Harvey E. Conger to Richard Yates

Office A. A. Y. M.

2nd Div 16th A. Corps.

Sept 1st 1864.

To His Excellency.

Richard Yates

Gov State of Ills.

Sir,

On the 28th day of July 1862 I enlisted under the call for recruits to fill up Old Regts.

I being told that I would have to surve only the unexpired term of the Regt that I enlisted in.

I therefore enlisted

in the Old 52nd, of which John S. Wilcox was Col.

Lt E. S. Wilcox was the Recruiting Officer, at Elgin. Kane. Co. Ills.

Gov. I would be pleased to have you tell me in regard to gettng out when the nonveterans do. or will I have to surve three years from date of enlistment.

I have not heard of any of the Recruits of "62" geting out in Our State. But I know of some in the Iowa Regt who have.

Hopeing I may hear favourably from you soon.

I remain Gov.

Fraternaly yours

Harvey E. Conger.

Direct Care H. R. Benjamin

Capt & A. A. Y. M. 2nd Div 16 ac.

Henry E. Conger.

52nd Regt. 2nd Div. 16th Army Corp

Office A. A. Y. M. Nashville Sept 1st 64

Enlisted in "62 with the understanding that he should serve unexpired term. Wants to know if he will have to serve 3 years.

Ansd Sept 20th 1864

Porter