R. B. Hatch to Richard Yates

Springfield Mar 7-62

Gov Yates

I hope within fifteen days to be relieved from my present embarasments I have tried faithfully to perform my duty to the army I shall resign my present place and wish a position in the army which will be within your gift. If Col C. C. Marsh is made Brig Genl there will be two vacancys his Lieut Col Erwin haveing been killed at Donaldson

I ask of you the appointment of Col W.W. Mitchell & myself to fill the places. We were the first in the field and hope we have done our duty

Yours Respectfully R.B. Hatch

Maj. R. B. Hatch

Springfield Mar 7

Applying for Col & Lt Col for himself & W W Mitchell in Marsh's regt.

Write him that it is now almost impossible to introduce into a Regt. a new officer that is one not in the Regt.

If they would petition for you it would be different.

Ansd