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Murfreesboro Tenn July 18th 1864
To his Excellency Governor Yates
Sir -
I was formerly a member of the 35th Regt Illinois Vol - and served in the regiment for over a year. I was then detailed into the 8th Wisconsin Battery, and at the call for Veterans last winter I reenlisted for three years more While at home I was married, Our Battery is doing garrison duty here this summer and I wish to have my wife visit me, My object in adressing you is to see if you will give my wife a recomend for a pass from Louisville to Nashville A recomend from you will
enable her to get a pass with out any trouble, If she can get as far as Nashville she will have no difficulty in getting to this place, If you will assist her to a pass you will confer a great favor upon me - Her adress is Catharine e Carmon Pilot Vermillion Co Illinois
I remain with respect
John W Carmon 8th Wis Battery [illegible] Murfreesboro Tennessee
P.S. Please recomend her for a pass to the commanding officer at Louisville Ky.
J W Carmon
Carmon J W.
Murfreesboro Tenn
July 18th 1864
Was formally member of 35th Ill Vols is now in a Wis Battery - Wishes letter for Wife to visit him.
Sent Mrs Carmon at Pilot Ills letter to Commanding Officer at Louisville requesting him to pass her to Murfreesboro
Loomis ADC.
July 26 64.
Do as requested send & send to her the letter