James V. Gale to Richard Yates

Oregon Febuary 16th 1864

Gov. Richard Yates

Dear Sir

Your kind letter came duly at hand with Photographs enclosed which I am greatly obliged. my daughter has carefully placed them in her Album.

I herewith send you the following names who are good true and active Union men that can be depended upon

J. M. Hinkle, William Jackson, Wm J Keys Daysville P. O. Elisha Arnold Rusl Thorp Carthage P. O. Joseph Gibson C. C Royce Aaron Weeks Ogle P. O. John Acker, Havey Colburn Isaac Trask Pine Rock P. O. Williard P. Flagg Joseph Parker, G. M Clark Caleb Boyce Lane P. O. Anson Barnum John V. Gale & Ira Metler Dement P. O. Osborn Chancy Edwin Rice Samuel Doctor White Rock P. O. Wm F Perry, David Fletcher Elijah Dresser John Brown Linderwood P. O.

R. M. Thomas, James Wells Henry Hill Monroe P. O. G. G. Norton Abert Welbeer Geo. Young B. W. Dake, Joshua White Albert Brown, Samuel Patrick Henry Weld Hale P. O.

Wm Arte Theodore Austen Benjm Boyce Lewis Westz Their mail comes to Oregon P. O. Solomon Dwight Lucius Read S. St. John Mix Julious Smith Byron P. O. Hiram Marks Samuel J. Beeler Elias Thomas Reuben Odell Wales P. O. N. W Bebee Jonathan Wagner Samuel W. Coffman Adeline P. O. Mathew Blair Thomas J Hewitt Frank N Dice T. P. Newcomer Forreston P. O. Benjm Goode Ambrose Sanborn D. C. Herb their mail comes to Polo P. O. C K Williams, Vict Bogue Hamilton Norton Dr. L. M. Slade D. B. Moffatt Polo P. O.

Spooner Ruggles Geo. Yates E. T. Gates Lewis Foot Leonard Andrus Joshua Brown James Rogers Benjm Kemp. & H. H. Paine Grand Detour P. O. Benjm Hedrick Jackson Larwell James A Baker D. J. Pinkney. William Little, & J. M. Webb. Mt. Morris P. O. F. G. Petrie H. A. Mix E. S. Potter M. W. Smith Hugh Rea Joseph Wagner R. C Burchell & S. S. Crowell Oregon P. O. several towns in our county get their mail at one offise is the reson there are so many at some offises, I will mention one name in particular a gentleman informed me of that is Wm Coldidz a German who lives in Lane Ogle Co. he is a mechanic & is very active with us

I shall take pleasure in serving you at any time in any thing I can do. in this section.

We have been having a session of the board of Supervisors adjourned to day passed a resolution giving Bounties to all veterans who reinlist and new recruits $100- each

I remain Yours truly

James V. Gale