D. Richards to Richard Yates

Sterling Feb 26 1864

Hon Richard Yates

Dear Sir

Your letter was rec'd by me some three weeks ago and would have answered by me promptly but for severe illness. I now will try to comply with your request and give you the following live Union mens names.

Sterling A.A. Ferrell M. S. Coe Adam Smith C. M Worthington H. C. Sandis Robert Randolph Wm Thatcher J. A. Galt H. A. Harper

Morrison, Ill S H Robinson A. C. Jackson E B Warner A Farrington

Fulton City Ill R S Clendin Jas McCoy D McCartney Oliver Baker W. C. Snyder Leander Smith

Prophetstown Ill Mark Sovill J. Warner S Ramsey A. J. Mattison Saml. Johnson

Snyder, Ill S. E. Rice H. Dudley Judge Suterson J. Roberts J. Hamilton

[Portland?] Ill B. Besse D. Cole J.C. Hubbard James Brooks

Como, Ill W Soonies Simon Sampson S. Smith

Empire Ill J.S. Barrett S. M. Barett E. P South John Galt Joel Harvey John Sindsley

Genesee Grove E. S. [ Cacord?] E. Brookfiled W, Mooney John Anthony Daniel Anthony A Furgeson

The foregoing are those that occur to me at the present.

Yours With Great Respect

D Richards

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