Richard Yates to Abraham Lincoln

March 2nd [186]4.

His Excellency

Abraham Lincoln

President &c.

Washington City

D.C.

Dear Sir:

Permit me earnestly to call your attention to the services and qualifications of Col. Adolph Engleman of the 43rd Regiment Ills Vols. - and to recommend him for promotion to rank of Brigadier General of Volunteers.

He entered service as Lieut Colonel of the 42nd in fall of 1861, and performed gallant service in the campaign in Western Missouri that year - He led his regiment during the bloody days of Shiloh in such a manner as to receive the most favorable mention in official reports of that battle and from July until November 1862.

Richd Yates

On 19th December 1862 in command of Detachments of the 43rd [illegible] Ills and 11th Ills and 5th Ohio Cavalry he severely defeated Forrest at Salem Cemetery three miles East of Jackson Tennessee.-During Spring of 1863 he distinguished himself in West Tennessee in operations against guerillas.

Since May 1863, he has commanded Brigade or Division constantly. In the advance and capture of Little Rock. He commanded 2nd Division of the Army of Arkansas. - The fearlessness, skill and eminent success with which the Col. has ever led his troops in the presence of the enemy, & the high state of discipline enforced by him in his command, recommends him to the most favorable consideration. He was also in the Mexican War and bears scars from those battlefields which enhances his claims for promotion-

Col. Engleman is a prominent and influential resident of Belleville Illinois and has claims as the representative of our German element in the State which should receive the most careful consideration.

I sincerely desire you to give Colonel E.' case early and favorable consideration. Do make this appointment if at all consistent with your inclination or convictions of what may subserve the best interest of the service.

Very Respectfully

Richd Yates

Governor.