151 25 22278 https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/f9097888fff57d5fbf0724a60ba4d501.pdf da57656368c592eead20480cacda1dae Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Beloit September 13 1864 Hon & Dear Sir The Lincoln and Johnson Club of this City propose holding a monster Mass Meeting here - embracing several counties - on the 19th of Oct next I am instructed to invite you to be present & address the people upon that occasion and earnestly desire that you may find it convenient & agreeable to do so Several other distinguish speakers have been invited Your early reply is desired Yours Truly B.E Hale Cor Sect. <hr /> Hale. B.E. Beloit. Sept 13th 1864 The Lincoln & Johnson Club of that place design holding a "monster" mass meeting on 19th Oct. Invites Govr. to come & speak. 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 04 (September 9-14, 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 E. B. Hale to Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-09-13 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509490 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. Beloit September 13 1864 Hon & Dear Sir The Lincoln and Johnson Club of this City propose holding a monster Mass Meeting here - embracing several counties - on the 19th of Oct next I am instructed to invite you to be present & address the people upon that occasion and earnestly desire that you may find it convenient & agreeable to do so Several other distinguish speakers have been invited Your early reply is desired Yours Truly B.E Hale Cor Sect. <hr /> Hale. B.E. Beloit. Sept 13th 1864 The Lincoln & Johnson Club of that place design holding a "monster" mass meeting on 19th Oct. Invites Govr. to come & speak. 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/42b15cbc03b2ecbbf6492a4bdd1926a6.pdf f92ccbcb5e074b3f55d77b3ddb4c9853 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers (List of Promotions and Appointments, 1861-1871) 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 1 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 E. B. Harlan through Johnathan S. Hollingshead Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 505909 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 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/86e20fc8ca7fd7d916752d777db046c1.pdf c4c685d5b4fc99399370198c8aa86b48 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 05 (September 15-20, 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 E. B. Hughs to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-09-19 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509536 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 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/b44bb516e72a021ad1350bf94eed42f2.pdf b732de736b92902de6e925ee4be5aa03 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. S Louis 7 Jan 1865 Hon Richd Yates Dr Sir, With many others of your friends I write to join in congratulating you upon your Election In doing so I cant help remembering what I said in reply to your letter written after your first defeat by Harris for Congress, your desire to quit Politics and the law and engage in business was the feeling expressed by you at the time. You will remember I told you in reply, that from habit education and talent your services would be required in other ways - (How would you like to engage in some trading opperation?) You have found it so and while I have been so situated as not to be able to render much personal service in your advancement nevertheless I have felt and noticed its progress with the same interest as though I had been a personal participant in the fights. Accept my best wishes and prayers that <hr /> your life may long be spared to enjoy the honors so worthily bestowed upon your head by the good People of Illinois Happy New Year to All Truly Your friend E B Kirby <hr /> Kirby E B St. Louis Jan 7/65 Congraulatory 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 19, Folder 09 (January 1-10, 1865) 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 E. B. Kirby to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-01-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 511724 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. S Louis 7 Jan 1865 Hon Richd Yates Dr Sir, With many others of your friends I write to join in congratulating you upon your Election In doing so I cant help remembering what I said in reply to your letter written after your first defeat by Harris for Congress, your desire to quit Politics and the law and engage in business was the feeling expressed by you at the time. You will remember I told you in reply, that from habit education and talent your services would be required in other ways - (How would you like to engage in some trading opperation?) You have found it so and while I have been so situated as not to be able to render much personal service in your advancement nevertheless I have felt and noticed its progress with the same interest as though I had been a personal participant in the fights. Accept my best wishes and prayers that <hr /> your life may long be spared to enjoy the honors so worthily bestowed upon your head by the good People of Illinois Happy New Year to All Truly Your friend E B Kirby <hr /> Kirby E B St. Louis Jan 7/65 Congraulatory 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/805a08174858873a4f0867c3705786fb.pdf c09144572e9b4056dce14114a516e017 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 15, Folder 03 (February 11-17, 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 E. B. Martindale to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-02-16 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 508577 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 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/c4b4588774de435286b4e5b0571d77ae.pdf 66d57ec97334b93422d2234f7896d71d Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Waukegan Ills Aug 18" 1865 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir: Your letter of Aug. 13th arrived today I take pleasure in forwarding to you the following list of good strong union men of my county. I could not conjecture how many names you desired so I send these, and will send you more by & bye: I have the honor to be Yours Truly E. B. Payne <hr /> Lake Co Hon E B Payne Waukegan Aug 18, 65 Sends List Entered 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 20, Folder 10 (August 17-18, 1865) 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 E. B. Payne to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-08-18 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 514140 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. Waukegan Ills Aug 18" 1865 Hon Richard Yates Dear Sir: Your letter of Aug. 13th arrived today I take pleasure in forwarding to you the following list of good strong union men of my county. I could not conjecture how many names you desired so I send these, and will send you more by & bye: I have the honor to be Yours Truly E. B. Payne <hr /> Lake Co Hon E B Payne Waukegan Aug 18, 65 Sends List Entered 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/2b363673e47283ca3a2af59e24a45aef.pdf 71dc0905e75f4e63e6adfd3daa3bffa0 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Waukegan Ills. Hon Richard Yates: Dec. 5 1864 Dear Sir: Your letters & copies of speeches &c. have arrived. I thank you kindly for your interest in behalf of my friend Alfred Ames. I understood the rule you mention and hardly hoped of there being an opening for him In his case we must wait and hope. I was much astonished and pained to receive from the Adjt Genl. in reply to my recommendation of Wells C Morrill Q. M. Sergt. of the 37" Ills. for Q. M. of Ill regt. a letter saying "that your rec.m came too late. A commission has already issued as Quartermaster 37" Ills. to James M Culbertson a private!" This Culbertson is a mere boy - a new recruit without any experience - and is not the choice of the regt. - Col Black may have recommended him because he is Col Black's cousin. W. C Morrill on the contrary was the choice of every officer except perhaps the Col. - A Quartermaster Sergt. entitled to it by rank & experience having been in service for four years - He enlisted <hr /> with me from this county. - I had supposed that there was "no deviation from the rule" that a private could not be appointed over an officer without very strong reasons - but it seems I was mistaken. - Although I do not belong to the regt. any more, I have a strong interest in it and I cannot refrain from speaking of the injustice of the thing when I see brave and worthy officers discarded for privates because they are relatives. In relation to Senator. I shall vote as the people of my county direct. There is no telling now what will be the sentiment of this people four weeks hence. I think now however a majority of this county are in your favor. I have the facilities for ascertaining the will of this people every week and I shall be instructed before I leave for Springfield - Your speaches will be distributed as requested. - Personally I have a very high regard for you. In common with my brother soldiers from Illinois I could wish you the brightest future - <hr /> I understand that you are to be at Evanston on Wedns. night. I would be down but unfortunately I start on a visit for a week, tomorrow morning and cannot possibly be down. I am Sir Respectfully Your Obt Servt E. B. Payne <hr /> Payne E B. Hon Waukegan Dec 5/1864 Sorry that Morrill could not be appointed QM as he requested - and that a private should have been promoted over him because he was a relative of the Col. He will vote for Senator as his constituents direct. A majority in the county are now for you. No telling how they will be in four weeks. Has facilities for ascertaining their views once a week. <hr /> Niles - Please come up this morning - bring this & the papers - come now if you can - Tell Col. Rogers I want to see him. 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 Richard Yates (Wabash College) Papers, Box 4 Folder 1 (December 1-6, 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 E. B. Payne to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-12-05 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 516425 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. Waukegan Ills. Hon Richard Yates: Dec. 5 1864 Dear Sir: Your letters & copies of speeches &c. have arrived. I thank you kindly for your interest in behalf of my friend Alfred Ames. I understood the rule you mention and hardly hoped of there being an opening for him In his case we must wait and hope. I was much astonished and pained to receive from the Adjt Genl. in reply to my recommendation of Wells C Morrill Q. M. Sergt. of the 37" Ills. for Q. M. of Ill regt. a letter saying "that your rec.m came too late. A commission has already issued as Quartermaster 37" Ills. to James M Culbertson a private!" This Culbertson is a mere boy - a new recruit without any experience - and is not the choice of the regt. - Col Black may have recommended him because he is Col Black's cousin. W. C Morrill on the contrary was the choice of every officer except perhaps the Col. - A Quartermaster Sergt. entitled to it by rank & experience having been in service for four years - He enlisted <hr /> with me from this county. - I had supposed that there was "no deviation from the rule" that a private could not be appointed over an officer without very strong reasons - but it seems I was mistaken. - Although I do not belong to the regt. any more, I have a strong interest in it and I cannot refrain from speaking of the injustice of the thing when I see brave and worthy officers discarded for privates because they are relatives. In relation to Senator. I shall vote as the people of my county direct. There is no telling now what will be the sentiment of this people four weeks hence. I think now however a majority of this county are in your favor. I have the facilities for ascertaining the will of this people every week and I shall be instructed before I leave for Springfield - Your speaches will be distributed as requested. - Personally I have a very high regard for you. In common with my brother soldiers from Illinois I could wish you the brightest future - <hr /> I understand that you are to be at Evanston on Wedns. night. I would be down but unfortunately I start on a visit for a week, tomorrow morning and cannot possibly be down. I am Sir Respectfully Your Obt Servt E. B. Payne <hr /> Payne E B. Hon Waukegan Dec 5/1864 Sorry that Morrill could not be appointed QM as he requested - and that a private should have been promoted over him because he was a relative of the Col. He will vote for Senator as his constituents direct. A majority in the county are now for you. No telling how they will be in four weeks. Has facilities for ascertaining their views once a week. <hr /> Niles - Please come up this morning - bring this & the papers - come now if you can - Tell Col. Rogers I want to see him. 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/6d3fcf6d0186edc140f4ee16c1062365.pdf 43c1c972630bc26458450449ddfa60b1 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Payne E. B. Waukegan Nov 15/64 Recommends a young man by name of Alfred Ames who wants to be 1st or 2nd Lieut Gives a flattering description of his military record &c. He (Payne) is Representative elect from Lake Co. Endorsed inside Ansd 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 19, Folder 02 (November 11-20, 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 1 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 E. B. Payne to Unknown Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-11-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 513642 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. Payne E. B. Waukegan Nov 15/64 Recommends a young man by name of Alfred Ames who wants to be 1st or 2nd Lieut Gives a flattering description of his military record &c. He (Payne) is Representative elect from Lake Co. Endorsed inside Ansd 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/b46618cd409679cbd65f964a01af7357.pdf 2ed46912b3c6d6cd620393d835b89ae4 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 14, Folder 07 (January 1-10, 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 E. B. S. Hawley to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-01-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 507396 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 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/08bc3778b44f60018413b4f3a5e88b20.pdf 77dc91144238edd6afbf1f1fa7d0f0d3 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. <pre> Kankakee City Ill. Aug 23 1864 </pre> Respected Sir. <pre> I hope you will give prompt attention to the claims of the non veterans of the 20th Reg Ill Infantry. I have taken the liberty of addressing you at the request of the members of Co "G" residing in the County of Kankakee. There are thirteen of us in all. enrolled 24th April 1861. mustered into U S service July 13th 1861 at Joliet. discharged at Chattanooga on the 14th day of July A D 1864 and, in lieu of mileage or allowance we received $25- </pre> <pre> The claim. is for 1 month 2 day unpaid at $13.00 per month and clothing allowance. Beleiving that as this is justly our due. We AsK you Respectfully to inform us of the most speedy way to receive the little due to us_ from the Gov. as it is unpaid. we have claims upon you and hope that you will not allow the Government to wrong us out of this. </pre> <pre> Hoping that you will attend to this and oblige, the non veterans of Co G 20th Ill Inf I Subscribe myself Your friend and well wisher To his Excellency With great Respect Yours Truly </pre> Hon Rich Yates. Gov etc of...................................E. B. Tupper the State of Illinois......................................formerly of co G 20th Ill Inf <hr /> Tupper. E B. Kankakee. Aug 23d 1864. Writes in reference to the claims of the Non - Veterans of 20th Ills Reg- residing in Kankakee County. Wants to Know how they can get their pay Write him will use every effort in power to (illegible) Mustered etc - <pre> Aug 30th 64 </pre> <pre> Ansd P _ </pre> 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 E. B. Tupper 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 509320 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> Kankakee City Ill. Aug 23 1864 </pre> Respected Sir. <pre> I hope you will give prompt attention to the claims of the non veterans of the 20th Reg Ill Infantry. I have taken the liberty of addressing you at the request of the members of Co "G" residing in the County of Kankakee. There are thirteen of us in all. enrolled 24th April 1861. mustered into U S service July 13th 1861 at Joliet. discharged at Chattanooga on the 14th day of July A D 1864 and, in lieu of mileage or allowance we received $25- </pre> <pre> The claim. is for 1 month 2 day unpaid at $13.00 per month and clothing allowance. Beleiving that as this is justly our due. We AsK you Respectfully to inform us of the most speedy way to receive the little due to us_ from the Gov. as it is unpaid. we have claims upon you and hope that you will not allow the Government to wrong us out of this. </pre> <pre> Hoping that you will attend to this and oblige, the non veterans of Co G 20th Ill Inf I Subscribe myself Your friend and well wisher To his Excellency With great Respect Yours Truly </pre> Hon Rich Yates. Gov etc of...................................E. B. Tupper the State of Illinois......................................formerly of co G 20th Ill Inf <hr /> Tupper. E B. Kankakee. Aug 23d 1864. Writes in reference to the claims of the Non - Veterans of 20th Ills Reg- residing in Kankakee County. Wants to Know how they can get their pay Write him will use every effort in power to (illegible) Mustered etc - <pre> Aug 30th 64 </pre> <pre> Ansd P _ </pre> 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/375a03a81c375ce176ca3c9dd8f54450.pdf 42b50ab545f42d223f61d10b53622f50 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 2, Folder 04 (April 20-30, 1861) 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 E. B. Tuttle to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-04-24 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 500166 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 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/dbfadf475c2ffd5885afd7050edbfe90.pdf 675ec1cf8f946df60a634d92718be3fc Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Detroit Nov 18th 1861 Gov Yates Sir I have some 30.000 copies of Hon Jo Holts speeches as for sample intended for distribution among Illinois troops Will you please have me informed where Each regiment is and by what channels they may be reached and oblige Yours Truly E B Ward for Dunlap <hr /> E.B. Ward. - Detroit. Nov. 18. '61. Has 30.000 copies of Honble Jo. Holt's speeches, which wishes to distribute among our troops. Asks for information of locality of each Regt. & how same may be reached. Send list from McNils papers Sent. 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 4, Folder 08 (November 13-20, 1861) 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 E. B. Ward to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861-11-18 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 502452 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. Detroit Nov 18th 1861 Gov Yates Sir I have some 30.000 copies of Hon Jo Holts speeches as for sample intended for distribution among Illinois troops Will you please have me informed where Each regiment is and by what channels they may be reached and oblige Yours Truly E B Ward for Dunlap <hr /> E.B. Ward. - Detroit. Nov. 18. '61. Has 30.000 copies of Honble Jo. Holt's speeches, which wishes to distribute among our troops. Asks for information of locality of each Regt. & how same may be reached. Send list from McNils papers Sent. 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/b623a561ab6cc3ff789626b592bae2d7.pdf d2e61010016f27eed457757b96bf150c 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 10, Folder 10 (February 9-13, 1863) 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 E. B. Washburn to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-02-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 503579 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 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/a2ec5b1124871603d3fae45d12a0a202.pdf 9d117cfb3d70190746970f1ae2823f4c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Battery "G" 4th U.S. Artillery Nashville Tenn. May 14th 1864 Sir I have the honor respectfully to apply to you for a helping hand, in procuring me a position to which I have been unable to reach, not having Influential friends enough, and the Regular service being a very poor place for a man to rise above a Sergeant; - namely, a Commission in some Colored Reg. of Artillery or others. I feel myself capable of filling a worthier position than the one I now hold, & would perhaps be of more service to the Country. I have lately received an honorable Discharge, and have re-enlisted - There is a gentleman - "Judge Higgins" - of Chicago who has I understand written to you about me. Should you condescent to favor my case I will prove myself worthy of your confidence. I am sir very respectfully Your obedient servant E B Weishaar Sergt Batt. "G." 4th U.S. arty To his Excellency Richard Yates Gov. State of Ill <hr /> Weishaar E. B. Sergt Batt G 4 Art. Nashville May 14 64 He is Sergt in Regular Army, Wishes to obtain a position in Regiment of colored Troops Enclose to him recommendation to Gen Thomas Answered that permits could now be obtained for persons in service & in the field to go before Examining Board but could try and assist him when the restriction is removed &c&c June 9 '64 Loomis 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 16, Folder 02 (May 11-20, 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 E. B. Weishaar to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-05-14 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 507605 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. Battery "G" 4th U.S. Artillery Nashville Tenn. May 14th 1864 Sir I have the honor respectfully to apply to you for a helping hand, in procuring me a position to which I have been unable to reach, not having Influential friends enough, and the Regular service being a very poor place for a man to rise above a Sergeant; - namely, a Commission in some Colored Reg. of Artillery or others. I feel myself capable of filling a worthier position than the one I now hold, & would perhaps be of more service to the Country. I have lately received an honorable Discharge, and have re-enlisted - There is a gentleman - "Judge Higgins" - of Chicago who has I understand written to you about me. Should you condescent to favor my case I will prove myself worthy of your confidence. I am sir very respectfully Your obedient servant E B Weishaar Sergt Batt. "G." 4th U.S. arty To his Excellency Richard Yates Gov. State of Ill <hr /> Weishaar E. B. Sergt Batt G 4 Art. Nashville May 14 64 He is Sergt in Regular Army, Wishes to obtain a position in Regiment of colored Troops Enclose to him recommendation to Gen Thomas Answered that permits could now be obtained for persons in service & in the field to go before Examining Board but could try and assist him when the restriction is removed &c&c June 9 '64 Loomis 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/6d368fee0bead156622491ab2da27230.pdf 7462147749b77f72a08b85c26b8601bc 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 15, Folder 06 (March 1-10, 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 E. B.Chandler to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-03-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 508707 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 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/0e4b378992497c05f9ebab6f0d7f1982.pdf fdb7cab65b83428e6345de10c8275be0 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 14, Folder 03 (December 1-10, 1863) 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 E. Bement to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-12-03 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 507232 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 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20000 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Start Transcribing https://chroniclingillinois.org/files/original/445ea07c889b0df653a8b8808518c85c.pdf 874446f4fd3b24d215d5d5e1bb83ba23 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Charleston Ill. July 3d 1863 To His Excellency Gov. Yates Springfield Ill. Dear Sir Will yo make a call for Six months men, if so how long before you issue your proclamation I have fifty men in readiness, and can get fifty more on short notice. By giving this an early answer you will confer a favor Yours Verry Respectfully Et. Lieut. E. Blake Co. C. 68th Regt. Ill Vol. <hr /> Ans July 11 63 Blake E. Charleston July 3rd 1863 Wishes to know if there is a call for six months men. he has fifty now ready and can soon raise fifty more. Recd Ex O. July 6 1863 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 12, Folder 07 (July 1-10, 1863) 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 E. Blake to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-07-03 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 507024 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. Charleston Ill. July 3d 1863 To His Excellency Gov. Yates Springfield Ill. Dear Sir Will yo make a call for Six months men, if so how long before you issue your proclamation I have fifty men in readiness, and can get fifty more on short notice. By giving this an early answer you will confer a favor Yours Verry Respectfully Et. Lieut. E. Blake Co. C. 68th Regt. Ill Vol. <hr /> Ans July 11 63 Blake E. Charleston July 3rd 1863 Wishes to know if there is a call for six months men. he has fifty now ready and can soon raise fifty more. Recd Ex O. July 6 1863 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/c9e4ca700f063fff948a1724d2eb6b07.pdf e39411e9ed684025c46de66ebb0510a9 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head Quarters, Camp of Instruction, Benton Barracks, Mo., Sept 18th 1864 His Excellency Rich Yates Governor of Illinois I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of Sept 15th and 16th. In compliance with your request I have the honor to state that Priv [I. H.?] Woolsey Co "L" 10th Ills Cav and Privts McMullen and McReynolds Co "B" 10th Ills Cav have already been furloughed and are now at home. Furloughs will also be given to Privates Greenwood & Cary Co "B" 10th Ills Cav upon your request Very Respectfully Your obt servant [illegible] E. Bonneville Col U.S.A Comdg Post <hr /> Bonneville Col U S A. Benton Barrack Sept 18/64 At Gov's request furloughs have been given to Privates Woolsey. McMullen and McReynolds. and will be given to Privates Greenwood & Cary. (File) Inform 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 05 (September 15-20, 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 E. Bonneville to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-09-18 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509534 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, Camp of Instruction, Benton Barracks, Mo., Sept 18th 1864 His Excellency Rich Yates Governor of Illinois I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of Sept 15th and 16th. In compliance with your request I have the honor to state that Priv [I. H.?] Woolsey Co "L" 10th Ills Cav and Privts McMullen and McReynolds Co "B" 10th Ills Cav have already been furloughed and are now at home. Furloughs will also be given to Privates Greenwood & Cary Co "B" 10th Ills Cav upon your request Very Respectfully Your obt servant [illegible] E. Bonneville Col U.S.A Comdg Post <hr /> Bonneville Col U S A. Benton Barrack Sept 18/64 At Gov's request furloughs have been given to Privates Woolsey. McMullen and McReynolds. and will be given to Privates Greenwood & Cary. (File) Inform 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/36f5846ad1e3f48f8b7bb0a9c8f02f47.pdf 03cfb55451b6727a1f8523382a5d42f2 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head Quarters Boutons Battery, Fort Pickering Memphis Tenn Sept 18th 1862 Lieut Gov F A Hoffman Dear Governor While trying to invent Some skeeme for killing time & breaking the dull monotony of our every day camp life the idea Suggested itsself of writeing a few lines to you of rather a business character in which I should be the main party interested. Which suggestion you see I have at once proceeded to put into execution, hopeing you would excuse my presumption & selfishness in thus intrudeing upon your valuable time I take great pleasure in returning you my most Sincere & heartfelt thanks for the great favor you did me in assisting me to attain my present position My Battery has done good service in the field and has even exceeded my most Sanguine expectations I took it onto the field of Shiloh almost entirely without Battery drill and held it under heavy fire most of the time during both days. <hr /> and held every position I took Though I was a stranger just arrived on the field the morning the battle commenced and not attached to any Division with no one to credit or praise us, Col Dubois Chief of Artilery on Hallecks staff told Capt Cogswell some time after the Battle that my Battery did more actual fighting & better Service than any other Battery on the field Taylors Battery received the credit in print for the Artilery duel which I fought about 3 PM Apr 6" with the 3d Lousiana Battery, but I can produce the affidavits of at least 100 com officers that it was my Battery & that Taylor's Battery did not fire a shot on that field after 11 AM the first day At about 4 1/2 P.M. Sunday I was in Battery directly to the right of and commanding the junction of the Hamburgh & Purdy roads when a 24 pdr four gun Battery came down on the Hamburgh road & took a position at the junction on our extreme left and a 6 pdr six gun Battery came in on the Purdy road and took a position at a left oblique from my Battery & both opened on me at easy canister range with shell & solid shot <hr /> I had no sooner received their cross fire than the three Regiments of Infantry who were supporting me fell back in disorder on our main line, with the exception of two companies of Indiana boys. Abot this time an Aid rode up who I did not know & ordered me to take my Battery off & save it if I could, but I paid no attention to him but answered the Rebel Batteries promptly with three guns each, double shoted with canister and in twenty five minutes entirely silenced the 6 pdr Battery & eventually two of the 24pdr howitzers About this time I saw the Rebels makeing a demonstration in my front when I immediately changed front forward on right piece & received a charge from two Regiments of Rebel infantry who came down on us in beautiful style at double quick with arms at a trail & I afterwards learned that these orders were to charge & take my Battery without fireing a shot, but I recd them with my full Battery double shoted with canister at about 300 years & soon made them about face, break ranks & skedaddle back into the timber I took off my Battery that night with two guns havin but two horses each & one gun by hand & saved <hr /> everything That night I worked all night getting my Battery in condition for the field, welding the Axletree of one of my guns which had been broken by a 6 pdr solid shot & had everythin in order, supplied with a new stock of amunition & was on my way out to the front at 9 AM. On the way out I met Col Adams who told me I might stay to the rear on account of the hard service I had done the previous day & the rough treatment I recd, but I prefered the front to the rear, and by so doing got into some as hot work as any of the previous day I believe my Battery was the only one actually in the fight all day both days. The second day I had two Caissons & three limbers shot all to pieces but took off all my guns & did not loose a piece We had a verry pretty & sharp little fight at Russells house while advanceing on Corinth for which I recd full credit in Shermans report & in the N.Y Tribune, my Battery being the only one engaged While congratulating myself for haveing so fine a battery & one which I have so much reason for being proud of I have not forgotten the obligations I am under to you for assisting me <hr /> [Sept 18 1862] in procureing its acceptance by our excelent Governor And while acknowledgeing my obligations to you for past favors I have to again ask your assistance To speak frankly & approach the subject at once, I am desirous of promotion You will of course exclaim what inprecidented selfishness, but to the charge of selfishness I will plead not guilty but will admit of being ambitious in military matters & claim that I have a right to be. My Father & Grandfather both fought their Countries Battles under the glorious old stars and stripes. I did not enter the service for pecunary motives as I could have made two or three times the money doing business & have actually paid out in raiseing my Battery & for its benefit since I was in the field as much as I have recd from Government I do not desire promotion any more on my own account than to satisfy my friends last who are anxious to have me get clear of the western service & come back to N. Y. where I have friends in high standing & authority who are able & stand ready & willing to assist me to any position I desire <hr /> My Brother is an old member of the NY State legislature & is called one of the stronger Republican lobey member at Albany Among my friends are Hon David Ramsey, Hon Reuben Robie, Hon John Magee, Hon Constant Cook, Lieut Gov Robt Campbell, Hon R B Van Valkenburgh & Hon Erastus Corning & Dean Richmond All of whom except the two latter have known me from childhood & know of my qualifications as an Artilery officer before I came west. I have letters of general recommend from them all now in my trunk Now what I desire is the Majorship of a new Battalion of Light Artilery to be organized out of the new Batteries over filling the 1st & 2nd Regiments. I have not learned precisely how many Batteries have been raised above filling them both, but if enough have not been raised to form a new Battallion, I think if I could have a short leave of absence to go east I could procure the acceptance of the required number, at Washington through the influence of my friends & could easily raise them in Ills I can procure letters strongly recommending my promotion from officers in high standing in the army of Tenesee <hr /> By haveing the kindness to use your influence and assist me in this matter you will place me and mine under lifelong obligations to you and will at any time be at liberty to draw on me at sight for any aid or service you may require to the full extent of your requirements of my ability to serve Hope you will have the goodness to lay this matter before our worthy Govornor at an early day and let me know at earliest convenience what I can expect In answer to a letter from My Brother I have just stated that I would request a promotion and if I recd no encouragement would make an effort to get released from the western Army and return home I would much prefer staying in the Ills Service as my interests & attachments are in Ill & with the Ill Soldiers I have now written quite a lengthy & I fear to you a verry uninteresting letter. but hopeing you will not consider it unworthy your notice I remain Every Your Humble Friend & Obt Servt Capt E Bouton (Over) <hr /> P. S. I think I suffered a sligh injustice at the hands of the state of Ills for which I blame no one nor ask any redress My commission does not date till some time after I had a sufficient number of men to entitle me to it, while some others who did not get into the field as soon by a month or two, and who then crowded in the minimum companies, and who did not at the time of their entering the service know the difference between [Subot?] & action Rear hold commissions bearing two months or so earlier date than mine I saw a notice in one of the Chicago papers a few days since that you were at Springfield so I will direct to you there in care of Gov Yates E. B. Ans Sept 25-62 Capt. E Bouton Memphis Tenn. Sep 18 62 Wants to be Major of the new Batalion of Artillery about to be formed of the newly raised batteries Should be pleased to serve him but officers are promoted regimentally send G 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 9, Folder 03 (September 16-18, 1862) 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 8 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 E. Bouton to F. A. Hoffman Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-09-18 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 506290 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 Boutons Battery, Fort Pickering Memphis Tenn Sept 18th 1862 Lieut Gov F A Hoffman Dear Governor While trying to invent Some skeeme for killing time & breaking the dull monotony of our every day camp life the idea Suggested itsself of writeing a few lines to you of rather a business character in which I should be the main party interested. Which suggestion you see I have at once proceeded to put into execution, hopeing you would excuse my presumption & selfishness in thus intrudeing upon your valuable time I take great pleasure in returning you my most Sincere & heartfelt thanks for the great favor you did me in assisting me to attain my present position My Battery has done good service in the field and has even exceeded my most Sanguine expectations I took it onto the field of Shiloh almost entirely without Battery drill and held it under heavy fire most of the time during both days. <hr /> and held every position I took Though I was a stranger just arrived on the field the morning the battle commenced and not attached to any Division with no one to credit or praise us, Col Dubois Chief of Artilery on Hallecks staff told Capt Cogswell some time after the Battle that my Battery did more actual fighting & better Service than any other Battery on the field Taylors Battery received the credit in print for the Artilery duel which I fought about 3 PM Apr 6" with the 3d Lousiana Battery, but I can produce the affidavits of at least 100 com officers that it was my Battery & that Taylor's Battery did not fire a shot on that field after 11 AM the first day At about 4 1/2 P.M. Sunday I was in Battery directly to the right of and commanding the junction of the Hamburgh & Purdy roads when a 24 pdr four gun Battery came down on the Hamburgh road & took a position at the junction on our extreme left and a 6 pdr six gun Battery came in on the Purdy road and took a position at a left oblique from my Battery & both opened on me at easy canister range with shell & solid shot <hr /> I had no sooner received their cross fire than the three Regiments of Infantry who were supporting me fell back in disorder on our main line, with the exception of two companies of Indiana boys. Abot this time an Aid rode up who I did not know & ordered me to take my Battery off & save it if I could, but I paid no attention to him but answered the Rebel Batteries promptly with three guns each, double shoted with canister and in twenty five minutes entirely silenced the 6 pdr Battery & eventually two of the 24pdr howitzers About this time I saw the Rebels makeing a demonstration in my front when I immediately changed front forward on right piece & received a charge from two Regiments of Rebel infantry who came down on us in beautiful style at double quick with arms at a trail & I afterwards learned that these orders were to charge & take my Battery without fireing a shot, but I recd them with my full Battery double shoted with canister at about 300 years & soon made them about face, break ranks & skedaddle back into the timber I took off my Battery that night with two guns havin but two horses each & one gun by hand & saved <hr /> everything That night I worked all night getting my Battery in condition for the field, welding the Axletree of one of my guns which had been broken by a 6 pdr solid shot & had everythin in order, supplied with a new stock of amunition & was on my way out to the front at 9 AM. On the way out I met Col Adams who told me I might stay to the rear on account of the hard service I had done the previous day & the rough treatment I recd, but I prefered the front to the rear, and by so doing got into some as hot work as any of the previous day I believe my Battery was the only one actually in the fight all day both days. The second day I had two Caissons & three limbers shot all to pieces but took off all my guns & did not loose a piece We had a verry pretty & sharp little fight at Russells house while advanceing on Corinth for which I recd full credit in Shermans report & in the N.Y Tribune, my Battery being the only one engaged While congratulating myself for haveing so fine a battery & one which I have so much reason for being proud of I have not forgotten the obligations I am under to you for assisting me <hr /> [Sept 18 1862] in procureing its acceptance by our excelent Governor And while acknowledgeing my obligations to you for past favors I have to again ask your assistance To speak frankly & approach the subject at once, I am desirous of promotion You will of course exclaim what inprecidented selfishness, but to the charge of selfishness I will plead not guilty but will admit of being ambitious in military matters & claim that I have a right to be. My Father & Grandfather both fought their Countries Battles under the glorious old stars and stripes. I did not enter the service for pecunary motives as I could have made two or three times the money doing business & have actually paid out in raiseing my Battery & for its benefit since I was in the field as much as I have recd from Government I do not desire promotion any more on my own account than to satisfy my friends last who are anxious to have me get clear of the western service & come back to N. Y. where I have friends in high standing & authority who are able & stand ready & willing to assist me to any position I desire <hr /> My Brother is an old member of the NY State legislature & is called one of the stronger Republican lobey member at Albany Among my friends are Hon David Ramsey, Hon Reuben Robie, Hon John Magee, Hon Constant Cook, Lieut Gov Robt Campbell, Hon R B Van Valkenburgh & Hon Erastus Corning & Dean Richmond All of whom except the two latter have known me from childhood & know of my qualifications as an Artilery officer before I came west. I have letters of general recommend from them all now in my trunk Now what I desire is the Majorship of a new Battalion of Light Artilery to be organized out of the new Batteries over filling the 1st & 2nd Regiments. I have not learned precisely how many Batteries have been raised above filling them both, but if enough have not been raised to form a new Battallion, I think if I could have a short leave of absence to go east I could procure the acceptance of the required number, at Washington through the influence of my friends & could easily raise them in Ills I can procure letters strongly recommending my promotion from officers in high standing in the army of Tenesee <hr /> By haveing the kindness to use your influence and assist me in this matter you will place me and mine under lifelong obligations to you and will at any time be at liberty to draw on me at sight for any aid or service you may require to the full extent of your requirements of my ability to serve Hope you will have the goodness to lay this matter before our worthy Govornor at an early day and let me know at earliest convenience what I can expect In answer to a letter from My Brother I have just stated that I would request a promotion and if I recd no encouragement would make an effort to get released from the western Army and return home I would much prefer staying in the Ills Service as my interests & attachments are in Ill & with the Ill Soldiers I have now written quite a lengthy & I fear to you a verry uninteresting letter. but hopeing you will not consider it unworthy your notice I remain Every Your Humble Friend & Obt Servt Capt E Bouton (Over) <hr /> P. S. I think I suffered a sligh injustice at the hands of the state of Ills for which I blame no one nor ask any redress My commission does not date till some time after I had a sufficient number of men to entitle me to it, while some others who did not get into the field as soon by a month or two, and who then crowded in the minimum companies, and who did not at the time of their entering the service know the difference between [Subot?] & action Rear hold commissions bearing two months or so earlier date than mine I saw a notice in one of the Chicago papers a few days since that you were at Springfield so I will direct to you there in care of Gov Yates E. B. Ans Sept 25-62 Capt. E Bouton Memphis Tenn. Sep 18 62 Wants to be Major of the new Batalion of Artillery about to be formed of the newly raised batteries Should be pleased to serve him but officers are promoted regimentally send G Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. 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