E. Woodruff to Richard Yates

Chicago Sept 7. 64

Hon Richard Yates

Dr Sir

We recd a letter yesterday from Leiut S.S. Smith Cheeneys Battery - 4th division 15th army Corps Ills Vol -

It has been reported that he was Captured and then killed while the Rebels was takeing him off the field. He writes that he is a prisoner at Macon Ga. in Good health.

Leiut Smith is a Brother-in-Law of mine and I feel a good deal of interest in his welfare and thinking that there may be other arrangements made in the Battery. I concluded to apprise you immediately of the "glorious Cheerful news to us" that he is still living -

Yours Very Respectfully

E Woodruff

Woodruff E.

Chicago Sept 7th 64

Has received a letter from his Brother-in-Law S.S. Smith of Cheeny's Battery & he is not Killed as reported but is a prisoner at Macomb Ga.

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