Charles M. Ferrell to Richard Yates

July 15th 1861

Elizabethtown Hardin County Illinois

To Honl Richard Yates

Govner of the State Ills

Deer Sir

I maid up a company Some time ago of one hundard men and reported to you according to the Special act of the legslator at the Spring term for the ten Ridgement Bill and Expected to Guit in the 9th Congresional Ridgement but was to late and I reported our Company at the Same time in readiness for any other call maid by the General Government or the State of Illinois. our company has kep up its organsiation and has been driling from two to three times a weak Ever Since with the Expectation if thair is an other call that we wood have a chance to Guit in I wish you to in form me at the most earleyest moment our chance if thair be an other Call to Guit our Company in Gave old Hardin a chance to Show our fidelaty to the union in this contest and we well never for Get you in times to come our Company is ready at any time to march you attention to the above will much oblige

your most obedeant

Charles. M. Ferrell Captain

Charles M Ferrell

Hardin Co

reported May 12

Ansd July 25 1861.