vandalia Aug 64 File Retd by Genl Paine Attended to H Brig Gen. Payne Please hear what Mr Guy has to say I have no doubt arms entrusted to him would be in safe hands. I have armed two Companies at Vandalia in the same Co but that region is badly infected and I think it would be well to let this Co have arms. Richd. Yates Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource N. M. McCurdy , J. N. McCord and Joseph Gordon to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509332 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Vandalia Ill Aug 24 1864 To Hon Richard Yates Governor State of Illinois We the undersigned Citizens of Vandalia take pleasure in recommending to your favorable notice Mr Wm Guy the Bearer of this and also Capt Ludwick & his Company of this Co who are desirous of getting arms from the Government for their Company. We are personally acquainted with most of the members of the company & know them to be loyal and true Union men Very Respectfully N. M. McCurdy J N McCord P M. Joseph Gordon <hr /> McCurdy J Vandalia Aug 64 File Retd by Genl Paine Attended to H Brig Gen. Payne Please hear what Mr Guy has to say I have no doubt arms entrusted to him would be in safe hands. I have armed two Companies at Vandalia in the same Co but that region is badly infected and I think it would be well to let this Co have arms. Richd. Yates Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/749d72475c36e9a216caeee9cedebb70.pdf c01c767ba512c927823da08b8d87964c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. with David A. Lenhart 12/20/64 <pre> On or about the 24 day of April 1864 I Saw D. A. Lenheart, a Private in Co 103'd Rgt Ill. Vol. and found him laboring under "Pneumonia Biliosa" of most agravated form, and he showed me a furlough given him on account of Sickness, as authority for his abscence from his regiment. He was dangerously ill for about 17 days, when he began to convalesce, but so slowly that I was compelled to send a certificate for extending his Furlough, and about the </pre> <hr /> time of expiration of the extension I advised him to report at quincy Hospital to be examined with a view to a discharge. <pre> Mr. Lanheart has had three brothers examined two of whom have lost their lives in their countrys defence. The third is now under My care, wounded at Kenesaw Neb. and he himself in the condition An examining Surgeon of the U. S. Inry. may find him. His wife is in delicate health, his Father and Mother living on the Same farm with him, aged; and the </pre> <hr /> former a cripple, So that if any case could be found in which a Soldier should be discharged, Mr Lenhearts case is Such, unless he has very greatly improved in health since I Saw him.............R R W (Dowell?) M. D. Lewistown Ill. Aug 23. 1864 <hr /> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource R. R. McDorocle to Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509331 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. with David A. Lenhart 12/20/64 <pre> On or about the 24 day of April 1864 I Saw D. A. Lenheart, a Private in Co 103'd Rgt Ill. Vol. and found him laboring under "Pneumonia Biliosa" of most agravated form, and he showed me a furlough given him on account of Sickness, as authority for his abscence from his regiment. He was dangerously ill for about 17 days, when he began to convalesce, but so slowly that I was compelled to send a certificate for extending his Furlough, and about the </pre> <hr /> time of expiration of the extension I advised him to report at quincy Hospital to be examined with a view to a discharge. <pre> Mr. Lanheart has had three brothers examined two of whom have lost their lives in their countrys defence. The third is now under My care, wounded at Kenesaw Neb. and he himself in the condition An examining Surgeon of the U. S. Inry. may find him. His wife is in delicate health, his Father and Mother living on the Same farm with him, aged; and the </pre> <hr /> former a cripple, So that if any case could be found in which a Soldier should be discharged, Mr Lenhearts case is Such, unless he has very greatly improved in health since I Saw him.............R R W (Dowell?) M. D. Lewistown Ill. Aug 23. 1864 <hr /> Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/1e6ad66fc8dcccb44d28ad3f66e9c6b7.pdf a74e5e728a82e342d40870965f48f3d2 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With Memorial signed by Randolph Co. citizens 8/23/64 Chester, Randolph Co. Ills; August 23d 1864. Governor Richard Yates; Sir; The enclosed memorial, signed by the leading Citizens (loyal) of this place, was to have been delivered to you by Col. F. Swanwick who will have communicated the substance of its contents probably before this reaches you. It was not however completed when the St Louis Packet arrived and the urgency of the case justified his going at once - the memorial to be forwarded as soon afterwards as possible, It is not numerously signed for the reason that it is obviously best to keep the proposed movement as secret as possible until your decision in the matter is made known. I will state further that within the three weeks I have privately communicated with leading men of the different Leagues in the County in reference to the organization of the loyal men of each precinct and they have all eagerly adopted my views and urged the immediate carrying out of the plan. Sincerely hoping that it may seem best to you to grant our request I remain Very respectfully Your obedient Servant, Morton S McAtee <hr /> McAltee Morton L Chester Aug 23d, 64 Encloses a memorial and introduces Col Swanwick Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Morton S. McAtee to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509330 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With Memorial signed by Randolph Co. citizens 8/23/64 Chester, Randolph Co. Ills; August 23d 1864. Governor Richard Yates; Sir; The enclosed memorial, signed by the leading Citizens (loyal) of this place, was to have been delivered to you by Col. F. Swanwick who will have communicated the substance of its contents probably before this reaches you. It was not however completed when the St Louis Packet arrived and the urgency of the case justified his going at once - the memorial to be forwarded as soon afterwards as possible, It is not numerously signed for the reason that it is obviously best to keep the proposed movement as secret as possible until your decision in the matter is made known. I will state further that within the three weeks I have privately communicated with leading men of the different Leagues in the County in reference to the organization of the loyal men of each precinct and they have all eagerly adopted my views and urged the immediate carrying out of the plan. Sincerely hoping that it may seem best to you to grant our request I remain Very respectfully Your obedient Servant, Morton S McAtee <hr /> McAltee Morton L Chester Aug 23d, 64 Encloses a memorial and introduces Col Swanwick Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/b71970d1783ba45c72509f17f7bb1872.pdf 7b53f66728f4d0ef6753e970983c7405 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. U. S. Quartermaster's Department, Springfield, Ill. Aug. 23d 1864 To His Excellency Richard Yates, Gov. of Illinois, Governor, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Communication of the 22d inst. in relation to the shipment of arms by Express to Militia in various parts of the state. I assure you of my readiness to assist to the full extent of my power, in accomplishing the object desired, but am without any instructions which would warrant my furnishing at the cost of the General Government, transportation by Express or otherwise for Arms to State Militia, under Authority from the State officers. Permit me to suggest that if you were to refer the question to the Sec. of War. by telegram, he would probably, at once Call upon the Quartermaster <hr /> General to instruct me in the matter. In the mean time any assistance which Can be rendered by the teams of the Government, or the Employees, short of the responsibility for disbursement of funds, shall be most promptly given. Hoping that no delay or embarrassment may rise from the restrictions under which I am placed, I am Governor, Very Respectfully Your Obt Serv't James Campbell Capt & aqm <hr /> Campbell James. Capt & aqm Springfield Aug 23d 1864 Wants instruction in regard to the shippment of arms to Militia Companies in various parts of the State Hdqrs. Dist. Ills. 23. 8.'64. I will telegraph Secy War for authority to Capt Campbell to furnish the required transportation and meantime request Capt Campbell to transport the arms to Shawneetown & Carlinvill today. I will undertake to procure authority to cover it. Respy &c H. E. Pain B.G. E Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James Campbell to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509329 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. U. S. Quartermaster's Department, Springfield, Ill. Aug. 23d 1864 To His Excellency Richard Yates, Gov. of Illinois, Governor, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Communication of the 22d inst. in relation to the shipment of arms by Express to Militia in various parts of the state. I assure you of my readiness to assist to the full extent of my power, in accomplishing the object desired, but am without any instructions which would warrant my furnishing at the cost of the General Government, transportation by Express or otherwise for Arms to State Militia, under Authority from the State officers. Permit me to suggest that if you were to refer the question to the Sec. of War. by telegram, he would probably, at once Call upon the Quartermaster <hr /> General to instruct me in the matter. In the mean time any assistance which Can be rendered by the teams of the Government, or the Employees, short of the responsibility for disbursement of funds, shall be most promptly given. Hoping that no delay or embarrassment may rise from the restrictions under which I am placed, I am Governor, Very Respectfully Your Obt Serv't James Campbell Capt & aqm <hr /> Campbell James. Capt & aqm Springfield Aug 23d 1864 Wants instruction in regard to the shippment of arms to Militia Companies in various parts of the State Hdqrs. Dist. Ills. 23. 8.'64. I will telegraph Secy War for authority to Capt Campbell to furnish the required transportation and meantime request Capt Campbell to transport the arms to Shawneetown & Carlinvill today. I will undertake to procure authority to cover it. Respy &c H. E. Pain B.G. E Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/3ec6ea5142993af284b7e4e802a793d8.pdf 9ae0e6b1bfe0517f9eddb845f0e30cfa Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Mattoon Ills. Aug 23rd 1864. Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir You have undoubted been batered with Mattoon, Yet allow me to say to you that I am not a military man do not aspire to that. Capacity: You know how we stand here as to locality and. political standing, the Copperheads hate us with a perfect Hatred. I know that they contemplate devilly, and, I drop you this to ask you whether you will [commission?] a man or authorize him to raise a co. of Cavalry to be subject to your or the Gov orders. in the state, we have a man that has seen Service here. by the name of Crow who profess to raise a company I do not know the military arrangements he is a brave judicius man and can raise a fine <hr /> company of men, let me hear from you & oblige Your Tly F. A. Allison Allison F. A. Matoon Ills Agst 23d 64 Wants a commission given to some man there to raise a comp of cavalry to suppress treason. recommends Mr Crow Write him would be most glad to appnt probably Write Crow if the Company to be kept up at Govt expense Govt refuses. Can furnish arms for a militia co. - every man very loyal - but no pay. Ansd Sept 9th 1864 as directed Snyder ADC Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource F. A. Allison to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509328 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Mattoon Ills. Aug 23rd 1864. Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir You have undoubted been batered with Mattoon, Yet allow me to say to you that I am not a military man do not aspire to that. Capacity: You know how we stand here as to locality and. political standing, the Copperheads hate us with a perfect Hatred. I know that they contemplate devilly, and, I drop you this to ask you whether you will [commission?] a man or authorize him to raise a co. of Cavalry to be subject to your or the Gov orders. in the state, we have a man that has seen Service here. by the name of Crow who profess to raise a company I do not know the military arrangements he is a brave judicius man and can raise a fine <hr /> company of men, let me hear from you & oblige Your Tly F. A. Allison Allison F. A. Matoon Ills Agst 23d 64 Wants a commission given to some man there to raise a comp of cavalry to suppress treason. recommends Mr Crow Write him would be most glad to appnt probably Write Crow if the Company to be kept up at Govt expense Govt refuses. Can furnish arms for a militia co. - every man very loyal - but no pay. Ansd Sept 9th 1864 as directed Snyder ADC Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/892f150e12313f522bc9791d8016bd43.pdf b66784b240bce20409db31b1eeee34ec Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. with Morton S. McAtee letter 8/23/64 Chester Randolph County Ills: August 23d 1864. To His Excellency, Richard Yates, Governor of Illinois: Sir:. The undersigned Citizens of Randolph County beg leave to submit the following Statement of facts and the accompanying request. That there is and has been for some time in this State as well as in others an armed secret organization in sympathy with the Southern rebellion and threatening to resist the Execution of the laws of the country and that a majority is there by created for all law abiding citizens to prepare themselves for whatever state of affairs may be brought about by this organization, is too well known to require more than mere reference to it here. What may be the strength of the organization in this County we are unable to say: but as evinced by the facts that Jeff Davis and the Southern Confederacy are not unfrequently cheered for on our streets and drank to in our Saloons, that disloyal people from Missouri feel no hesitancy in coming here and expressing their sentiments, that powder in considerable quantities has been accumulated and buried in sealed jugs in different parts of the County (a fact which is known on the authority of a man who once belonged to their order), and that there was brought to the recent Democratic Mass Meeting wagons containing arms, to be used in Case the damage done to the Picket Guard Office by some returned soldiers should not be paid for. The Order is as strong in numbers as it is Corrupt in design. At least one attempt has been made here to commence guerrilla warfare, an attempt which was happily thwarted, but the leaders in which were acquitted by a packed jury in the face of positive and unimpeachable Evidence of their guilt and the Conviction of every person that the crime was positively proved against them. <hr /> Smuggling has been carried on from this point to almost any desired extent ever since the begginning of the War. We are told by Capt Williams the Lessee of the Ferry that he has often seen contraband articles such as powder salt &c taken across the river on his boat. But a few weeks ago a wagon loaded with salt was Captured near the Arkansas line, which had been purchased and crossed at this place. Shipments of contraband goods are made from St Louis to this place and are then taken over the river at night in skiffs. These facts are notorious but the authority to stop such proceedings rests in no one here. Capt Williams, who is in daily communication with people in Missouri, also states that guerrillas are accumulating in the county opposite this place. A raid into Illinois is not therefore beyond possibility, and in case of a raid we, for want of efficient arms and organization would be comparatively helpless: - not however, because of the number of men that the raiding party might comprise, but for the reason that they would be co-operated with by men on this side of the river, who it is well Known are armed and organized for that or any other purpose that will tend to subvert the constituted authorities of the State. Of the disaffected portion of this community, those most to be feared are the hundreds of "refugees" who have been driven from the more loyal portions of Missouri and Arkansas and who are now filling every available place of shelter in the county. With these are to be reckoned the irresponsible members of the Democratic Party who have nothing to lose and who for political purposes have been worked upon by their leaders until the state of feeling among them such as the prominent men of the party dare not confront even if the wished to do so. In view of these facts, which comprise but a small part of what might be said and which, it is believed the signatures hereto appended will be sufficient to substantiate, of the fact that we are surrounded by a set of men, armed and in a state of at least semi-military organization, who design <hr /> inaugurating civil war among us for the purpose of revolutionizing the North, and that there may be a rebellious outbreak at any moment and for any cause no matter how slight, we would respectfully but urgently request your Excellency to authorize the organization of a number of companies of Volunteer Militia in this County to be recognized and armed by the State, and the officers commissioned by the Governor, to repel invasion, suppress insurrection, preserve peace and sustain the Laws. It may be that a timely show of strength by the State, will of itself, prevent the developement of any further treasonable designs, but if not, if we are permitted to organize as proposed we will at least be prepared to meet emergencies as they arise. We trust that your Excellency will not pass lightly over the facts stated or the request which we have the honor to submit. J. H. Watt C. Montague Morton S. McAtee R. B. Servaut John Parks C. C. Williams Hermon. C. Cole Robert Mann <hr /> Refd to Gen Paine with remark that Mr McAtee is a most loyal Citizen Please return. Ref. to Genl Paine Retd Attended to H Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. H. Watt and others to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509327 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. with Morton S. McAtee letter 8/23/64 Chester Randolph County Ills: August 23d 1864. To His Excellency, Richard Yates, Governor of Illinois: Sir:. The undersigned Citizens of Randolph County beg leave to submit the following Statement of facts and the accompanying request. That there is and has been for some time in this State as well as in others an armed secret organization in sympathy with the Southern rebellion and threatening to resist the Execution of the laws of the country and that a majority is there by created for all law abiding citizens to prepare themselves for whatever state of affairs may be brought about by this organization, is too well known to require more than mere reference to it here. What may be the strength of the organization in this County we are unable to say: but as evinced by the facts that Jeff Davis and the Southern Confederacy are not unfrequently cheered for on our streets and drank to in our Saloons, that disloyal people from Missouri feel no hesitancy in coming here and expressing their sentiments, that powder in considerable quantities has been accumulated and buried in sealed jugs in different parts of the County (a fact which is known on the authority of a man who once belonged to their order), and that there was brought to the recent Democratic Mass Meeting wagons containing arms, to be used in Case the damage done to the Picket Guard Office by some returned soldiers should not be paid for. The Order is as strong in numbers as it is Corrupt in design. At least one attempt has been made here to commence guerrilla warfare, an attempt which was happily thwarted, but the leaders in which were acquitted by a packed jury in the face of positive and unimpeachable Evidence of their guilt and the Conviction of every person that the crime was positively proved against them. <hr /> Smuggling has been carried on from this point to almost any desired extent ever since the begginning of the War. We are told by Capt Williams the Lessee of the Ferry that he has often seen contraband articles such as powder salt &c taken across the river on his boat. But a few weeks ago a wagon loaded with salt was Captured near the Arkansas line, which had been purchased and crossed at this place. Shipments of contraband goods are made from St Louis to this place and are then taken over the river at night in skiffs. These facts are notorious but the authority to stop such proceedings rests in no one here. Capt Williams, who is in daily communication with people in Missouri, also states that guerrillas are accumulating in the county opposite this place. A raid into Illinois is not therefore beyond possibility, and in case of a raid we, for want of efficient arms and organization would be comparatively helpless: - not however, because of the number of men that the raiding party might comprise, but for the reason that they would be co-operated with by men on this side of the river, who it is well Known are armed and organized for that or any other purpose that will tend to subvert the constituted authorities of the State. Of the disaffected portion of this community, those most to be feared are the hundreds of "refugees" who have been driven from the more loyal portions of Missouri and Arkansas and who are now filling every available place of shelter in the county. With these are to be reckoned the irresponsible members of the Democratic Party who have nothing to lose and who for political purposes have been worked upon by their leaders until the state of feeling among them such as the prominent men of the party dare not confront even if the wished to do so. In view of these facts, which comprise but a small part of what might be said and which, it is believed the signatures hereto appended will be sufficient to substantiate, of the fact that we are surrounded by a set of men, armed and in a state of at least semi-military organization, who design <hr /> inaugurating civil war among us for the purpose of revolutionizing the North, and that there may be a rebellious outbreak at any moment and for any cause no matter how slight, we would respectfully but urgently request your Excellency to authorize the organization of a number of companies of Volunteer Militia in this County to be recognized and armed by the State, and the officers commissioned by the Governor, to repel invasion, suppress insurrection, preserve peace and sustain the Laws. It may be that a timely show of strength by the State, will of itself, prevent the developement of any further treasonable designs, but if not, if we are permitted to organize as proposed we will at least be prepared to meet emergencies as they arise. We trust that your Excellency will not pass lightly over the facts stated or the request which we have the honor to submit. J. H. Watt C. Montague Morton S. McAtee R. B. Servaut John Parks C. C. Williams Hermon. C. Cole Robert Mann <hr /> Refd to Gen Paine with remark that Mr McAtee is a most loyal Citizen Please return. Ref. to Genl Paine Retd Attended to H Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/a78fe76a5b150795591ad9e37c3faa23.pdf 4f65944783bb16f0424537adb17b50b0 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Long Prairie Post Office Wayne County Ill Aug 23rd 1864 Honor. Richard Yates Governor Springfield Ill Sir Excuse the liberty I take in thus trespassing on your time. I have seen your order calling for ten companies of troops and it does me good to see you thus preparing to defend the state from guerillas. Ten regiments would be better Governor I desire a position in the regiment you are organising. I am qualified to fill any position in it I served the US as a Cap't Co & 7th Mo vols subsquently 59 " Ills. vols a period of 16 months and was compeled to resign on account of ill health. My health is now good and I want to serve my county if I can get <hr /> get a position something near equal to that I filled before. Sir I would cheerfully accept of any position you might choose to give me either Colonel, Lieut, Colonel Major, Capt QM or Chaplain (I am an ordained Minister of the M. E. Church). I would accept thankfully a position in any regt. of Ills vols if you honor should see fit to appoint me one. Gover Yates I do think old officers and soldiers are entitled to some consideration at your hands. I enlisted a company of 100 men at my own expense at a time when government did not pay for recruiting and served my country faithfully for 16 months during the hardest campaigns of the war. Look at the Regt. flag of the 59th Ills vols in your office let it tell part of the tail and now sir believing that the Crisis is on us and that the best men of the country ar needed <hr /> to command our troops I beg a position where I can assist in my feeble efforts to crush this rebellion Sir I am and alway have been a radicle. I voted for you. I made 49 speeches for the Republican ticket in 1860 Let me respectfully refer you to Messrs. H. G. McPike, Capt Georg Abbott, Capt Dedrick and Dr Q H Weir Atton Governor be pleased to notice my communication and pleas answer me. I have the honor to be sir very respectfully your obedient servant W. P. Renfro <hr /> Renfro. W. P. Long Prairie Aug 23d 64 Wants a position in some regiment. Is very anxious to serve his country. has been in the service - will accept any position from Col. down to Chaplain. Answered Aug 30 64 Snyder ADC Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource W. P. Renfro to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509326 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Long Prairie Post Office Wayne County Ill Aug 23rd 1864 Honor. Richard Yates Governor Springfield Ill Sir Excuse the liberty I take in thus trespassing on your time. I have seen your order calling for ten companies of troops and it does me good to see you thus preparing to defend the state from guerillas. Ten regiments would be better Governor I desire a position in the regiment you are organising. I am qualified to fill any position in it I served the US as a Cap't Co & 7th Mo vols subsquently 59 " Ills. vols a period of 16 months and was compeled to resign on account of ill health. My health is now good and I want to serve my county if I can get <hr /> get a position something near equal to that I filled before. Sir I would cheerfully accept of any position you might choose to give me either Colonel, Lieut, Colonel Major, Capt QM or Chaplain (I am an ordained Minister of the M. E. Church). I would accept thankfully a position in any regt. of Ills vols if you honor should see fit to appoint me one. Gover Yates I do think old officers and soldiers are entitled to some consideration at your hands. I enlisted a company of 100 men at my own expense at a time when government did not pay for recruiting and served my country faithfully for 16 months during the hardest campaigns of the war. Look at the Regt. flag of the 59th Ills vols in your office let it tell part of the tail and now sir believing that the Crisis is on us and that the best men of the country ar needed <hr /> to command our troops I beg a position where I can assist in my feeble efforts to crush this rebellion Sir I am and alway have been a radicle. I voted for you. I made 49 speeches for the Republican ticket in 1860 Let me respectfully refer you to Messrs. H. G. McPike, Capt Georg Abbott, Capt Dedrick and Dr Q H Weir Atton Governor be pleased to notice my communication and pleas answer me. I have the honor to be sir very respectfully your obedient servant W. P. Renfro <hr /> Renfro. W. P. Long Prairie Aug 23d 64 Wants a position in some regiment. Is very anxious to serve his country. has been in the service - will accept any position from Col. down to Chaplain. Answered Aug 30 64 Snyder ADC Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/deff93d9b97024576c144527078a55f7.pdf c0d8b67af2c53f346deeb3ed3bee4b8f Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. August the 23, 1864 Manchester Scott County Illinois Hon Richard Yates Governor of said state I take my pen hand this Morning to in form you that I am one of the old soldiers Reading your call for one Redgeiment I feel desires to do my part If you will commission me as captain to raise one company under said call I will do the best I can wich I think that there can be a company raised here very easy Wishing to hear from you soon John A Fleming To the Governor of Illinois Richard Yates <hr /> Fleming. John A Manchester. Aug 23d 64 Says that he has been in the army and wants a commission to raise a company for the late call. Ansd Aug 29th 1864 Snyder ADC Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 01 (August 21-24, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John A. Fleming to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509325 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. August the 23, 1864 Manchester Scott County Illinois Hon Richard Yates Governor of said state I take my pen hand this Morning to in form you that I am one of the old soldiers Reading your call for one Redgeiment I feel desires to do my part If you will commission me as captain to raise one company under said call I will do the best I can wich I think that there can be a company raised here very easy Wishing to hear from you soon John A Fleming To the Governor of Illinois Richard Yates <hr /> Fleming. John A Manchester. Aug 23d 64 Says that he has been in the army and wants a commission to raise a company for the late call. Ansd Aug 29th 1864 Snyder ADC Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20