W. M. Kilgoin to Richard Yates

Head Qtr 75th Ill Vols Infantry

Camp Harker

Nashville Tenn. May 18th A.D. 1865

Hon R. Yates

Springfield Illinois

Sir

Excuse the liberty I take of a rather slight acquaintance of writing you

I have not seen you since you appointed me to command the Camp of Rendezvous at Dixon Ill. In August A.D. 62. I was shot badly at Perryville, Ky & have been in about all the Battles in this department except Stone River Winding up with Franklin & the two days Battles at Nashville & finishing with the march to Bulls Gap & beyond. In east Tenn to keep Lee from getting out by Nat Route

I now write, to request you, if convenient &C. that you will please send to any address Sterling Illinois the "Report of the Committee on the conduct of the War"

I have been in the field for the last four years & am behind with reading. Would like to be under obligation to you for these Books

Very respect.

W. M Kilgoin Lieut Col

Cowrangling 75, Ill, Vols, Inf

W. M. Kilgoin

Wrote Brown to send him Rept--& wrote him that I had written Brown to send it -- July 18

1865