David E. Halteman to Richard Yates

Marengo Ills April 25th/61

To his Excellency

Richard Yates;

Dear Sir I hereby offer myself as a chaplain in the Illinois volunteers or in any other service in which I may be needed or can be of use in the maintenance of our Government. I am a member of the Baptist denomination & a pastor of one of its largest churches. I shall be happy to furnish testimonials from the leading men in our denomination and of leading citizens in my county (McHenry) I am unmarried and twenty seven years of age and am

ready to answer any call made upon me in the service above indicated

My address is Marengo McHenry Co Illinois

Very respectfully

Your humble servant,

D. E. Halteman

Rev D. E. Halteman

Chaplain appt asked

ans'd