Samuel McCann to Richard Yates

Decatur Illinois

Jan 23 - 1861 [1862]

His Excellency Gov. Yates

Springfield Ills.

Respected sir,

In reply to your kind favor of the 17th Jan I will say this that I hardly expected your Excellency to give me an appointment for the reasons you have already given for it would hardly be right to do so. I avail myself of your truly kind offer of a letter to the President and ask your Excellency to so oblige me I should have raised a Company in the beginning of the war but there were too many difficulties in my way. I should very much like to get a position in the Brigade of Cassius M. Clay who I am told will be appointed a Brigadier General on his return home.

Accept Your Excellency

the best Regards of

Your Obt Servt

Sam McCann

Saml. McCann

Decatur Jany

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