Title
A. L. Rankin to Richard Yates
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
1861-04-24
Language
en
Identifier
500167
Transcription
Salem Marion Co. Ill
April 24 1861
Hon. R. Yates
My Dear Sir
It is reported that Col Hicks has Telegraphed to you for authority to raise a Regement for home Guards I am Requested by many friends to ask you not to grant the request. He up to yesterday was rampant for the South. The conversion is to sudent. We fear a trap to over power the Repulican
yours
A. L. Rankin
A. L. Rankin
ansd
In regard to Col Hicks
A. L. Rankin
Military subjects
Important
ans'd
Status
Complete
Percent Completed
100
Weight
20
Original Format
2