James Oakes to Richard Yates

Office A. Ass't Provost Marshall Gen'l, Illinois,

Springfield, June 3. 1864.

His Excellency,

Governor Yates,

Springfield, Illinois.

Sir:

In reply to your communication of 31st ult. I have the honor to apprise you that the 13th & 17th Regiments Ill. Infty. have arrived for muster out. Gen'l Fuller has also shown me a dispatch stating that the 14th & 15th Infty would leave Nashville Tenn. for home, on the 2d inst. I am unable to say when they will arrive. I am not regularly informed as to the coming of Regts for furlough, or muster out, and usually receive my first notice thereof from the Adj't Genl of the State.

It will give me pleasure to advise your Excellency, promptly, of all information received.

Very Respectfully, Your obt. svt.

James Oakes

Lt. Col. U.S.A. & A. A. P. M. G. Ill.

Oakes James Col.

Springfield June 3 1864.

The 13th & 17th Regts have arrived to be mustered out. Will advise Gov of the arrival of Regts as soon as received by him --