John Wood to Allen C. Fuller

Head Quarters Quarter-Master General's Department, Springfield, Ills., Jany 1 1862.

Col A. C. Fuller Adjt General

Sir: I am informed by my agent at Cairo that General W. Clernand has ordered Col Reardon to return unopened certain packages of Clothing which have been supplied to him from here, and for which his men stand in absolute need, and which the Quarter Master of that Brigade is unable to furnish to them.

The interference of Genl McClernand with this transaction is represented to me as accompanied with the extreme of insolent and arrogant assumption.

The matter has been referred to Genl Grant who declines to approve of the requisition of Col. Reardon in consequence of the card published by Capt. Eddy, and upon being assured by our agent of Govr Yates' authority to issue, said that “he would wait till evidence of such authority could be addressed from Springfield”

Will you please inform Genl Grant officially of the authority and ability of the State and its Officers to supply its Volunteers

with whatever they may stand in need of; wherever they may be stationed; and in spite of the opposition of interested parties.

Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt. John Wood Qr. Mr. Genl. For Edwdard Everett Ajt. Qr Mr. Genl

Col. John Wood Q-M. Genl Springfield Jany 1/62

Statement of the conduct of Gen McClernand in refusing supplies from state authorities & requesting the Adjt. Genl to furnish Genl Grant with the authority of the state to issue.

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