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Jefferson Barracks Mo
July the 13th, 64
Col Fox
Dear Sir
By request of a number of the 101st Regt who landed here on board of the steamer Bart Able from Louisville and New Albany Sunday night the 10th, I write this. There is thirteen of us all wounded except one and some of them sick and quite feable, probably will never recover their health. We wer regularly transfered to our own state by the Comd of the Dept. of the Ohio and dont know why we ar not sent forward (to Springfield,
Col you are selected as one to use your influence, and believe you have influence, and will use it, with Gov Yates, to have us sent to Springfield as soon as possible, so we can get to make a visit to home, while we are not able for duty. We claim according to Genl Grants order to transfer all wounded men to their own states, that we have a right to request the Govenor to see we have our rightes, believeing at the same time that you are our friend and will do
what you can to have, by your influence with the Gov, this thing accomplished. We have received no pay for the last seven months, and our families at home are neading our assistance at home to make arrangements and procure means for them to live untill we receive pay. We have been in the front for a long time trying to supress this Cursed Rebellion and have got badly hurt, have never had a furlough, and now -- claim that we have a right to visit our homes. Col do what you can and let us hear from you soon. no more but remain as ever
yours with respect
E R Henry
Col Snyder Jacksonville July 15" 1864
will you please have the above attended to immediately [thereby?] attend to the wants of wounded soldiers
Your &c
Chas. H. Fox
Henry. E.R. 101st. Regt.
Jefferson Barracks. Mo.
July 13. 1864.
Enquires why 13 men of this Regt Sick & wounded after having been transferred to their own State, are detained at this place, with pay 7 months in arrear and their help So much needed at home.