Title
John A. McClernand to Richard Yates
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
1861-10-30
Format
pdf
Language
en
Identifier
502290
Transcription
Brigade Head Quarters
Camp Cairo Oct 30th 1861
His Excellency
Richd Yates
Govr &c.
Sir:
Hon Cloyd Crouch of Hamilton County, Illinois, proposes to raise a regiment of Cavalry. He is an energetic, brave man, worthy of favorable consideration. I hope it may be agreeable to you to authorize him to raise the proposed regiment.
Your obt. sert.
John A McClernand
Brig. Genl. Comg.
P.S. if more agreeable to you Mr Crouch will offer an Infantry instead of a Cavalry regiment.
John A. McClernand
McClernand Jno A.
Brig Genl. Vols
Cairo Oct 30" 1861
Status
Complete
Percent Completed
100
Weight
20
Original Format
2