Charles Kittell to W. D. Crowell

with J. Hough letter 2/3/64

with Thomas Newlin letter 6/11/64

with Chas. Kittel letter 12/25/64

Camp Douglas Decbr 25th 1864

Col. Crowell

Charge of Arsenal

Springfield Ills.

Dear Sir

Once more I take the Liberty of Writing a few lines to you hoping you will do for me all you can.

Allow me Colonel, if you will not deem me presuming to much, to give you a true and correct history of my case. As you well aware I enlisted last winter as a Private in my old company again, was stationed 4 months as Clerk at General Whites Head Quarters, and recieved on the 24th day of May 1864 from His Excell: Gov Yates my commission as Captain of my old Company back again. I started imediatly for my co., took command of my company as you will see by enclosing orders, went trough several fights with them. I applied afterwards by Gen. Smith for muster, he ordered my muster, but mustering Officer would not must me, on account of smallness of Co. Afterwards I applied to be relieved from my comand, General Smith ordered me to report to Adjt. General for instructions, I done so. I came back to Springfield, reported, and Gen: Fuller told me himself, that I should go home to Chicago, and stay there, untill he could fix something about my case. I done strictly according to his Orders. Last Friday Colonel, I was arrested at my home as a deserter and locked up amongst Thieves, and Bountyjumpers at Camp Douglas; when I am innocent, and done strictly according to my Orders. - It is hard Colonel, a young man like myself, a man who served his adopted Country faithful as a Soldier and Officer for the last (4) four years to be locked up, amongst Deserters, when I done nothing, only what I am ordered do to, and probaly Adjt. Gen: Fuller

If you cant do anything else, please procure my release, trough the Governor", before Wuenesday; and I'll come to Springfield myself. - Then I done according to my orders.

by neglecting my case, I have to suffer here. I have been waiting here for the last 4 weeks for Gen: Fuller's orders but recieved none, even then here I done all I could for the good of the Country.

I went day and night around before the Election, to gett some of my Countrymen straight, and helpd to arrest some of the bushwackers; - If I only could gett to see some of my polit. Friends here, they would take some steps for me, but nobody is allowed to come to camp. If I col. was not innocent, and done strictly according to my Orders, I would not say anything.

Now I would beg of you Col. with all my heart, to go and see Gov: Yates yourself, explain him the whole case, let him see my Orders, they even have copies of them in the Adjt. Gen's office, and I know and satisfied that Gov. Yates a true Soldiers friend will have me or at least by his influence have me released; and mustered in as Capt; or not succeding in that mustered out of the Service, then it would Col. be very hard for me to serve as a Private amongst men, who I commanded for three years, and often had to punish. - No Colonel, Do all you can for me, I beg you, and soon, then I am informed from Hd. Quarters to day, that if I was not released by Wuenesday, I will be send to Cincinati.

Trough the influence of Lt. Morris Post Adjt, I procured the favor of sending those lines to you. Do all you can for me, and take at present or Soldier's thanks for it - I am Col.

very Respct your obt. Servant

Charles Kittel

Late Capt. Co. "E" 58th Infy

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Should I Colonel suffer like this, if Adjt. General, dont give me any Orders or instructions.

A letter directed to Capt. Charles Kittel care of Lieut. Morris

Post Adjutant

Camp Douglass I W.

Chicago will reach me

Head Qrs. 58th Ills. Infty Vol.

Camp near Memphis Tenn. June 11th 1864

Mustering Officer 3d Div. 16th A. C.

Charles Kittel, who enlisted in this Regiment Feb 3d 1864, has been commissioned as Capt. of Co. "E" 58th Rgt Ills Infty volt. by Gov Yates and to day reports for duty in accordance with F. O. S: 101 Ex III H'd. Qrs. Draft Rendezvous at Springfield Ill May 25th 1864 but not have been mustered, as Regulations require I respectfuly refer him to you for muster.

Can he be reported "for Duty before Muster.

Co. "E" 58th Rgt Ills. Inf. Vol. now numbers 37 present, with aggregate of 55.

Very Respectfuly

Thomas Nowlan

Major Comd'g 58th Ills. Infty.

Answer

There is no Mustering Office at present in this Division this officer should report and do duty in his Grade as Captain untill he can be mustered.

By Order of Brig. Gen. A. J. Smith

J. Hough.

A. A. G

This is a true copy of the Original in my pocession. - Chs. Kittel.

with J. Hough letter 2/3/64

with Thomas Newlin letter 6/11/64

with Chas. Kittel " 12/25/64

Head Quarters Right Wing 16th Army Corps

Legrange Tenn: July 3d 1864.

Special Orders No. 75 Extract 4.

Lieut. P. Meagher Asst. Com. of Musters 1st Div. 16th A. C. will muster in to the Service of the United States Charles Kittel as Capt. of Co. "E" 58th Rgt Ills. Volt. Infty if his Papers are correct, and the Records show a Vacancy.

By Order of Maj. Gen. A. J. Smith

J. Hough

Assistant Adjutant General

This is a true copy of the Original in my pocession. Chs. Kittel

with J. Hough letter 2/3/64: with Thomas Newlin letter 6/11/64;

with Chas. Kittel letter 12/25/64

Head Quarters Right Wing 16th Army Corps.

Memphis Tenn. 3d August 1864.

Special Orders No. 94 Extract IV

Capt. Charles Kittel Co. "E" 58th Rgt. Ills. Volt. Infty. who has been commissioned but not mustered by Reason of Smallness of the Company, is hereby relieved from the Comand of his Company, and will be dropped from Rolls and Records as Captain, and will forthwith report to the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois for instructions.

The Q. M. Department will furnish Transportation.

By Order of Maj. Gen. A. J. Smith

J. Hough

Assistant Adjutant General.

That is a true copy of the Original in my pocession

Charles Kittel

Kittel Capt Chas.

Co. E. 58th Regt. Ill. V. I.

Chicago. Camp Douglass.

Decr. 25th 1864.

Enclosing sundry orders & Represents that he has been arrested as a deserter, and is now in confinement at Camp Douglass, and requests the Governor to intercede in his behalf

Respectfully referred to His Excellency

Governor Rchr. Yates

W. D. Crowell

Engrin Chief

Recd. O. Engine Chief Decr. 21, 1864