E. M. Haines to Richard Yates

Chicago Sept 5/64

Dear Sir

I telegraphed you today asking you to telegraph Gen Heintzelman asking if he would grant a furlough to Wilton Drew now in the city hospital here for 20 days. Drew is a corporal in 96th Regt. He lost an arm at Chickamango, & is now waiting for his discharge papers. The surgeon thinks it will be 3 weeks before they will get around. He is willing that he should have a furlough, but has no power himself. We thought that your request to Gen. Heintzelman would be favorably answered at once; If Drew could get out to go home (he lives in Lake Co) he would help us to at least 20 men for the army; We are very anxious to get him a furlough. Will you do what you can to hasten it. Let me know the result at once. Yours Respectfully,

E. M. Haines

Gov Yates

Haines Hon. E. M.

Chicago Sept 5th 1864

Requests the Govr. to telegraph to Genl Heintzelman to procure a furlough (20 days) for Corporal Drew of 96th Regt. now confined in Hospital there with the loss of an arm.

Allow to answer immediately

Telegram applied for Sept 15th 64