2 25 42 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/b869aac3811ba0d937cc20eb50b4ad48.pdf a1ee7c3a708994643ec516b5c7e7eb24 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Macomb McDonough Co Ill Oct 14, 1864 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir From the kind manner in which you listened to my statement & petition concerning my unfortunate son, now in prison at Joliet, I have been encouraged to drop you a few lines upon the same subject. I think I can credit the statement of my own son, though a criminal, in the eye of the law. He affirms again & again his innocence as to the alleged crime-his statement of the affray, which unfortunately he witnessed is in substance the following, viz (a preliminary to introduce the matter) Having been sick, he lost his position being engineer on some rail road in the northern part of the state, he went to Chicago with but a dol-in his [pocket] was fortunate got a job on the north western r road-an acquaintance of his took him to a certain bourding house, kept by a Mr Palmer, not such an one as he would like, yet it was the best he could do as he was a stranger & without means He had been there but a few days, or a week or two, when two men robed a third in his presence in a kind of a bar room Mr Palmer testified that my son not near the men when the robery was commited, the only other person in the room at the time I have not time to dwell upon the matter as I must take the carr in a few moments to get to [illegible] & from there to Rock Island Later I am now at Galesburg on my way to dr could not finish what I wanted to write. have changed pen & ink-after seeing Judge VanDuren's letter, should you conclude to parden my son which I fondly hope you will do, you will do me a kindness by sending it to me at Rock Island [illegible] the care of the Rev S Wilson that is providing it can reach me there by the 26th. [I ask] and I will go directly to Joliet & get my son at liberty so that he can vote for honest Abe whom I respect & love & have done since I heard his speech at Galesburg when he was canvassing the district with Mr Douglas. Should not not send in time, as above direct to me at Macomb McDonough Ill Yours most respectfully Jas Y Bliss Bliss, Jas. Y McDonough Co Macomb Oct 14 1864 wants his son who is a convict in State Prison pardoned as he is innocent wants Gov to send pardon to him at Rock Island if sent by the 26th if not to Macomb 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 08 (October 11-18, 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 James Y. Bliss to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-14 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509678 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. Macomb McDonough Co Ill Oct 14, 1864 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir From the kind manner in which you listened to my statement & petition concerning my unfortunate son, now in prison at Joliet, I have been encouraged to drop you a few lines upon the same subject. I think I can credit the statement of my own son, though a criminal, in the eye of the law. He affirms again & again his innocence as to the alleged crime-his statement of the affray, which unfortunately he witnessed is in substance the following, viz (a preliminary to introduce the matter) Having been sick, he lost his position being engineer on some rail road in the northern part of the state, he went to Chicago with but a dol-in his [pocket] was fortunate got a job on the north western r road-an acquaintance of his took him to a certain bourding house, kept by a Mr Palmer, not such an one as he would like, yet it was the best he could do as he was a stranger & without means He had been there but a few days, or a week or two, when two men robed a third in his presence in a kind of a bar room Mr Palmer testified that my son not near the men when the robery was commited, the only other person in the room at the time I have not time to dwell upon the matter as I must take the carr in a few moments to get to [illegible] & from there to Rock Island Later I am now at Galesburg on my way to dr could not finish what I wanted to write. have changed pen & ink-after seeing Judge VanDuren's letter, should you conclude to parden my son which I fondly hope you will do, you will do me a kindness by sending it to me at Rock Island [illegible] the care of the Rev S Wilson that is providing it can reach me there by the 26th. [I ask] and I will go directly to Joliet & get my son at liberty so that he can vote for honest Abe whom I respect & love & have done since I heard his speech at Galesburg when he was canvassing the district with Mr Douglas. Should not not send in time, as above direct to me at Macomb McDonough Ill Yours most respectfully Jas Y Bliss Bliss, Jas. Y McDonough Co Macomb Oct 14 1864 wants his son who is a convict in State Prison pardoned as he is innocent wants Gov to send pardon to him at Rock Island if sent by the 26th if not to Macomb 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/9232384fd4ce70e2325838b42b50bc16.pdf d5e0d0cd10f084ac9ed5126a086db758 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Mt. Morris Oct 14th 1864 Gov. Yates Enclosed please find communication from Gen Meredith. When I left Paducah I expected to pass thro' Springfield the dangerous illness of a member of my family prevented. I hasten to mail it from this point. In relation to my appointment as Chaplain of an Illinois Regt, I have only to say that I do not, at present, think it desirable that such an appointment should be made. There is but one feeling in Paducah in reference to my leaving there, and Gen'l Meredith partakes of that feeling. Under the circumstances, I think it would not be desirable. If you have any place for my boy, as 1st Lt. & Adjutant of any new Reg. I hope you will not pass him, as for myself I am afflicted - discouraged. Very truly yours, F. A. McNeill <hr /> McNeil F. A. Mt Morris. Oct 14 64 Sends a letter which Genl. Meredith gave him at Paducah. He dont desire the position of Chaplain as recommended in the letter, at present but would like to have his son appointed 1st Lt and Adjt of some Illinois Regt. 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 08 (October 11-18, 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. McNeill to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-14 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509677 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. Mt. Morris Oct 14th 1864 Gov. Yates Enclosed please find communication from Gen Meredith. When I left Paducah I expected to pass thro' Springfield the dangerous illness of a member of my family prevented. I hasten to mail it from this point. In relation to my appointment as Chaplain of an Illinois Regt, I have only to say that I do not, at present, think it desirable that such an appointment should be made. There is but one feeling in Paducah in reference to my leaving there, and Gen'l Meredith partakes of that feeling. Under the circumstances, I think it would not be desirable. If you have any place for my boy, as 1st Lt. & Adjutant of any new Reg. I hope you will not pass him, as for myself I am afflicted - discouraged. Very truly yours, F. A. McNeill <hr /> McNeil F. A. Mt Morris. Oct 14 64 Sends a letter which Genl. Meredith gave him at Paducah. He dont desire the position of Chaplain as recommended in the letter, at present but would like to have his son appointed 1st Lt and Adjt of some Illinois Regt. 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/7822d199cecfd4512809526bcc52ca18.pdf 727705b770c554422ebdd0f94e0fdcda Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Simons United States Army General Hospital, Mound City, Ill., Oct 14th 1864. To Gov. R. Yates Springfield Ills Sir: Is there any effort being made to get the Ill. Soldiers who are now in Hospital furloughed home to vote at the November Election? I have about one hundred & fifty whom I would like to send home for that purpose - a furlough say of ten or fifteen days would be sufficient. Very Respectfully Your Obt Sert H Wardner Surgeon at sir charge hosp <hr /> Simons U. S. A. General Hospital. Mound City, Ills., Oct 14 1864 H Wardner Surgeon U.S.V. in Charge. Asks if there is effort being made to get the Ills soldiers who are sick in hospital home to vote. 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 08 (October 11-18, 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. Wardner to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-14 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509676 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. Simons United States Army General Hospital, Mound City, Ill., Oct 14th 1864. To Gov. R. Yates Springfield Ills Sir: Is there any effort being made to get the Ill. Soldiers who are now in Hospital furloughed home to vote at the November Election? I have about one hundred & fifty whom I would like to send home for that purpose - a furlough say of ten or fifteen days would be sufficient. Very Respectfully Your Obt Sert H Wardner Surgeon at sir charge hosp <hr /> Simons U. S. A. General Hospital. Mound City, Ills., Oct 14 1864 H Wardner Surgeon U.S.V. in Charge. Asks if there is effort being made to get the Ills soldiers who are sick in hospital home to vote. 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/542f6c6a8e9a1efdd8eb238a812d7021.pdf 99a96b039e2a6d0b81b31fc805baace7 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Camp Butler October 13th, 1864 To his Excellency, Gov. Yates, Springfield We the undersigned orderlies of the following Barracks would respectfully ask of your Excellency to furnish us with sufficient provisions, as we are almost in a starving condition and the men are getting beyond control, we have laid our case before Headquarters but can get no remedy. Our rations last night consisted of 1 cracker, and 1 cup coffee, this morning the rations were the same in most of the Barracks. We would respectfully your Excellencys attention to this matter. <hr /> Barracks No 44 Men " " 45 C. H. Herron 164 " " 46 G. N. [Cameron?] 172 " " 47 " " " 48 " " " 49 " " " 50 " " " 51 Charles W. Bell 154 " " 52 Lewis C. Tynen 175 " " 53 Sam West 206 <hr /> State of Illinois Executive Department Oct. 14, 1864. Respectfully referred to Lt. Col. J. J. Hefferman Commanding Draft Rendezvous State of Illinois, with the request that the matter complained of be investigated and remedied if found true. Please return this letter with report. By order of His Excellency Gov Yates Simon Hirschback Col. & A.D.C. 45. B. 89. Head Qts Dept Rendz Springfield Oct 15 1864 Respectfully referred to Capt Weber A.C.S with request that he will immediately remedy the within complaint and report his action in the premises at once and return this paper James J. Heffernan Major 55 Ills Infty Comdg Draft Rendz Recd back Hd. Qrs. DR Oct 15. 1864 Redd Hd. Qrs D. R. Oct 14. 1864 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 08 (October 11-18, 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 C. H. Herrom and others to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-13 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509675 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 Butler October 13th, 1864 To his Excellency, Gov. Yates, Springfield We the undersigned orderlies of the following Barracks would respectfully ask of your Excellency to furnish us with sufficient provisions, as we are almost in a starving condition and the men are getting beyond control, we have laid our case before Headquarters but can get no remedy. Our rations last night consisted of 1 cracker, and 1 cup coffee, this morning the rations were the same in most of the Barracks. We would respectfully your Excellencys attention to this matter. <hr /> Barracks No 44 Men " " 45 C. H. Herron 164 " " 46 G. N. [Cameron?] 172 " " 47 " " " 48 " " " 49 " " " 50 " " " 51 Charles W. Bell 154 " " 52 Lewis C. Tynen 175 " " 53 Sam West 206 <hr /> State of Illinois Executive Department Oct. 14, 1864. Respectfully referred to Lt. Col. J. J. Hefferman Commanding Draft Rendezvous State of Illinois, with the request that the matter complained of be investigated and remedied if found true. Please return this letter with report. By order of His Excellency Gov Yates Simon Hirschback Col. & A.D.C. 45. B. 89. Head Qts Dept Rendz Springfield Oct 15 1864 Respectfully referred to Capt Weber A.C.S with request that he will immediately remedy the within complaint and report his action in the premises at once and return this paper James J. Heffernan Major 55 Ills Infty Comdg Draft Rendz Recd back Hd. Qrs. DR Oct 15. 1864 Redd Hd. Qrs D. R. Oct 14. 1864 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/5d60e815f7df9a533abf16c938451a2c.pdf 1dbde13864296d2a669bb8073b25966b Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. October 13th 1864 Hon governer R. Yeats sir with much respect permit me to inform your honor in the case of my grand son who has laid in the Hospittle in the field about fifteen months and now in Camp Butler about five months and is no better then he was one year ago he young and his diseas was caused by enduring too heavy a pressure acros his brest and am satisfied he will never be able for service any more you will pleas see to his case and have him discharged his name is Alexander Payne and oblige your obedient servant Samuel Ewing To Hon Gov A Yeats Campden <hr /> Ewing Samuel Campden Oct 13th 1864 He wants Govr. to use his influence in getting a discharge for his grandson Alexander Payne who is in Camp Butler & not able to do service Ansd Oct 31st 1864. Snyder 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 08 (October 11-18, 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 Samuel Ewing to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-13 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509674 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. October 13th 1864 Hon governer R. Yeats sir with much respect permit me to inform your honor in the case of my grand son who has laid in the Hospittle in the field about fifteen months and now in Camp Butler about five months and is no better then he was one year ago he young and his diseas was caused by enduring too heavy a pressure acros his brest and am satisfied he will never be able for service any more you will pleas see to his case and have him discharged his name is Alexander Payne and oblige your obedient servant Samuel Ewing To Hon Gov A Yeats Campden <hr /> Ewing Samuel Campden Oct 13th 1864 He wants Govr. to use his influence in getting a discharge for his grandson Alexander Payne who is in Camp Butler & not able to do service Ansd Oct 31st 1864. Snyder 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/b7f6a5cdc4445d3f92c75f2044c58c2d.pdf 4a8b2b6c4bcc1bb9e4a94021e3393c7e Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Hamlin McLean County Illinois Oct 13th 1864 Sir Gov yates Greeting. Allow me to ask a favor of you of provided you have the power of which I am ignorant. I received a furlough for 30 days dated on the 30th of Sept. and expires on the 30th of the present eight days before the election I was delayed two day at Chattanooga one at Nashville one at Lousiville one at Indanapplas and one at Lafyett. the rebs had been destroying the R R betwene Nashville and Chattanooga which was the cause of so much <hr /> delay. I have been thinking if you would bring your enfluence [illegible] hare with other interested men in power. my loss time could be given me and enable me to be at the Election. it would be gratifying to me to help Elect Mr Lincolln. I will now submit this to your consideration. and subscribe myself your obedient servent Stephen Leviatt A member of Company D 63rd Ills Vol <hr /> Stephen Leviatt Co "D" 63rd Ills Vols. Hamlin McClean Co. Oct 13th 64 He is at home on furlough which expires on the 30th inst Wants to know if it cant be extended till after election. Ansd A 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 08 (October 11-18, 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 Stephen Leviatt to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-13 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509673 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. Hamlin McLean County Illinois Oct 13th 1864 Sir Gov yates Greeting. Allow me to ask a favor of you of provided you have the power of which I am ignorant. I received a furlough for 30 days dated on the 30th of Sept. and expires on the 30th of the present eight days before the election I was delayed two day at Chattanooga one at Nashville one at Lousiville one at Indanapplas and one at Lafyett. the rebs had been destroying the R R betwene Nashville and Chattanooga which was the cause of so much <hr /> delay. I have been thinking if you would bring your enfluence [illegible] hare with other interested men in power. my loss time could be given me and enable me to be at the Election. it would be gratifying to me to help Elect Mr Lincolln. I will now submit this to your consideration. and subscribe myself your obedient servent Stephen Leviatt A member of Company D 63rd Ills Vol <hr /> Stephen Leviatt Co "D" 63rd Ills Vols. Hamlin McClean Co. Oct 13th 64 He is at home on furlough which expires on the 30th inst Wants to know if it cant be extended till after election. Ansd A 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/7382657c78b1bb2625d021c7c220039f.pdf 7f7dabed495770c30703ae6f2ff9e46e Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Quincy Ills Oct 12th 1864 Dr Sir Yesterday I wrote a note of introduction to you, on behalf of a man named James E. Feagan He left before it was handed to him for your city, Today, at the request of one of his friends it was mailed - I do not know whether to his address or yours. But circumstances have come to my knowledge, this evening, which render it my duty to say to you, that I doubt his integrity and hope you will not act, in any pecuniary matter upon my former letter His discredit (if any) is not of a Military character in any respect, but such as you or I would not tolerate as gentlemen. Very Respectfully, W. H. Carlin <hr /> Carlin W. H. Quincy Oct 12/64 A letter of introduction was given to one Jas E Feagan and sent to the Govr. by him (Carlin) He has since learned that Feagan is not a man of integrity & wishes the Govr not to act on his former statements. 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 08 (October 11-18, 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 W. H. Carlin to unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509672 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. Quincy Ills Oct 12th 1864 Dr Sir Yesterday I wrote a note of introduction to you, on behalf of a man named James E. Feagan He left before it was handed to him for your city, Today, at the request of one of his friends it was mailed - I do not know whether to his address or yours. But circumstances have come to my knowledge, this evening, which render it my duty to say to you, that I doubt his integrity and hope you will not act, in any pecuniary matter upon my former letter His discredit (if any) is not of a Military character in any respect, but such as you or I would not tolerate as gentlemen. Very Respectfully, W. H. Carlin <hr /> Carlin W. H. Quincy Oct 12/64 A letter of introduction was given to one Jas E Feagan and sent to the Govr. by him (Carlin) He has since learned that Feagan is not a man of integrity & wishes the Govr not to act on his former statements. 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/a3f4817f4470d9e9e7ce39cf27a51621.pdf 8e0b86dbeae5873f15022be25e32c822 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Hospital No. 2 Evansville. Ind October 12, A. D. 1864 Governor Sir We the Soldiers of Illinois now In Hospital at Evansville Request of you to have us Transfered to Illinois As we was Ordered to Be Transfered from Diferent Hospitals To Illinois and was stoped at this Hospital now we Request of you to have us Transfered to Said State We Remain yours Truly James. J. Spinks Co. F. 9. Ills. Infty Charles A. Foster. Co. H. 129 Regt. Ills. Inft. William. H. Benedict. Co. C. 44. Ills. Inft Andrew J. Tate. Co. D. 35th Ills J. Saxe Mcblair Co. S 86. Ill. Inft. James. D. Gilbert. Co. E. 12. Ill. Inft. <hr /> Spinks Jas J. Co Y. 9th Ills Vols. Hospl. Evansville Oct 12th 64 He and other Ill soldiers there want to be trans.d to Ill. Hospitals. Ansd Oct 18th 1864 and trans appd for [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 08 (October 11-18, 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 J. Spinks to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509671 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. Hospital No. 2 Evansville. Ind October 12, A. D. 1864 Governor Sir We the Soldiers of Illinois now In Hospital at Evansville Request of you to have us Transfered to Illinois As we was Ordered to Be Transfered from Diferent Hospitals To Illinois and was stoped at this Hospital now we Request of you to have us Transfered to Said State We Remain yours Truly James. J. Spinks Co. F. 9. Ills. Infty Charles A. Foster. Co. H. 129 Regt. Ills. Inft. William. H. Benedict. Co. C. 44. Ills. Inft Andrew J. Tate. Co. D. 35th Ills J. Saxe Mcblair Co. S 86. Ill. Inft. James. D. Gilbert. Co. E. 12. Ill. Inft. <hr /> Spinks Jas J. Co Y. 9th Ills Vols. Hospl. Evansville Oct 12th 64 He and other Ill soldiers there want to be trans.d to Ill. Hospitals. Ansd Oct 18th 1864 and trans appd for [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/701cf58e369ca5347579dae9290005c5.pdf 9e6e4b76faebc0f319ad44f5d90837a1 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Concord Morgan County October 12 1864 Mr Yates Dear Sir I take the privilege of writing to you begging your assistance in procuring a discharge for John D Cawood belonging to the 101st Regiment Company B. Ills Vols I pray you to petition for an honorable discharge so he can come home to assist in making a support for his family consisting of myself and four children I have done all within my power to keep them from suffering if my husband cannot be discharged I must have some help as we are in sufferance at this time everything being so dear all the work that I can do will not procure a sufficient quantity of bread my health is poor and I cannot see how I will keep my children together without assistance So I will close begging you to do what you can and answer my letter if you please Your Obt Servt Mrs Martha E Cawood John D Cawood Company B 101 Regiment Illinois Volunteers <hr /> Cawood Mrs M D Concord Nov 18/64 Requests that John D Cawood of Co B 101st be discharged An'd Porter [in pencil disposed of] 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 08 (October 11-18, 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 Martha E. Cawood to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509670 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. Concord Morgan County October 12 1864 Mr Yates Dear Sir I take the privilege of writing to you begging your assistance in procuring a discharge for John D Cawood belonging to the 101st Regiment Company B. Ills Vols I pray you to petition for an honorable discharge so he can come home to assist in making a support for his family consisting of myself and four children I have done all within my power to keep them from suffering if my husband cannot be discharged I must have some help as we are in sufferance at this time everything being so dear all the work that I can do will not procure a sufficient quantity of bread my health is poor and I cannot see how I will keep my children together without assistance So I will close begging you to do what you can and answer my letter if you please Your Obt Servt Mrs Martha E Cawood John D Cawood Company B 101 Regiment Illinois Volunteers <hr /> Cawood Mrs M D Concord Nov 18/64 Requests that John D Cawood of Co B 101st be discharged An'd Porter [in pencil disposed of] 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/c97f57224f307078a8c84a9010c5b4cb.pdf d278c3993bf89d5e5e66d74c7cfe0c4a Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Danville Oct. 12th 1864 Gov. Yates Dr Sir I See by the Chicago Tribune that Gen. John W. Palmer is to Speak in this place on the 20th Inst. which is all Right. We are going to have a big Rally in this place on the 29th Inst. & Especially amongst the Soldiers & we want you here on the occaision please write to me immediately on the Receipt of this whether you will come Gov. you must come if it is possible one of our candidates for Representative is a Little tender footed on the Subject of U. S. Senator but that can be made all Right I have Just got home & am making it my Especial business to attend to Such cases. answer the above & don't Say No. Your friend certainly Joseph Peters <hr /> Hon Jos Peters -- Danville, Oct 12/1864 Wants Govr. to come thru to speak on the 20th inst with Gen'l Palmer. 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 08 (October 11-18, 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 Joseph Peters to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509669 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. Danville Oct. 12th 1864 Gov. Yates Dr Sir I See by the Chicago Tribune that Gen. John W. Palmer is to Speak in this place on the 20th Inst. which is all Right. We are going to have a big Rally in this place on the 29th Inst. & Especially amongst the Soldiers & we want you here on the occaision please write to me immediately on the Receipt of this whether you will come Gov. you must come if it is possible one of our candidates for Representative is a Little tender footed on the Subject of U. S. Senator but that can be made all Right I have Just got home & am making it my Especial business to attend to Such cases. answer the above & don't Say No. Your friend certainly Joseph Peters <hr /> Hon Jos Peters -- Danville, Oct 12/1864 Wants Govr. to come thru to speak on the 20th inst with Gen'l Palmer. 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/63fbe7a07dc26bf3fe66dedba0915979.pdf 7c1f55b90b2e3a1513c1792b8c3ee383 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Near Salem, Ogn, October 12, 1864 Respected Friend, Hon. R. Yates. Perhaps a letter from this far off land, & from one whom you once knew might be acceptable to you. Your time is, no doubt, greatly taken up in overseeing & conducting the State affairs of Illinois. From information derived from the Illinois State Journal, I learn the pleasing intelligence, that, in our Nation's convulsive throes , you have remained true and faithful to our Stars & Stripes--fit emblem of a United & free people. You have grappled with the brood of Copperheads-legitimate descendents of South Carolina Rattlesnakes, of Illinois; and, your course & cause being that of Loyalty; the strong arm of the brave three Illinoians has Sustained you. The Governors of the Loyal States, and our old & worthy fellow citizens - Honest Abe - have had a great & responsible trust confided to their Keeping in those perilous times, when unnatural & murderous men have conspired together, to overthrow & crush the best form of Government on Earth. And, in the absence of all just cause their course is the less justifiable before all Christian people. If you ever formed a favorable opinion of your old friend-the Writer-I hope it will be strengthened by Knowing that I have, from the first, taken the most radical Stand in favor of the Government & Freedom. We of Oregon cannot fight for our good old Government, <hr /> but we can speak, & write, and Send large contributions to the Sanitary & Christian Commission in the U. S. and thereby show that our hearts are in the right place. We have here some base Copperheads, who hurra for Jeff & his Bogus Confederacy, and would turn out in Guerrilla Bands, if they durst do so!! But, under the Loyal Leagues of Oregon, our State is Safe; and she Stands forth with her Loyal Sisters, in moral power & political Union-true to herself & true to the cause of Freedom & right. I am proud to own that I am a Loyal League Man-member of Union League No 21--of the State of Oregon. Govr A. C. Gibbs is our Grand President. Our brethren are working prosperously and harmoniously in the good cause. Oregon is Safe for Honest Abe, at the ensuing election. We greatly hope that the Rebellion is nearly ended. Blind & undiscerning must be the person, who cannot See the hand of God in the progress of our National affairs. God & the Loyal ones will the emancipation of the African race long-held in Servile chains of Slavery, the most abject, degrading & Servile, Known on Earth. A chain of providence has been extended to us, and we have only to reach forth and follow-link by link-to the consummation <hr /> of the great design of an overruling God, who wills that in Christ all are free and equal. The eyes of Billions of our race in America, Europe & Asia are turned towards us. If the Shackles fall from the arms of the oppressed ones amongst us, then the shouts of the millions of the downtrodden ones of Earth will ascend on high, and the throne & crowns of Despots will fall down like the walls of Jericho, and the liberated hosts will go up to political & religious freedom, and Republicanism will triumph & prevail. Who can contemplate with pleasure, the triumph of the Rebels, now in arms against us? But we have the might & the right & and the truth with us, and we must & will prevail. The beginning of the contest was at Fort Sumpter, & the end, I hope, will be in Richmond in a short time. Let us be one people or cease to be a people. The dismemberment of our Republic would be the death Knell of all our hopes, all our greatness, & all our high aspirations, as a people. The Rebels appear to despair of maintaining a Separate Government & would fain return to our fold again, if they could bring in Slavery as it was before the rebellion!! If the accursed System <hr /> of American Slavery is the Sole cause of all our present woes, why Should the viper that has Stung us, be yet nourished & healed of its wounds, and Strengthened for future harm? We never can exist as a happy nation-half free & half Slave! The tie is unnatural-the cement must give way. Compromises & ordinances, popular Soverignty & Mason & Dixons line have not been able to Sustain the mighty outside pressure of popular, antislavery Sentiment of the intelligent people of the U. S. Under our worthy President, we hope to reconstruct & mould a more perfect form of Government that Shall endure; while our Glorious Flag shall float over the High way of Nations, & tell of the land of the Free & and the home of the Brave. May the High & Holy One protect you & our Nation. David Newson <hr /> Newson David (File) Salem Oregon, Oct 12/64 Being an old friend of Govr's he now writes to Send greeting from far off Oregon, and gives assurance of his unswerving and unmovable devotion to the Union and the cause of Freedom. Eulogises President Lincoln and the Loyal Governors They of Oregon; although they cannot fight for the Union will speak and circulate documents & do anything in their power to abolish the God defying institution of Slavery- 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 08 (October 11-18, 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 5 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 David Newson to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509668 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. Near Salem, Ogn, October 12, 1864 Respected Friend, Hon. R. Yates. Perhaps a letter from this far off land, & from one whom you once knew might be acceptable to you. Your time is, no doubt, greatly taken up in overseeing & conducting the State affairs of Illinois. From information derived from the Illinois State Journal, I learn the pleasing intelligence, that, in our Nation's convulsive throes , you have remained true and faithful to our Stars & Stripes--fit emblem of a United & free people. You have grappled with the brood of Copperheads-legitimate descendents of South Carolina Rattlesnakes, of Illinois; and, your course & cause being that of Loyalty; the strong arm of the brave three Illinoians has Sustained you. The Governors of the Loyal States, and our old & worthy fellow citizens - Honest Abe - have had a great & responsible trust confided to their Keeping in those perilous times, when unnatural & murderous men have conspired together, to overthrow & crush the best form of Government on Earth. And, in the absence of all just cause their course is the less justifiable before all Christian people. If you ever formed a favorable opinion of your old friend-the Writer-I hope it will be strengthened by Knowing that I have, from the first, taken the most radical Stand in favor of the Government & Freedom. We of Oregon cannot fight for our good old Government, <hr /> but we can speak, & write, and Send large contributions to the Sanitary & Christian Commission in the U. S. and thereby show that our hearts are in the right place. We have here some base Copperheads, who hurra for Jeff & his Bogus Confederacy, and would turn out in Guerrilla Bands, if they durst do so!! But, under the Loyal Leagues of Oregon, our State is Safe; and she Stands forth with her Loyal Sisters, in moral power & political Union-true to herself & true to the cause of Freedom & right. I am proud to own that I am a Loyal League Man-member of Union League No 21--of the State of Oregon. Govr A. C. Gibbs is our Grand President. Our brethren are working prosperously and harmoniously in the good cause. Oregon is Safe for Honest Abe, at the ensuing election. We greatly hope that the Rebellion is nearly ended. Blind & undiscerning must be the person, who cannot See the hand of God in the progress of our National affairs. God & the Loyal ones will the emancipation of the African race long-held in Servile chains of Slavery, the most abject, degrading & Servile, Known on Earth. A chain of providence has been extended to us, and we have only to reach forth and follow-link by link-to the consummation <hr /> of the great design of an overruling God, who wills that in Christ all are free and equal. The eyes of Billions of our race in America, Europe & Asia are turned towards us. If the Shackles fall from the arms of the oppressed ones amongst us, then the shouts of the millions of the downtrodden ones of Earth will ascend on high, and the throne & crowns of Despots will fall down like the walls of Jericho, and the liberated hosts will go up to political & religious freedom, and Republicanism will triumph & prevail. Who can contemplate with pleasure, the triumph of the Rebels, now in arms against us? But we have the might & the right & and the truth with us, and we must & will prevail. The beginning of the contest was at Fort Sumpter, & the end, I hope, will be in Richmond in a short time. Let us be one people or cease to be a people. The dismemberment of our Republic would be the death Knell of all our hopes, all our greatness, & all our high aspirations, as a people. The Rebels appear to despair of maintaining a Separate Government & would fain return to our fold again, if they could bring in Slavery as it was before the rebellion!! If the accursed System <hr /> of American Slavery is the Sole cause of all our present woes, why Should the viper that has Stung us, be yet nourished & healed of its wounds, and Strengthened for future harm? We never can exist as a happy nation-half free & half Slave! The tie is unnatural-the cement must give way. Compromises & ordinances, popular Soverignty & Mason & Dixons line have not been able to Sustain the mighty outside pressure of popular, antislavery Sentiment of the intelligent people of the U. S. Under our worthy President, we hope to reconstruct & mould a more perfect form of Government that Shall endure; while our Glorious Flag shall float over the High way of Nations, & tell of the land of the Free & and the home of the Brave. May the High & Holy One protect you & our Nation. David Newson <hr /> Newson David (File) Salem Oregon, Oct 12/64 Being an old friend of Govr's he now writes to Send greeting from far off Oregon, and gives assurance of his unswerving and unmovable devotion to the Union and the cause of Freedom. Eulogises President Lincoln and the Loyal Governors They of Oregon; although they cannot fight for the Union will speak and circulate documents & do anything in their power to abolish the God defying institution of Slavery- 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/17a1042f7a3fe004014524af32b9dddd.pdf 03e155d694990845117904ae2517c128 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Assistant Surgeon Generals Office Louisville, Ky. October 12th 1864 Sir; I have the honor to state that in accordance with the requests contained in your communication of the 24th ult. and 5th inst. addressed to the Surgeon in charge of General Hospital at Evansville Ind. and by him referred to this office for authority the following Illinois Soldiers have been directed to be transferred to the General Hospital at Springfield Ills. Joseph Duffy Co H. 104th Ills Marion Hale " F. 9th " Thomas Cuddigan " C. 88th " Thos. H. Bullenger " D. 110th " John U. Kirk " C. 78th " David C. Hadleson " E. 101st " Albert D Fitz " C. 101st " <hr /> Jonathan Strickland Co. B. 101st Ills. James H. Conant " A. 80th " Daniel U. Kelso " I. 111th " Martin Culler " H. 73d " and Henry A. Sommerville " H. 48th " Very respfectfully, Your obedient servant, Joseph B Brown [illegible] U.S.A. Act. Asst. Surgeon General of U.S.A. His Excellency Richd Yates Governor of Illinois Springfield, Ills <hr /> Asst. Surgeon General's Office, Louisville, Ky. Oct. 12th 1864. Joseph B. Broom Act. Asst. Surgeon General U.S.A. Acknowledging receipt of communications regarding transfer of Ill's Soldiers to Springfield, and giving a list of names of those ordered to be transferred. Parties informed Oct 14/64 POrter 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 08 (October 11-18, 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 Joseph B. Brown to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-12 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509667 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. Assistant Surgeon Generals Office Louisville, Ky. October 12th 1864 Sir; I have the honor to state that in accordance with the requests contained in your communication of the 24th ult. and 5th inst. addressed to the Surgeon in charge of General Hospital at Evansville Ind. and by him referred to this office for authority the following Illinois Soldiers have been directed to be transferred to the General Hospital at Springfield Ills. Joseph Duffy Co H. 104th Ills Marion Hale " F. 9th " Thomas Cuddigan " C. 88th " Thos. H. Bullenger " D. 110th " John U. Kirk " C. 78th " David C. Hadleson " E. 101st " Albert D Fitz " C. 101st " <hr /> Jonathan Strickland Co. B. 101st Ills. James H. Conant " A. 80th " Daniel U. Kelso " I. 111th " Martin Culler " H. 73d " and Henry A. Sommerville " H. 48th " Very respfectfully, Your obedient servant, Joseph B Brown [illegible] U.S.A. Act. Asst. Surgeon General of U.S.A. His Excellency Richd Yates Governor of Illinois Springfield, Ills <hr /> Asst. Surgeon General's Office, Louisville, Ky. Oct. 12th 1864. Joseph B. Broom Act. Asst. Surgeon General U.S.A. Acknowledging receipt of communications regarding transfer of Ill's Soldiers to Springfield, and giving a list of names of those ordered to be transferred. Parties informed Oct 14/64 POrter 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/47ff4c151682cf3e963fa6cc3f318306.pdf 0d507390aa9db4637f471642accfc1ac Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Pontiac Oct 11th 1864 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir For sometime a notice has been standing in the Chicago Tribune announcing that you would speak in Pontiac on the 17th inst. Our people in accordance with the notice are making preparations to give you an immense meeting. Bill have been printed and posted all over the County. Committee formed in every township and all the arrangements perfected for the largest meeting ever held in Livingston County - Should the weather be favorable. The Copperheads <hr /> held a mass meeting here in a few days since and the had a large crowd and rather have the start of us. Their candidate for Gov Wm Robinson was here together with a number of other speakers and we think they made some capital. We hope our meeting on the 17th will set us all right again. The people are coming out to see you and hear you talk and a disappointment in that respect would damage us by our calculations. If convenient assure me that you will be here so that we can announce it in our County paper this week. Your Obed Servant M.E. Collins <hr /> M. E. Collins Pontiac Oct 11/64 Wants Gov to assure him that he will be there on the 17th 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 08 (October 11-18, 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 M. E. Collins Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509666 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. Pontiac Oct 11th 1864 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir For sometime a notice has been standing in the Chicago Tribune announcing that you would speak in Pontiac on the 17th inst. Our people in accordance with the notice are making preparations to give you an immense meeting. Bill have been printed and posted all over the County. Committee formed in every township and all the arrangements perfected for the largest meeting ever held in Livingston County - Should the weather be favorable. The Copperheads <hr /> held a mass meeting here in a few days since and the had a large crowd and rather have the start of us. Their candidate for Gov Wm Robinson was here together with a number of other speakers and we think they made some capital. We hope our meeting on the 17th will set us all right again. The people are coming out to see you and hear you talk and a disappointment in that respect would damage us by our calculations. If convenient assure me that you will be here so that we can announce it in our County paper this week. Your Obed Servant M.E. Collins <hr /> M. E. Collins Pontiac Oct 11/64 Wants Gov to assure him that he will be there on the 17th 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/fec664eac69fe530515f7c75a5ace257.pdf 52d0995a18c53596b5745c0813d4a38d Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Warren Ills Oct 11th 1864 To His Exelancy Gov Richd Yates Springfield Ills Dr Sir Your petitioners would respectfully represent that Beri Serviss Jr a member of Co K 96th Ills vol Inf is now at Mound City Ills in the Hospital. That he is able to be conveyed home to his Parents and has been for a long time but is unable to obtain a furlough The authorities there refusing him so small a favor - He has become in consequence of such refusal very much discouraged and his early promise of restoration to health is much lessened The Boy should in all reason have a furlough to go home where he could be better cared for than in Hospital - The history of his case is as follows. He enlisted in the 96th Rgt Ills Vol in 1862 served faithfully till the Battle of Rasaca Ga in April last, when he was severely wounded in the foot, after many weeks of suffering his right leg was amputated at the Hospital at or near Jeffersonville Indiana, For a long time his care was considered hopeless, but he eventually recovered <hr /> and was sent to Mound City Ills. There he has been for a long time anxiously waiting for permission to go home to his Parents - He never will be fit for Army service again and why should he be Kept there - Your petitioners would therefore pray your Exelancy to interfere in his behalf and obtain for him a furlough if not a discharge from the service and your petitioners will ever pray &c Berri Servis Sr John D. Platt James M. Center James [Rany?] P.H. Dobler A. [Fannin?] J W Parker L D [Fett?] J R Booth L H Clark E Clark W D Putnam <hr /> Serviss Beri Sr. Warren Ills. Oct 11/64 Requests furlough for Beri Serviss Jr of Co. K 96th Ills Vols. now in Hospital at Mound City Ills. Ansd Oct 18th 64 [Tfer?] Appd for. Porter 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 08 (October 11-18, 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 John Platt and others to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509665 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. Warren Ills Oct 11th 1864 To His Exelancy Gov Richd Yates Springfield Ills Dr Sir Your petitioners would respectfully represent that Beri Serviss Jr a member of Co K 96th Ills vol Inf is now at Mound City Ills in the Hospital. That he is able to be conveyed home to his Parents and has been for a long time but is unable to obtain a furlough The authorities there refusing him so small a favor - He has become in consequence of such refusal very much discouraged and his early promise of restoration to health is much lessened The Boy should in all reason have a furlough to go home where he could be better cared for than in Hospital - The history of his case is as follows. He enlisted in the 96th Rgt Ills Vol in 1862 served faithfully till the Battle of Rasaca Ga in April last, when he was severely wounded in the foot, after many weeks of suffering his right leg was amputated at the Hospital at or near Jeffersonville Indiana, For a long time his care was considered hopeless, but he eventually recovered <hr /> and was sent to Mound City Ills. There he has been for a long time anxiously waiting for permission to go home to his Parents - He never will be fit for Army service again and why should he be Kept there - Your petitioners would therefore pray your Exelancy to interfere in his behalf and obtain for him a furlough if not a discharge from the service and your petitioners will ever pray &c Berri Servis Sr John D. Platt James M. Center James [Rany?] P.H. Dobler A. [Fannin?] J W Parker L D [Fett?] J R Booth L H Clark E Clark W D Putnam <hr /> Serviss Beri Sr. Warren Ills. Oct 11/64 Requests furlough for Beri Serviss Jr of Co. K 96th Ills Vols. now in Hospital at Mound City Ills. Ansd Oct 18th 64 [Tfer?] Appd for. Porter 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/e587676722b4cdf26b72416f43449ad9.pdf 073db75051af9cf6d9443a4c164fcd29 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. St. Nicholas Hotel Springfield, Illinois Oct 11th, 1864 Gov. Yates Sir, Having been sent to this City to lay before you the foregoing address directed to your Excellency, I have the honor to perform that duty. Hoping that you will give it that Consideration which it merits, Respectfully yours friend & obd't serv't A. L. Gilstrap His Excellency Gov. Richd Yates Springfield Illinois <hr /> Gilstrap, A. L. Hannibal, Mo. Oct. 3d, 64 Presents an address from the Loyal people of Mo asking assistance in the way of Troops from sister States, as in view of an incursion by Sterling Price, they feel that such aid is due them. They have Govr Stone's promise of aid. (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 08 (October 11-18, 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 A. L. Gilstrap to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509664 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 eng Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. St. Nicholas Hotel Springfield, Illinois Oct 11th, 1864 Gov. Yates Sir, Having been sent to this City to lay before you the foregoing address directed to your Excellency, I have the honor to perform that duty. Hoping that you will give it that Consideration which it merits, Respectfully yours friend & obd't serv't A. L. Gilstrap His Excellency Gov. Richd Yates Springfield Illinois <hr /> Gilstrap, A. L. Hannibal, Mo. Oct. 3d, 64 Presents an address from the Loyal people of Mo asking assistance in the way of Troops from sister States, as in view of an incursion by Sterling Price, they feel that such aid is due them. They have Govr Stone's promise of aid. (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/993a57d9013a6ca2f27929545c7c75ad.pdf b2e0a0415a245de9c838d9d933c3a0c5 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. State of Illinois County of Sangamon SS. City of Springfield Rachel Atwood being first duly sworn deposes and says that she is the mother of Marion W. Berry whose father is dead, the name of the present husband of deponent being George S. Atwood. That the said son of deponent, Marion W. Berry was born on the 17th day of February A. D. 1849 and is consequently only of the age of Fifteen years at the present time. Deponent further states that her said Son is now in the military service of the United States as a private in Company D of the 33rd Regiment of Illinois Volunteers; that at the time of his enlistment he was living with deponent as his home, having no other home, being without a guardian and having no other person to care for him than this deponent. Further that she is a resident of the county of Sangamon and State of Illinois, and resided there at the time of the enlistment of her said Son which occurred on the 27th of March A. D. 1864. At that time the said Marion W. Berry ran away from his said home <hr /> and from deponent, and enlisted in the Military service of the United States. And Deponent expressly declares that such enlistment was made wholly without her Knowledge, without her consent and directly contrary to her wishes often previously expressed to her said son; that she never did and never has consented to his said enlistment; that she has refrained from making any application for his discharge until the present time hoping that his health and strength would be such as to enable him to perform with safety to himself and benefit to his county the duties of a soldier in the army; that she has been informed and well believes that for several months past her said son has been sick, unable to perform any duty and likely to die at any time, being a useless burden to the service. She therefore makes this application for his discharge on the ground of his extreme youth, his enlistment without her consent, and contrary to her expressed wishes, and hopes that the secretary of War in the decision of this case may conclude to free the service of a useless <hr /> burden and at the same time relieve the feelings of a mother Rachel X Atwood [her mark] Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11th day of October AD 1864 E. L. Gross Notary Public <hr /> Mrs. Rachael Atwood, Blueville Ills, Oct 11 64 Affadavit of the condition of her son who is in the army - wants him discharged Ex. Office, Springfld Ills, Oct 12th 64 Respectfully forwarded to Hon E. M. Stanton Sec. of War with urgent request that within named soldier be discharged as requested Richd Yates, Governor I. 916 Oct. 17"/64 Adjt Genl. Ret cir 158 11am 127-1864 Springfield Ills. Feb. 11th 64 Illinois, State of Richd Yates. Governor W. Forwds application of Mrs. Rachel Atwood for the discharge of her son Marion W. Berry a minor in Co. D. 33d Ills. Vols. with the requests that the application be granted. Informed Party Oct 26 64 [Rrted?] Rec'd A. G. O. Oct. 18th/64 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 08 (October 11-18, 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 Rachel Attwood Affadavit Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509663 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. State of Illinois County of Sangamon SS. City of Springfield Rachel Atwood being first duly sworn deposes and says that she is the mother of Marion W. Berry whose father is dead, the name of the present husband of deponent being George S. Atwood. That the said son of deponent, Marion W. Berry was born on the 17th day of February A. D. 1849 and is consequently only of the age of Fifteen years at the present time. Deponent further states that her said Son is now in the military service of the United States as a private in Company D of the 33rd Regiment of Illinois Volunteers; that at the time of his enlistment he was living with deponent as his home, having no other home, being without a guardian and having no other person to care for him than this deponent. Further that she is a resident of the county of Sangamon and State of Illinois, and resided there at the time of the enlistment of her said Son which occurred on the 27th of March A. D. 1864. At that time the said Marion W. Berry ran away from his said home <hr /> and from deponent, and enlisted in the Military service of the United States. And Deponent expressly declares that such enlistment was made wholly without her Knowledge, without her consent and directly contrary to her wishes often previously expressed to her said son; that she never did and never has consented to his said enlistment; that she has refrained from making any application for his discharge until the present time hoping that his health and strength would be such as to enable him to perform with safety to himself and benefit to his county the duties of a soldier in the army; that she has been informed and well believes that for several months past her said son has been sick, unable to perform any duty and likely to die at any time, being a useless burden to the service. She therefore makes this application for his discharge on the ground of his extreme youth, his enlistment without her consent, and contrary to her expressed wishes, and hopes that the secretary of War in the decision of this case may conclude to free the service of a useless <hr /> burden and at the same time relieve the feelings of a mother Rachel X Atwood [her mark] Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11th day of October AD 1864 E. L. Gross Notary Public <hr /> Mrs. Rachael Atwood, Blueville Ills, Oct 11 64 Affadavit of the condition of her son who is in the army - wants him discharged Ex. Office, Springfld Ills, Oct 12th 64 Respectfully forwarded to Hon E. M. Stanton Sec. of War with urgent request that within named soldier be discharged as requested Richd Yates, Governor I. 916 Oct. 17"/64 Adjt Genl. Ret cir 158 11am 127-1864 Springfield Ills. Feb. 11th 64 Illinois, State of Richd Yates. Governor W. Forwds application of Mrs. Rachel Atwood for the discharge of her son Marion W. Berry a minor in Co. D. 33d Ills. Vols. with the requests that the application be granted. Informed Party Oct 26 64 [Rrted?] Rec'd A. G. O. Oct. 18th/64 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/8c66c43251592e4440c841eae46543ed.pdf da7755e356a870d3f01cd11760b2a873 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head Quarters 124th Ills Vicksburg Miss Oct 11, 1864. Governor, We want to come home to vote, unless you think you can beat the enemy badly without us. "Little Mac" says he can't "look the soldiers in the face" & give up the Union, but we are afraid he will do it behind our backs if he is Elected. Yours for the Union -- one Government, one flag, one destiny. J. H. Howe Comding 124th <hr /> Vicksburg Daily Herald. by Ira A. Batterton. Vicksburg, Miss., Tuesday, October 11, 1864. A Noble Record. - The 124th regiment Illinois infantry now encampted at this place, has a record of which the noble regiment may well be proud. It has been in service nearly three years, and in a contest for superiority in drill was award the banner over all competitors in the division to which it belonged, 3d division, 17th army corps. In battle, it has proven worthy of the great State from which it hails; and its deeds of valor stand as enduring records of the heroism of the officers and men composing it. But it has, if possible, a record more to be boasted of than that of valor or descipline. Although so long a time has elapsed since its formation as a regiment, and notwithstanding the diversity of character of its numerous members, and the perilous scenes of trial and temptation it has passed through during this exciting war, it makes the proud and glorious boast that not a man in the 124th Illinois infantry has ever been brought before a general courtmartial to be tried for a violation of the articles of war or any general order. It is a noble record, and may not the "Sucker State" point with pride and pleasure to this gallant regiment and say, "These are my jewels?" May every member of the regiment continue to feel that its honor is in his keeping, so that when it shall have fulfilled its allotted time of service, it may make the same proud boast as now, "No member of the 124th has ever been before a courtmartial. Negroes Captures. - We learn from a gentleman who lives near the place, that on Sunday night last a band of guerrillas sweeped down upon a farm about five miles from this city, on the railroal, and captured fourteen negroes who were at work upon the place. - When it is known that this raid was made upon a place not more than a mile distant from a post at which there is a strong guard of our troops, some idea of the daring character of these fellows may be gathered. The capture of the negroes was perhaps the only object of their visit, as we did not learn that they did any other damage. The Excelsiors Vote. - At a vote taken on last Sunday in the 124th regiment Illinois infantry, the "Excelsior regiment" of the old 3rd division, 17th army corps, and a regiment which represents one of the finest organizations of Illinois troops, the following as the result: Whole number of votes cast .. 516. For Abraham Lincoln .. 502. For Geo. B. McClellan .. 14. If there is another regiment outside of the veteran organization, which can beat this vote for Uncle Abraham, we would like to hear from it. <hr /> [verso of page 2] <hr /> J.H. Howe, Comdg 124th Ill. Volls Vicksburg Oct 11th 64 They want to come home to vote, unless the state is all right without them. They vote the Union ticket. (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 08 (October 11-18, 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. Howe to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509662 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 124th Ills Vicksburg Miss Oct 11, 1864. Governor, We want to come home to vote, unless you think you can beat the enemy badly without us. "Little Mac" says he can't "look the soldiers in the face" & give up the Union, but we are afraid he will do it behind our backs if he is Elected. Yours for the Union -- one Government, one flag, one destiny. J. H. Howe Comding 124th <hr /> Vicksburg Daily Herald. by Ira A. Batterton. Vicksburg, Miss., Tuesday, October 11, 1864. A Noble Record. - The 124th regiment Illinois infantry now encampted at this place, has a record of which the noble regiment may well be proud. It has been in service nearly three years, and in a contest for superiority in drill was award the banner over all competitors in the division to which it belonged, 3d division, 17th army corps. In battle, it has proven worthy of the great State from which it hails; and its deeds of valor stand as enduring records of the heroism of the officers and men composing it. But it has, if possible, a record more to be boasted of than that of valor or descipline. Although so long a time has elapsed since its formation as a regiment, and notwithstanding the diversity of character of its numerous members, and the perilous scenes of trial and temptation it has passed through during this exciting war, it makes the proud and glorious boast that not a man in the 124th Illinois infantry has ever been brought before a general courtmartial to be tried for a violation of the articles of war or any general order. It is a noble record, and may not the "Sucker State" point with pride and pleasure to this gallant regiment and say, "These are my jewels?" May every member of the regiment continue to feel that its honor is in his keeping, so that when it shall have fulfilled its allotted time of service, it may make the same proud boast as now, "No member of the 124th has ever been before a courtmartial. Negroes Captures. - We learn from a gentleman who lives near the place, that on Sunday night last a band of guerrillas sweeped down upon a farm about five miles from this city, on the railroal, and captured fourteen negroes who were at work upon the place. - When it is known that this raid was made upon a place not more than a mile distant from a post at which there is a strong guard of our troops, some idea of the daring character of these fellows may be gathered. The capture of the negroes was perhaps the only object of their visit, as we did not learn that they did any other damage. The Excelsiors Vote. - At a vote taken on last Sunday in the 124th regiment Illinois infantry, the "Excelsior regiment" of the old 3rd division, 17th army corps, and a regiment which represents one of the finest organizations of Illinois troops, the following as the result: Whole number of votes cast .. 516. For Abraham Lincoln .. 502. For Geo. B. McClellan .. 14. If there is another regiment outside of the veteran organization, which can beat this vote for Uncle Abraham, we would like to hear from it. <hr /> [verso of page 2] <hr /> J.H. Howe, Comdg 124th Ill. Volls Vicksburg Oct 11th 64 They want to come home to vote, unless the state is all right without them. They vote the Union ticket. (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