Niles to Simon Hirshbach

                    General Head Quarters, State of Illinois,

                         ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,

                         Springfield, Ill., Nov 30 1864.

Col Hirshbach -

Aug 21_1864_ Capt Wm A Low was commissioned Major of the 79th Illinois Vols, with rank from July 14_1864, vice Clark promoted _

      July 31_ Col Buckner forwarded to this office a protest against the promotion of Capt Bagley to the Majority signed by nine commissioned officers of the 79th & recommended that Capt Low, the senior Capt, be appt'd Major _

       Aug 9_ Col Buckner says "that nine of the sixteen officers present are " in favor of Capt Low, and furthermore "he is by far the most competent of the " two and is considered by all the officers " the ranking officer, the "letter" determining the rank (their commissions and "muster being the same day)" -   (over)

August 16_64_ a petition from seven officers of the 79th was received at this office approved by Col Bradly 51st Ills Commdg Brigade and Brig Genl John Newton Commdg Division, recommending Capt Bagley for Major _

                                  Niles

Niles, Col &c

  for Mathew Jones

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A. G. Office

        Dec 1st 1864

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Says on 31st of Aug_ 64_ Capt Wm A Low was commissioned Major of 79th Regt. vice Clark promoted. That the Col. sent a protest signed by nine commiss'd Officers against the appt of Capt Bagley __ Subsequently the Col wrote that nine out of the 16 officers were in favor of Capt Low, he being the ranking capt. Afterwards a petition from 7 officers approved by commanders of the Brig. & Division was received for the appt of Capt Bagley-

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matter as to Mathew Jones

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