1 25 49 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/593606cab536e9c5d929d9d67baa2c81.pdf bf0690066753fff44a0ed8bc122f29fe Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Pittsfield October the 10 64 Dear Sir I appeal to you as the friend of Soldiers and widows for what I cannot do my self Franklin J. Cooper my oldest Son wen in the 16th Regt Ills volenteers Came home last winter went back to the army as a vetron then my Second son volenteered and went with him and on the 4 of July in a Battle he was shot throughboth legs he was taken to Kingston Georgia he lost all his clothing and laid there two months then he was sent to Nashvill Tennesse Now he is in the Jefferson Hospital Ward No 9 Jeffersonvill Indiana he has not got his Discriptive <hr /> [Poll?] consequently he cant draw clothing they have got no pay yet, this is the reason I must call on you now they are my depend ance with an other younger Son whe was in the 100 day servis he has no bin paid yet, the wounds are nearly healed tho he cant use one leg any of account it is stiff and crooked, I want to get him sent home his name is William E Cooper and his Co K 16th Regt. Ills vet vol Infantry Rebecca Cooper Pittsfield Pike County, Ills I do not ask for a Dischargs only to have him sent home until he is fit for Duty Rebecca Cooper <hr /> Pittsfield Oct 24/64 Friend Hatch At the request of Mrs Cooper. a worthy Lady. who has furnished All three of her sons to the Army. I write you this asking you to hand it to the Governor. who will, I know do all in his power to comply with the wishes of Mrs. Cooper. Her wounded son has almost entirely supported his mother since he has been in the service having sent all his pay to her excepting a small pittance for absolute necessity in camp. I believe there is an order to send home all the wounded soldiers from the different Hospitals that are unfit for duty. his is a case of this kind. he is wounded in both hips & will probably be a cripple. for life. perhaps a <hr /> word from the Governor. would ensure. his immediate. transfer to Illinois. should he recover he will go into the service again as he is there from principal Any assistance you can render her in this hour of her distress will be greatfully remembered by your friend A Barber Hon A M Hatch Springfield Ills Ansd [illegible] Appd for Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rebecca Copper to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509661 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Pittsfield October the 10 64 Dear Sir I appeal to you as the friend of Soldiers and widows for what I cannot do my self Franklin J. Cooper my oldest Son wen in the 16th Regt Ills volenteers Came home last winter went back to the army as a vetron then my Second son volenteered and went with him and on the 4 of July in a Battle he was shot throughboth legs he was taken to Kingston Georgia he lost all his clothing and laid there two months then he was sent to Nashvill Tennesse Now he is in the Jefferson Hospital Ward No 9 Jeffersonvill Indiana he has not got his Discriptive <hr /> [Poll?] consequently he cant draw clothing they have got no pay yet, this is the reason I must call on you now they are my depend ance with an other younger Son whe was in the 100 day servis he has no bin paid yet, the wounds are nearly healed tho he cant use one leg any of account it is stiff and crooked, I want to get him sent home his name is William E Cooper and his Co K 16th Regt. Ills vet vol Infantry Rebecca Cooper Pittsfield Pike County, Ills I do not ask for a Dischargs only to have him sent home until he is fit for Duty Rebecca Cooper <hr /> Pittsfield Oct 24/64 Friend Hatch At the request of Mrs Cooper. a worthy Lady. who has furnished All three of her sons to the Army. I write you this asking you to hand it to the Governor. who will, I know do all in his power to comply with the wishes of Mrs. Cooper. Her wounded son has almost entirely supported his mother since he has been in the service having sent all his pay to her excepting a small pittance for absolute necessity in camp. I believe there is an order to send home all the wounded soldiers from the different Hospitals that are unfit for duty. his is a case of this kind. he is wounded in both hips & will probably be a cripple. for life. perhaps a <hr /> word from the Governor. would ensure. his immediate. transfer to Illinois. should he recover he will go into the service again as he is there from principal Any assistance you can render her in this hour of her distress will be greatfully remembered by your friend A Barber Hon A M Hatch Springfield Ills Ansd [illegible] Appd for Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/6995b1b93a31d32ec06baeb82854f85c.pdf 4a33d76416e3e04a27d6237d22bc4a24 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Broadhead Green Co. Wis Oct 10, 1864. To His Excellency, Richard Yates, Governor of Ill. Sir Permit us to express our Sincere thanks for the kindness you manifested in behalf of our people, (Seventh Day Adventists) by getting our papers to Washington, and returning the Same properly endorsed by Provost Marshal Fry, thereby Securing to them the benefits of Sec. 17. Act of Feb. 2rth 1864. relative to those conscientioulsy opposed to bearing arms. We have the honor to be Sir Very respectfully Your, Obt Servants. <hr /> Joseph G. Wood H.W. Decker Executive Com. of Ill. & Wis. State Conference <hr /> Wood Joseph G. & Decker H W. Broadhead Wis Oct 10th 1864 On behalf of "Seventh Day Adventists" thanks the Govr. for his prompt and efficient aid in securing to them the immunities of Sec 17. Act of Feb 24th 1864. File Returned by Gov. Nov 14th64 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Joseph G. Wood and H. W. Decker to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509660 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Broadhead Green Co. Wis Oct 10, 1864. To His Excellency, Richard Yates, Governor of Ill. Sir Permit us to express our Sincere thanks for the kindness you manifested in behalf of our people, (Seventh Day Adventists) by getting our papers to Washington, and returning the Same properly endorsed by Provost Marshal Fry, thereby Securing to them the benefits of Sec. 17. Act of Feb. 2rth 1864. relative to those conscientioulsy opposed to bearing arms. We have the honor to be Sir Very respectfully Your, Obt Servants. <hr /> Joseph G. Wood H.W. Decker Executive Com. of Ill. & Wis. State Conference <hr /> Wood Joseph G. & Decker H W. Broadhead Wis Oct 10th 1864 On behalf of "Seventh Day Adventists" thanks the Govr. for his prompt and efficient aid in securing to them the immunities of Sec 17. Act of Feb 24th 1864. File Returned by Gov. Nov 14th64 Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/8d2a58bcb58c35f63934bfdaf5f675c6.pdf b182f39010916c7e3796b558d8f079c8 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Petersburg Oct. 10t /64 Gov. Richd Yates The Bearers of this Ezekiel Samples of Co E 85 Ills infty & Andrew Robinson same Co & Reg being permintly disabled asks to be discharged Samples has a large family & both are worthy to the army discharge there in to an act of kindness to the government & oblige your's truly F.P. Cowen p.S If the boys cannot be discharged arrange it for them to Stay at home & beliese me a friend to the Union & the Soldier. F.P.C <hr /> Cowen F P. Petersburg Oct 10th 64 Asking that Ezekial Samples & Andrew Robinson of Co E 85th Regt Ill vols be discharged or furloughed. Ansd Oct 14th 1864 & dis or fur appt for Portis Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource F. P. Cowen to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509659 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Petersburg Oct. 10t /64 Gov. Richd Yates The Bearers of this Ezekiel Samples of Co E 85 Ills infty & Andrew Robinson same Co & Reg being permintly disabled asks to be discharged Samples has a large family & both are worthy to the army discharge there in to an act of kindness to the government & oblige your's truly F.P. Cowen p.S If the boys cannot be discharged arrange it for them to Stay at home & beliese me a friend to the Union & the Soldier. F.P.C <hr /> Cowen F P. Petersburg Oct 10th 64 Asking that Ezekial Samples & Andrew Robinson of Co E 85th Regt Ill vols be discharged or furloughed. Ansd Oct 14th 1864 & dis or fur appt for Portis Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/9a323e087cc39a2facfff9e55139dd86.pdf a5e76de3e64b21ea9959a819b1fedb79 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. U.S. Army General Hospital Evansville, Indiana, October 10th, 1864 Sir. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of Oct. 5th 1864 in relation to transferring (11) eleven Ill soldiers to Illinois Hospitals. In reply I would respectfully state that not having the power to transfer soldiers from this Hospl, I have referred your communication to the Asst. Surgeon General Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant G. Perin, Surg, U.S.A. in charge His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of Illinois <hr /> Perin. D. Surg in charge Evansville Oct 10/64 Reply to application for transfer of (11) Ill soldiers. Informed Party Oct 13th 64 Porter Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource G. Perin to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509658 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. U.S. Army General Hospital Evansville, Indiana, October 10th, 1864 Sir. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of Oct. 5th 1864 in relation to transferring (11) eleven Ill soldiers to Illinois Hospitals. In reply I would respectfully state that not having the power to transfer soldiers from this Hospl, I have referred your communication to the Asst. Surgeon General Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servant G. Perin, Surg, U.S.A. in charge His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of Illinois <hr /> Perin. D. Surg in charge Evansville Oct 10/64 Reply to application for transfer of (11) Ill soldiers. Informed Party Oct 13th 64 Porter Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/2659c0fa2a14249f90e679a090aef00c.pdf 3e594ef8c1047427f394b1cc2687ad7f Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With P.A. Post letter 11/15/64 St Louis Oct 10th Dear Friend Possibly you may have seen in the St Louis Prints an Order emanating from the Department HdQrs dismissing me from the service in consequence of alleged "gross and unpardonable neglect of duty," in allowing a prisoner to escape on the route to Alton. I do not propose now to write out a full statement of the facts, which I am satisfied will show that I have been most deeply wronged, but merely to say that if you are in Springfield I mean to come up, during the week with affidavits of witnesses <hr /> & my own statement, doubting not that you will as a personal friend do what you can conscientiously, in my behalf to have the sentence revoked at Washington. It is sufficient to say in this connection that I have been condemned without any trial ; without any opportunity to collect evidence, by men from the nature of the case interested to convict me, that upon the [illegible] expressed [illegible] of my friends including Missers Drake Glover Blair & numerous others whom I could name, the sentence is strongly condemned. I believe I shall come out all right. Till then, I know you you will withold any opinion adverse to my cause <hr /> Believe me Governor You attached friend T. A. Post. <hr /> Post T. A. St. Louis Oct 10th 64 He has been dismissed The Service. for "gross & unpardonable neglect of duty" as alleged. He thinks he is grossly wronged and will come up, if the Govr, is at home this week & prove it to him. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource T. A. Post to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509657 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. With P.A. Post letter 11/15/64 St Louis Oct 10th Dear Friend Possibly you may have seen in the St Louis Prints an Order emanating from the Department HdQrs dismissing me from the service in consequence of alleged "gross and unpardonable neglect of duty," in allowing a prisoner to escape on the route to Alton. I do not propose now to write out a full statement of the facts, which I am satisfied will show that I have been most deeply wronged, but merely to say that if you are in Springfield I mean to come up, during the week with affidavits of witnesses <hr /> & my own statement, doubting not that you will as a personal friend do what you can conscientiously, in my behalf to have the sentence revoked at Washington. It is sufficient to say in this connection that I have been condemned without any trial ; without any opportunity to collect evidence, by men from the nature of the case interested to convict me, that upon the [illegible] expressed [illegible] of my friends including Missers Drake Glover Blair & numerous others whom I could name, the sentence is strongly condemned. I believe I shall come out all right. Till then, I know you you will withold any opinion adverse to my cause <hr /> Believe me Governor You attached friend T. A. Post. <hr /> Post T. A. St. Louis Oct 10th 64 He has been dismissed The Service. for "gross & unpardonable neglect of duty" as alleged. He thinks he is grossly wronged and will come up, if the Govr, is at home this week & prove it to him. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/7479d52e4fd71af93d28d10b79fb90e5.pdf b6727cd65be2cca74c66e4c0dff8eb76 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Hd Qrs 34th Comp 2nd Batt V.R.C. Mound City Ills Oct 10th 1864 His Excellency Richard Yates Gov, Sir We have the honor to enquire if arrangements may not be made by which members of the 34th Company and other Illinois Soldiers in U S Genl Hospital at this place shall be permitted to go home on furlough so that they can have the privilege of Voting at the November Election. Their are about one hundred and sixty Voters in all and we are of the opinion that in the coming Struggle Every loyal man in the Country ought if possible to be allowed the privilege of casting his vote. And we have thought if it has not already been done that an arrangement might be made for Illinois Soldiers Similar to that which has been made for Indiana Soldiers We are Dear Sir Your Most Obt Servt Samul. P. Tipton Capt Comdg 34th Co 2d Batt V.R.C. J.A.C. McCoy M.D. A.A. Surg U.S.A. <hr /> Tipton Capt Henry Comdg 34th Co 2 Bat. V R C Mound City Oct 10/64 Asking if the members of his Co. cannot come home to vote Ans File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Samuel Tipton to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509656 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Hd Qrs 34th Comp 2nd Batt V.R.C. Mound City Ills Oct 10th 1864 His Excellency Richard Yates Gov, Sir We have the honor to enquire if arrangements may not be made by which members of the 34th Company and other Illinois Soldiers in U S Genl Hospital at this place shall be permitted to go home on furlough so that they can have the privilege of Voting at the November Election. Their are about one hundred and sixty Voters in all and we are of the opinion that in the coming Struggle Every loyal man in the Country ought if possible to be allowed the privilege of casting his vote. And we have thought if it has not already been done that an arrangement might be made for Illinois Soldiers Similar to that which has been made for Indiana Soldiers We are Dear Sir Your Most Obt Servt Samul. P. Tipton Capt Comdg 34th Co 2d Batt V.R.C. J.A.C. McCoy M.D. A.A. Surg U.S.A. <hr /> Tipton Capt Henry Comdg 34th Co 2 Bat. V R C Mound City Oct 10/64 Asking if the members of his Co. cannot come home to vote Ans File Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/63360684df1ddf7c2d4dece55f3eaf29.pdf a19fc0491adab8112c194313c36ff5aa Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. His Excellency Gov Yates May it please Your Excellency I respectfully beg to present my case for your consideration. In the month of June last I was elected by the unanimous vote of the Citizens of Mound City as City Marshal Tho' I did not solicit the position I was induced to accept it principally, that I might allay by Kind influence, the despotic Sway and arbitrary robbery practiced in our city by two worthies, draped in the proud regalia, of our beloved country. One was a man named "Charleston", and the other a "Mr Jayhawker" they were acting in the capacity of first & sec ond Chiefs of Military Police at this point. It appears that they were the subordinates of a Mr Frank Sherman, Chief of M. Police for the district under the immediate com mand of Capt. I. M. Talmadge Provost Marshal Gen. of the District at Cairo. Lieut Smith of the 34th New Jersey was Provost Marshal on temporary service and supposed then by me to be in con nection with those men in their unauthorized acts. in this I was not correct they ruled him and every body else, evidently basing their acts on some power then unknown to me for I did not know they were from Headquarters <hr /> Before Lieut Smith was detached to this [point?] this Mr Charleston afsumed full jurisd iction in civil cases. among the many I was arrested and brought before him on complaint of a White Boy "Huff" charged with being indebted to him five dollars for two weeks wages. He examined the Mother of the boy who proved that the boy ran away from my employ I was consequently discharged. I was again arrested by Charleston Charged with being indebt to a "Negro Boy" that had worked for the Navy Dept repairing foundry under my Superintendence - under the plea that he was going in the Army & wanted his money - I found the truth to be on inquiry, that this man "Charleston" & his mate - "Jayhawker" had Sold this Colored man and some two or three others - to one Adam Wagner and some other persons whose names I did not learn, from the State of Kentucky. This man Wagner offered myself one hundred & fifteen dollars if I would get him a young Colored man living with me - I told the "Boy" what they said and Sent him with a note to Admiral Porter to try and Stop the other boys as he went out on the [illegible] This Ocurred about two weeks before my election, and also I believe before the Arrival of Lieut. Smith to command. Things went on in this [ratio?] much worse than I could describe them, up to the time of my election - Having always the Honor of an intimate acquaintance with the Honorable Ills Officers and men of our service at this and other places, I supposed I could - by intercourse induce those men <hr /> to relax their unwarranted [rigour?] towar ds our citizens being disgraceful on our Government and with such feeling I asked and obtained a nominal appointment of local detective from Lieut. Smith. I found their action was paralyzing the best efforts of the friends of the administration. (and every Man with only a portion of Sense would know that our Govt would at once condemn and punish the Slightest impropriety - but yet it was held up before us by our enemies) - It is true, that Such was the fear cast over this county by those men, that the farming community, would not come to town with their produce. I was disappointed in my efforts to reconcile those men. Money Seemed to be all the desired My second days aquaintance with them, I arrested a horse thief for which $50 Reward was offered he also proved to be a deserter from the 54th Ills Vol for which I got $30. I had to pay them half - On the first day of my acquaintance with them as Marshal & local detective, Mr. Monan of Ky. stated (they said) that $12000. in Gold & Silver was at a Perkins House in Ky. and belonged to Rebel Gen Faulkner. I told them I knew it was not so from my acquantance with Perkins, that Mr. Monan, tho. clever in some respects, was quite an Econ omist of the truth. Mr. Charleston "allowed there must be Something on it" I told him if he felt So he had better send to Columbus and get a <hr /> Command and examine the matter. it belong ed to our Govt if it was there, if Faulkner was the owner - In the evening Lieut Smith Stated to me as we went to Supper - That Charleston was a desperate man and wanted to get the money for himself and a few friends - but a man would get his head shot off that would [reveal?] the matter. I afsured him it was all 'Smoke' as I was positive from my Knowledge of the people that the Story was untrue - I heard no more of the matter from (Smith) I felt insulted at the proposition, as it invited me to join in. I met the Sheriff of the County next day and told him what they designed doing and asked his advice. I told him - (and he will swear to it at any time) that I done my duty faithfully to our beloved gover't in every particular and now those fellows wanted to make me a person al robber - I was crazed at the time with the Idea - and Stated to the Sheriff that I had a great notion to '[illegible]" and hang both of them. he Stated - "dont you do it" he could not advise me he said, "they got after him for Say ing some thing about taking his Horses" - I told the matter to Lawyer Davis Mr Hamilton [name?] and Several prominent men whose testimony I will publish in my defence as Soon as I hear from Your Excellency - <hr /> I waited Some two or three days, thinking the matter would "blow over". but this Charleston Seemed determined on getting it. he stated he could make a nice thing of it for a few friends. I told him if it was there he certainly could not get it without Killing Perkins. He stated Significantly he could fix that. I then afsured him that he would find nothing for all his trouble I did not know how to proceed to avoid comeing in collision with them. I did not desire from the respect I feel to our military depts to expose them. tho at all risks I determined to prevent the consumation of their crime. In this mood and aggravated by their forcing a Boy [illegible] for juvenile Sports - I wrote to Your Excellency an anonymous letter - referring you to [Mertz?] & Hamilton. the letter was writ ten in a coarse hand rather rough I did not want to be Known for it would have been death if found out. I did not go near their office nor did I walk on the Street, where it is located, for Some Six days, after I wrote the letter to Your Excellency, on the 6th day I was astonished to See this Man Charleston hailing me from the Office. (as I understood he had went to his Regt and So wrote to your Excy in that anonymous letter - ) I was hurried at the time, I told him & could not go over, being one Square East of the office <hr /> He stated that he wanted to go on that Scout to Kentucky before he went to his Regt I told him and with [Sacred?] Contempt that it was not pofsible for him to go, as the country was full of 'Guerrillas'. this I manufactured to Scare him - I told him I would go over and See how things appeared, and report to him. I had no notion of doing any such thing however I put him off for the time. I Stated this matter publicly to other people, and told Mr. [name] of Kentucky not to keep any money about his house that those men have plundered us in discriminately and designed going to Ken. to plunder. I returned to the Office that evening about ten O'clock and told them that the country was full of Guerrillas, that I could not reach the Kentucky Shore they were so thick I found this man Charleston taking my friends Pocket Book. He was an old ship owner from Chicago then employed [in?] the Navy. (here) I recognized him, by his Union Belt that they took from him. The locked him up for the night in the jail. I left the Office I dont think in the best humor. Some two days after this I was arrested in the Marine Barracks by a Provost Guard and marched to the office. I was there told by Charleston that we had to go on that Scout to Kentucky - I appeared quite willing and asked what time they would go. Said 6 Oclock P.M. then 3 Oclock P.M. I said very well. I left the Office and Sought Mr Fred. Hayden he had a pafs from Adm'l Porter to crofs the River for [illegible]. I told him what <a href="/mediawiki-1.22.5/index.php?title=THE_PREVIOUS_TWO_LINES_APPEAR_AT_THE_END_OF_THIS_PAGE_AND_THE_BEGINNING_OF_THE_NEXT&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="THE PREVIOUS TWO LINES APPEAR AT THE END OF THIS PAGE AND THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT (page does not exist)">THE PREVIOUS TWO LINES APPEAR AT THE END OF THIS PAGE AND THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT</a> <hr /> Mr Fred. Hayden he had a pafs from Adm'l Porter to crofs the River for [illegible]. I told him what had occurred. and that these fellows must be frustrated in their design. I went with Mr Hayden to his house and got a man in his employ to crofs the River. I pafsed him through the lines, and instructed him to State on his return that there was 200 Guerrillas on the bank heavily armed. also that these fellows were going over to Rob. and if he saw Mr [name] to tell him - all this was done. I so reported to this Charleston that there were 200 Guerrillas there that I sent a special mefsenger to examine and he so reports. this had no effect - go he must. I will here remark that Lieut Smith never said anything of the matter to me from the first time I reproved the Idea. He stated "he would like to get it for the Govt" if there and on the evening in question he designed arresting a man the name of Hill on the Information of this Same Mr. Monan who lived in Kentucky. If I have erred it was in this particular in preventing Lieut Smith from carrying out the legitimate duties of his Office - But I did it in good faith preventing as I believed these men Charleston & Jayhawker from Robbing those people - I felt that it was misrepresenting and casting a great reproach on the Govt I love and for which I left my friends and my all all to support on the first dawn of this war, in Mifsouri <hr /> At 6 Oclock P.M. the Part Started consisting of Lieut Smith. Mr Charleston, Jayhawker & some others & myself. I begged of Lieut Smith to report at the Gun Boats. I felt if he did so I could stop them - but he would not do it. They designed crofsing at the head of [Cash?] Island some mile above town on Kentucky, as they would not report at the Gun Boats, and as none of them Knew the river I directed the course of the Skiff along the Ills shore some 4 1/2 miles above town, near a spring on the Shore and in a deep "pocket" inside a Sand Bar. I Knew if I could not Scare them out of it I could borrow time to go to the Spring and leave them. I also felt the men would be fatigued and I would have time to reason with them I told them the most exaggerated Stories about Guerrillas on the other side of the River with their Heavy armament. & Lieut Smith concluded to put it off that night, I went home cheerful - feeling I had accomplished good I told the Matter next morning to Mr Lawyer Wheeler, Dr [Vale?] & Mr Hamilton in Wheelers Office and had quite a laugh over it - also to many citizens through the day I watched with anxiety for your answer to my anonymous letter hoping that it would cause their removal when verified by Hambleton & [Mirtz?] but it did not come <hr /> In order to get clear of them, I applied that day to Admiral Porter and got from him position as Chief of Carpenters at Memphis Navy Yard About two hours after appointment I was arrested by Capt. I. M. Talmadge & Frank Sherman one Provost Marshall Gen. & the other his chief of Military Police. charged with "complicity in an attempted Robbery by Lieut Smith. Provost Mars hall "at this Place" I endeavored to offer testimony to the contrary but I was dragged from home and cast into a dungeon at Cairo. I told them what I had done to prevent it but it caused them to put Irons on me at 12 Oclock that night In the evening I wrote a dispatch to Your Ex cellency which Capt Talmadge said he would send for a copy of the letter alluded to, not knowing then that those were the acknowledged emmifsaries and firmly sustained by Capt Talmadge I supp osed from the grave manner in which he done bufsinefs generally that he could not fail to do me Justice when he knew the facts, in this I was gravely disappointed. Sherman his chief told me on my arrest that he got the matter up Spe cially to hang Lieut Smith and my self on the Kentucky Shore and was there with ropes and men to do it. It occurred to me that this was the resu lt of disappointment - that they must have heard of my making the matter public <hr /> Judging from the honesty of their employees in our Town, Lieut. Smith was tried by court martial and acquitted the court I am told did not believe one sentence of what Charleston swore against him - I was released after Some two week imprisonment, and about the Same length of time on parole. By order of Brig. Gen [name] no chrges being found against me - Capt [Munn?] of Cairo who seemed to wield a controling influence over Capt. Talmadge very kindly told me that he would send me to my home or in other words would pay me in advance for any Service I could render him in his election. If he did not get the Democratic nomination he would run as a war Dem ocrat. I supposed all the time that he was a true Republican being in connection with Talmadge but I was no little surprised when he made this declaration. I would have been most happy to Serve him had he been on the Union Ticket for I liked his ability but I most certainly could not follow him beyond it. I have forsaken my all for this Govt When I swore allegiance to this Govt Some Twenty One years ago I swore it in my Soul - and I Know I have always done my duty tho' buffeted and tossed about and maligned by men with only a slight Union cover on them I have, and always shall be true to this administration. I have done as much as any other Man in this war to aid the Govt not immediately in <hr /> the Army, and now after all my exertions I am Broken up for doing my duty, my all [pecuniarily?] gone, with my position in the Navy Imprisoned and disgraced among my friends that did not know the facts and now I am before Your Excellency with a request that you will send that anonyimous letter that I may publish it with other Testimony in my defence. I am not aware that any prov ision offers for redrefs. Consequently will not ask any or annoy Your Excellency. I enclose a note from me to Mr [Munn?] and answered on the back by Capt Talmadge - I have got the testimony of good men, to sustain this Statement which I will publish in defence of my action Regretting to trespafs on Your Excellency time I have the honor to remain with truth a true Citizen of State and your obedient & humble Servant Wm H Clark Mound City Ills 10th Oct. 1864 P.S. My imprefsions that this [nest?] from their character are nothing more or lefs than a [clicque?] of Peace & Democracy. There is one good thing that they are [illegible] and the Excellent Capt Scott in their stead Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 11 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William H. Clark to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509655 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. His Excellency Gov Yates May it please Your Excellency I respectfully beg to present my case for your consideration. In the month of June last I was elected by the unanimous vote of the Citizens of Mound City as City Marshal Tho' I did not solicit the position I was induced to accept it principally, that I might allay by Kind influence, the despotic Sway and arbitrary robbery practiced in our city by two worthies, draped in the proud regalia, of our beloved country. One was a man named "Charleston", and the other a "Mr Jayhawker" they were acting in the capacity of first & sec ond Chiefs of Military Police at this point. It appears that they were the subordinates of a Mr Frank Sherman, Chief of M. Police for the district under the immediate com mand of Capt. I. M. Talmadge Provost Marshal Gen. of the District at Cairo. Lieut Smith of the 34th New Jersey was Provost Marshal on temporary service and supposed then by me to be in con nection with those men in their unauthorized acts. in this I was not correct they ruled him and every body else, evidently basing their acts on some power then unknown to me for I did not know they were from Headquarters <hr /> Before Lieut Smith was detached to this [point?] this Mr Charleston afsumed full jurisd iction in civil cases. among the many I was arrested and brought before him on complaint of a White Boy "Huff" charged with being indebted to him five dollars for two weeks wages. He examined the Mother of the boy who proved that the boy ran away from my employ I was consequently discharged. I was again arrested by Charleston Charged with being indebt to a "Negro Boy" that had worked for the Navy Dept repairing foundry under my Superintendence - under the plea that he was going in the Army & wanted his money - I found the truth to be on inquiry, that this man "Charleston" & his mate - "Jayhawker" had Sold this Colored man and some two or three others - to one Adam Wagner and some other persons whose names I did not learn, from the State of Kentucky. This man Wagner offered myself one hundred & fifteen dollars if I would get him a young Colored man living with me - I told the "Boy" what they said and Sent him with a note to Admiral Porter to try and Stop the other boys as he went out on the [illegible] This Ocurred about two weeks before my election, and also I believe before the Arrival of Lieut. Smith to command. Things went on in this [ratio?] much worse than I could describe them, up to the time of my election - Having always the Honor of an intimate acquaintance with the Honorable Ills Officers and men of our service at this and other places, I supposed I could - by intercourse induce those men <hr /> to relax their unwarranted [rigour?] towar ds our citizens being disgraceful on our Government and with such feeling I asked and obtained a nominal appointment of local detective from Lieut. Smith. I found their action was paralyzing the best efforts of the friends of the administration. (and every Man with only a portion of Sense would know that our Govt would at once condemn and punish the Slightest impropriety - but yet it was held up before us by our enemies) - It is true, that Such was the fear cast over this county by those men, that the farming community, would not come to town with their produce. I was disappointed in my efforts to reconcile those men. Money Seemed to be all the desired My second days aquaintance with them, I arrested a horse thief for which $50 Reward was offered he also proved to be a deserter from the 54th Ills Vol for which I got $30. I had to pay them half - On the first day of my acquaintance with them as Marshal & local detective, Mr. Monan of Ky. stated (they said) that $12000. in Gold & Silver was at a Perkins House in Ky. and belonged to Rebel Gen Faulkner. I told them I knew it was not so from my acquantance with Perkins, that Mr. Monan, tho. clever in some respects, was quite an Econ omist of the truth. Mr. Charleston "allowed there must be Something on it" I told him if he felt So he had better send to Columbus and get a <hr /> Command and examine the matter. it belong ed to our Govt if it was there, if Faulkner was the owner - In the evening Lieut Smith Stated to me as we went to Supper - That Charleston was a desperate man and wanted to get the money for himself and a few friends - but a man would get his head shot off that would [reveal?] the matter. I afsured him it was all 'Smoke' as I was positive from my Knowledge of the people that the Story was untrue - I heard no more of the matter from (Smith) I felt insulted at the proposition, as it invited me to join in. I met the Sheriff of the County next day and told him what they designed doing and asked his advice. I told him - (and he will swear to it at any time) that I done my duty faithfully to our beloved gover't in every particular and now those fellows wanted to make me a person al robber - I was crazed at the time with the Idea - and Stated to the Sheriff that I had a great notion to '[illegible]" and hang both of them. he Stated - "dont you do it" he could not advise me he said, "they got after him for Say ing some thing about taking his Horses" - I told the matter to Lawyer Davis Mr Hamilton [name?] and Several prominent men whose testimony I will publish in my defence as Soon as I hear from Your Excellency - <hr /> I waited Some two or three days, thinking the matter would "blow over". but this Charleston Seemed determined on getting it. he stated he could make a nice thing of it for a few friends. I told him if it was there he certainly could not get it without Killing Perkins. He stated Significantly he could fix that. I then afsured him that he would find nothing for all his trouble I did not know how to proceed to avoid comeing in collision with them. I did not desire from the respect I feel to our military depts to expose them. tho at all risks I determined to prevent the consumation of their crime. In this mood and aggravated by their forcing a Boy [illegible] for juvenile Sports - I wrote to Your Excellency an anonymous letter - referring you to [Mertz?] & Hamilton. the letter was writ ten in a coarse hand rather rough I did not want to be Known for it would have been death if found out. I did not go near their office nor did I walk on the Street, where it is located, for Some Six days, after I wrote the letter to Your Excellency, on the 6th day I was astonished to See this Man Charleston hailing me from the Office. (as I understood he had went to his Regt and So wrote to your Excy in that anonymous letter - ) I was hurried at the time, I told him & could not go over, being one Square East of the office <hr /> He stated that he wanted to go on that Scout to Kentucky before he went to his Regt I told him and with [Sacred?] Contempt that it was not pofsible for him to go, as the country was full of 'Guerrillas'. this I manufactured to Scare him - I told him I would go over and See how things appeared, and report to him. I had no notion of doing any such thing however I put him off for the time. I Stated this matter publicly to other people, and told Mr. [name] of Kentucky not to keep any money about his house that those men have plundered us in discriminately and designed going to Ken. to plunder. I returned to the Office that evening about ten O'clock and told them that the country was full of Guerrillas, that I could not reach the Kentucky Shore they were so thick I found this man Charleston taking my friends Pocket Book. He was an old ship owner from Chicago then employed [in?] the Navy. (here) I recognized him, by his Union Belt that they took from him. The locked him up for the night in the jail. I left the Office I dont think in the best humor. Some two days after this I was arrested in the Marine Barracks by a Provost Guard and marched to the office. I was there told by Charleston that we had to go on that Scout to Kentucky - I appeared quite willing and asked what time they would go. Said 6 Oclock P.M. then 3 Oclock P.M. I said very well. I left the Office and Sought Mr Fred. Hayden he had a pafs from Adm'l Porter to crofs the River for [illegible]. I told him what <a href="/mediawiki-1.22.5/index.php?title=THE_PREVIOUS_TWO_LINES_APPEAR_AT_THE_END_OF_THIS_PAGE_AND_THE_BEGINNING_OF_THE_NEXT&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="THE PREVIOUS TWO LINES APPEAR AT THE END OF THIS PAGE AND THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT (page does not exist)">THE PREVIOUS TWO LINES APPEAR AT THE END OF THIS PAGE AND THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT</a> <hr /> Mr Fred. Hayden he had a pafs from Adm'l Porter to crofs the River for [illegible]. I told him what had occurred. and that these fellows must be frustrated in their design. I went with Mr Hayden to his house and got a man in his employ to crofs the River. I pafsed him through the lines, and instructed him to State on his return that there was 200 Guerrillas on the bank heavily armed. also that these fellows were going over to Rob. and if he saw Mr [name] to tell him - all this was done. I so reported to this Charleston that there were 200 Guerrillas there that I sent a special mefsenger to examine and he so reports. this had no effect - go he must. I will here remark that Lieut Smith never said anything of the matter to me from the first time I reproved the Idea. He stated "he would like to get it for the Govt" if there and on the evening in question he designed arresting a man the name of Hill on the Information of this Same Mr. Monan who lived in Kentucky. If I have erred it was in this particular in preventing Lieut Smith from carrying out the legitimate duties of his Office - But I did it in good faith preventing as I believed these men Charleston & Jayhawker from Robbing those people - I felt that it was misrepresenting and casting a great reproach on the Govt I love and for which I left my friends and my all all to support on the first dawn of this war, in Mifsouri <hr /> At 6 Oclock P.M. the Part Started consisting of Lieut Smith. Mr Charleston, Jayhawker & some others & myself. I begged of Lieut Smith to report at the Gun Boats. I felt if he did so I could stop them - but he would not do it. They designed crofsing at the head of [Cash?] Island some mile above town on Kentucky, as they would not report at the Gun Boats, and as none of them Knew the river I directed the course of the Skiff along the Ills shore some 4 1/2 miles above town, near a spring on the Shore and in a deep "pocket" inside a Sand Bar. I Knew if I could not Scare them out of it I could borrow time to go to the Spring and leave them. I also felt the men would be fatigued and I would have time to reason with them I told them the most exaggerated Stories about Guerrillas on the other side of the River with their Heavy armament. & Lieut Smith concluded to put it off that night, I went home cheerful - feeling I had accomplished good I told the Matter next morning to Mr Lawyer Wheeler, Dr [Vale?] & Mr Hamilton in Wheelers Office and had quite a laugh over it - also to many citizens through the day I watched with anxiety for your answer to my anonymous letter hoping that it would cause their removal when verified by Hambleton & [Mirtz?] but it did not come <hr /> In order to get clear of them, I applied that day to Admiral Porter and got from him position as Chief of Carpenters at Memphis Navy Yard About two hours after appointment I was arrested by Capt. I. M. Talmadge & Frank Sherman one Provost Marshall Gen. & the other his chief of Military Police. charged with "complicity in an attempted Robbery by Lieut Smith. Provost Mars hall "at this Place" I endeavored to offer testimony to the contrary but I was dragged from home and cast into a dungeon at Cairo. I told them what I had done to prevent it but it caused them to put Irons on me at 12 Oclock that night In the evening I wrote a dispatch to Your Ex cellency which Capt Talmadge said he would send for a copy of the letter alluded to, not knowing then that those were the acknowledged emmifsaries and firmly sustained by Capt Talmadge I supp osed from the grave manner in which he done bufsinefs generally that he could not fail to do me Justice when he knew the facts, in this I was gravely disappointed. Sherman his chief told me on my arrest that he got the matter up Spe cially to hang Lieut Smith and my self on the Kentucky Shore and was there with ropes and men to do it. It occurred to me that this was the resu lt of disappointment - that they must have heard of my making the matter public <hr /> Judging from the honesty of their employees in our Town, Lieut. Smith was tried by court martial and acquitted the court I am told did not believe one sentence of what Charleston swore against him - I was released after Some two week imprisonment, and about the Same length of time on parole. By order of Brig. Gen [name] no chrges being found against me - Capt [Munn?] of Cairo who seemed to wield a controling influence over Capt. Talmadge very kindly told me that he would send me to my home or in other words would pay me in advance for any Service I could render him in his election. If he did not get the Democratic nomination he would run as a war Dem ocrat. I supposed all the time that he was a true Republican being in connection with Talmadge but I was no little surprised when he made this declaration. I would have been most happy to Serve him had he been on the Union Ticket for I liked his ability but I most certainly could not follow him beyond it. I have forsaken my all for this Govt When I swore allegiance to this Govt Some Twenty One years ago I swore it in my Soul - and I Know I have always done my duty tho' buffeted and tossed about and maligned by men with only a slight Union cover on them I have, and always shall be true to this administration. I have done as much as any other Man in this war to aid the Govt not immediately in <hr /> the Army, and now after all my exertions I am Broken up for doing my duty, my all [pecuniarily?] gone, with my position in the Navy Imprisoned and disgraced among my friends that did not know the facts and now I am before Your Excellency with a request that you will send that anonyimous letter that I may publish it with other Testimony in my defence. I am not aware that any prov ision offers for redrefs. Consequently will not ask any or annoy Your Excellency. I enclose a note from me to Mr [Munn?] and answered on the back by Capt Talmadge - I have got the testimony of good men, to sustain this Statement which I will publish in defence of my action Regretting to trespafs on Your Excellency time I have the honor to remain with truth a true Citizen of State and your obedient & humble Servant Wm H Clark Mound City Ills 10th Oct. 1864 P.S. My imprefsions that this [nest?] from their character are nothing more or lefs than a [clicque?] of Peace & Democracy. There is one good thing that they are [illegible] and the Excellent Capt Scott in their stead Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/cd5086b56307ab60c05f61b91824ad13.pdf 01b9d3f258a5f168b6aa02ded05a33d4 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Quincy Ill Oct. 10, 1864 To his Excellency Gov. Richard Yates Honored Sir On the day of the mass meeting at Springfield, as you were fully occupied, in answer to my application, backed up by a letter (to Genl Washburne) from our noble old Ex Gov Wood your gentlemanly Secretary gave me a very kind letter to Genl Washburne - regarding my son who was a private in Co. H. 137 Reg. Ill. Vol 100 day men now a prisoner at Cahawba, Al. Since my return home I have regretted I could not have a personal interview for the reason that I believe you must be working for the good of the 100 day men whom you so freely tendered to the Govt in its hour of need - and who now, in thier turn need <hr /> your kindly offices I feel assured a request from you to the proper Dept. for a speedy Exchange of 100 day men would not fail of good results The fact that you secured thier services to the Govt unasked: the fact that so many of them are the younger sons - the boys of families who have already in may ways contributed to the great struggle: and the further fact that it was only for a limited period, and for light service that they enlisted or were fit: and that prison life and prison fare will be harder on them than on thier seniors: All these considerations will move you, and should move the Department to arrange for thier speedy <hr /> exchange. Shall I not receive from you, Dear Sir the assurance that you have already moved in thier behalf, and that thier case shall never be lost sight of until they are free? I am of course first of all deeply anxious for my son - Charles A Pope - next - for the Quincy boys Henry Williams, Henry Bancroft, Peter Felt - Edward Schuabel - all, with Charley, members of Co H 137 Reg Ill Vol -and now prisoners at Cahawba Al. and also for all the unfortunate boys of that Regt - some 70 I think, in all. Other friends of these boys will await your reply with deep interest. With assurances of high regard Yours Very Resy Thomas. Pope <hr /> Post. Thos. Quincy Oct 10/64 Requests Govr to use his influence in having the boys of 137th Ill Regt (100 Days Troops) who are prisoners at Cahawba, Ala. exchanged. Ansd Oct 20th 1864 Snyder ADC Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas Pope to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509654 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Quincy Ill Oct. 10, 1864 To his Excellency Gov. Richard Yates Honored Sir On the day of the mass meeting at Springfield, as you were fully occupied, in answer to my application, backed up by a letter (to Genl Washburne) from our noble old Ex Gov Wood your gentlemanly Secretary gave me a very kind letter to Genl Washburne - regarding my son who was a private in Co. H. 137 Reg. Ill. Vol 100 day men now a prisoner at Cahawba, Al. Since my return home I have regretted I could not have a personal interview for the reason that I believe you must be working for the good of the 100 day men whom you so freely tendered to the Govt in its hour of need - and who now, in thier turn need <hr /> your kindly offices I feel assured a request from you to the proper Dept. for a speedy Exchange of 100 day men would not fail of good results The fact that you secured thier services to the Govt unasked: the fact that so many of them are the younger sons - the boys of families who have already in may ways contributed to the great struggle: and the further fact that it was only for a limited period, and for light service that they enlisted or were fit: and that prison life and prison fare will be harder on them than on thier seniors: All these considerations will move you, and should move the Department to arrange for thier speedy <hr /> exchange. Shall I not receive from you, Dear Sir the assurance that you have already moved in thier behalf, and that thier case shall never be lost sight of until they are free? I am of course first of all deeply anxious for my son - Charles A Pope - next - for the Quincy boys Henry Williams, Henry Bancroft, Peter Felt - Edward Schuabel - all, with Charley, members of Co H 137 Reg Ill Vol -and now prisoners at Cahawba Al. and also for all the unfortunate boys of that Regt - some 70 I think, in all. Other friends of these boys will await your reply with deep interest. With assurances of high regard Yours Very Resy Thomas. Pope <hr /> Post. Thos. Quincy Oct 10/64 Requests Govr to use his influence in having the boys of 137th Ill Regt (100 Days Troops) who are prisoners at Cahawba, Ala. exchanged. Ansd Oct 20th 1864 Snyder ADC Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/d06605ce94ce26c5d446184ca68e1460.pdf da5a6801aa078051b251f03a95ef953b Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Herman Ill Oct 10th 1864 His Excellency Gov Yates Dear Sir. please find enclosed the affidavit of myself in reference to procuring the discharge of my son. This I have made as near as I could according to the instructions given by yourself and clerk at Macomb on the 7th inst, I shall feel under lasting obligations to you if you will hurry this matter through I shall be truly happy to hear of your success Yours Truly Thomas Newell Herman Knox County Illinois <hr /> Newall Thomas Herman Ills Oct 10th 64 Sends affidavit of the condition of his son a soldier of the army with a view to his discharge Attended to Porter Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas Newell to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509653 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Herman Ill Oct 10th 1864 His Excellency Gov Yates Dear Sir. please find enclosed the affidavit of myself in reference to procuring the discharge of my son. This I have made as near as I could according to the instructions given by yourself and clerk at Macomb on the 7th inst, I shall feel under lasting obligations to you if you will hurry this matter through I shall be truly happy to hear of your success Yours Truly Thomas Newell Herman Knox County Illinois <hr /> Newall Thomas Herman Ills Oct 10th 64 Sends affidavit of the condition of his son a soldier of the army with a view to his discharge Attended to Porter Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/af21ab7f5836e366e227375712efcee5.pdf efa8ef3b660806ccdbed86e18bb1b473 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head-Quarters District of Western Kentucky Paducah, Ky., October 10th, 1864. To His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of Illinois. Dear Sir, I am extremely anxious to secure for service in this district all the troops that you Excellency may be able to send me from the state of Illinois. Well knowing the distinguished character which the troops of Illinois have won on many a hard fought field, I am always proud to have them under my command, and I assure your Excellency that I shall take great pride in so treating and disciplining any troops that your Excellency may send me, as to make them reflect still higher honor on your noble State. <hr /> I am in great need of troops now, and ask that your Excellency will send any that you may have immediately, and due requisitions for the same will at once be sent from Genl. Burbridge through the proper military channels. I desire further to request your Excellency to appoint as Chaplain of one of the Illinois regiments. The bearer, Rev. Dr. McNeil of Ogle County Ills. He is a personal friend of mine, and has long been Chaplain at this Post, serving with zeal and devotion in his profession. I recommend him to your Excellency as a man every way qualified for the post of Chaplain. With the greatest esteem I remain your Excellency's faithful friend and servant S Meredith Brig. Gen. Com'd'g District <hr /> Genl. S. Meredith Paducah. Oct 10th 1864 Is in great need of troops and knowing the distinguished character of Illinois troops would like to have Govr send him all he can spare immediately. Also requests that Rev Dr McNeil be appted chaplain of some new Regt. One enclosure Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource S. Meredith to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509652 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head-Quarters District of Western Kentucky Paducah, Ky., October 10th, 1864. To His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of Illinois. Dear Sir, I am extremely anxious to secure for service in this district all the troops that you Excellency may be able to send me from the state of Illinois. Well knowing the distinguished character which the troops of Illinois have won on many a hard fought field, I am always proud to have them under my command, and I assure your Excellency that I shall take great pride in so treating and disciplining any troops that your Excellency may send me, as to make them reflect still higher honor on your noble State. <hr /> I am in great need of troops now, and ask that your Excellency will send any that you may have immediately, and due requisitions for the same will at once be sent from Genl. Burbridge through the proper military channels. I desire further to request your Excellency to appoint as Chaplain of one of the Illinois regiments. The bearer, Rev. Dr. McNeil of Ogle County Ills. He is a personal friend of mine, and has long been Chaplain at this Post, serving with zeal and devotion in his profession. I recommend him to your Excellency as a man every way qualified for the post of Chaplain. With the greatest esteem I remain your Excellency's faithful friend and servant S Meredith Brig. Gen. Com'd'g District <hr /> Genl. S. Meredith Paducah. Oct 10th 1864 Is in great need of troops and knowing the distinguished character of Illinois troops would like to have Govr send him all he can spare immediately. Also requests that Rev Dr McNeil be appted chaplain of some new Regt. One enclosure Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/fdfca88a471370671dade8930a5bad4c.pdf f3b5e9ebd193b0fbffd4c25e147ea23d Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Newton Jasper Co. Illinois Oct. 10, 1864 Gov. Richard Yates Springfield Ills Sir, Can the wives of U. S. Soldiers prisoners in the hands of the rebels draw their husband pay? If so, please refer me to the proper department or officer - There are a number of destitute families in our midst whose husbands and fathers are prisoners and I am led to make this inquiry with a view to relieve, since our Butternut Co officials are unwilling to make any appropriation for the relief of the families of our brave but unfortunate defenders. If you can give me any information in regard to this matter it will be thankfully received - I am your Excellency's most Obt Servt T. H. B. Bridges. <hr /> Bridges T. H. G. Newton Jasper Co Oct 10th 1864 Can the wives of U.S soldiers who are in the Rebel hands draw their husband's pay If so please refer me to proper Dpt or officer. An [HP?] Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource T. H. B. Bridges to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509651 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Newton Jasper Co. Illinois Oct. 10, 1864 Gov. Richard Yates Springfield Ills Sir, Can the wives of U. S. Soldiers prisoners in the hands of the rebels draw their husband pay? If so, please refer me to the proper department or officer - There are a number of destitute families in our midst whose husbands and fathers are prisoners and I am led to make this inquiry with a view to relieve, since our Butternut Co officials are unwilling to make any appropriation for the relief of the families of our brave but unfortunate defenders. If you can give me any information in regard to this matter it will be thankfully received - I am your Excellency's most Obt Servt T. H. B. Bridges. <hr /> Bridges T. H. G. Newton Jasper Co Oct 10th 1864 Can the wives of U.S soldiers who are in the Rebel hands draw their husband's pay If so please refer me to proper Dpt or officer. An [HP?] Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/af0b6e802716265af20b2f62da96e6cf.pdf 0449b97503a8f39b897f80134aabe8b9 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. To his excellency Richard Yates, Governor of Illinois, <pre> Having been mustered out of the One Hundred Days service, and wishing to continue therin, I respectfully solicit of your Honor, a position in one of the Prisoner Camps, with the same rank which I have recently held (i.e.) Captain. My health not being very good, I am not fit for active service for the present.--- </pre> I remain, Your most obedient Servant, Capt. Phillip H. Carr late Capt. of Co. A. 141 of Reg. Ills. Vols. <pre> I Cheerfully reccomend the applicant Capt Cam as a fit person for the position sought for in the above application. S. Bronson </pre> Camp Fry Chicago October 10, 1864 Col Comdg 141st Ill Vols. Thomas Clark Lt Col Edward C Lovell Col 141st Ill. Direct to [Danilie?] [Rave?] Ills. <hr /> Capt. Phillip H Carr Camp Fry Chicago Oct 11th 1864 Having been mustered out of 100 Day service he requested a position in some prisoner's camp with Captain's rank on account of ill health - <pre> Recommended by the Col. Lt Col + [illegible] of 141st Regiment </pre> Ansd Oct 20th 1864 Snyder ADC Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Phillip H. Carr to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-10 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509650 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. To his excellency Richard Yates, Governor of Illinois, <pre> Having been mustered out of the One Hundred Days service, and wishing to continue therin, I respectfully solicit of your Honor, a position in one of the Prisoner Camps, with the same rank which I have recently held (i.e.) Captain. My health not being very good, I am not fit for active service for the present.--- </pre> I remain, Your most obedient Servant, Capt. Phillip H. Carr late Capt. of Co. A. 141 of Reg. Ills. Vols. <pre> I Cheerfully reccomend the applicant Capt Cam as a fit person for the position sought for in the above application. S. Bronson </pre> Camp Fry Chicago October 10, 1864 Col Comdg 141st Ill Vols. Thomas Clark Lt Col Edward C Lovell Col 141st Ill. Direct to [Danilie?] [Rave?] Ills. <hr /> Capt. Phillip H Carr Camp Fry Chicago Oct 11th 1864 Having been mustered out of 100 Day service he requested a position in some prisoner's camp with Captain's rank on account of ill health - <pre> Recommended by the Col. Lt Col + [illegible] of 141st Regiment </pre> Ansd Oct 20th 1864 Snyder ADC Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/9e5aa5005920abb23b2fbe303863b1a3.pdf c04b918f991715c94f8ddccf6a62fa46 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. U S General Hospital Vol Quincy Ills October 9th/64 To To His Excellency Governor Yates Springfield Ills Dear Sir I Florence Donavon Sergeant of Co I 90th Ills Volls Inft formerly of Co B 15th Ills Inft do hereby Solicit your Kindly influence for the purpose of having me tranfered to Chicago to be provided with an artificial limb having lost a leg at the battle of Missionary Ridge on the 25th of last November I appealed to the Surgeon in Charge but was informed by them that they Could <hr /> not comply with my Requisition and desired me to appeal to your Excellency Timothy Ryan of Co G 90th Ills Inft having lost a leg at Missionary Ridge. Kindly Solicits your Excellency Influence for the Same reasons Should you deem it expedient to Comply with my request you can address Surgeon Brinson in Charge Quincy Hospital hoping you will Comply with the above request we have the Honor to Remain Your Excellencys Obedients Servants Florence Donavon Timothy Ryan <hr /> Mr Joseph Rex of Co F 88th Ill Inft having lost an Arm in the battle Kindly Solicits your Excellencys to have him removed to Chicago where he can procure an artificial limb from the Government Your Excellency's Obedient Servant Joseph Rex Ansd Oct 11th 64 & trans. appd for Porter Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Florence Donavon and Timothy Ryan to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509649 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. U S General Hospital Vol Quincy Ills October 9th/64 To To His Excellency Governor Yates Springfield Ills Dear Sir I Florence Donavon Sergeant of Co I 90th Ills Volls Inft formerly of Co B 15th Ills Inft do hereby Solicit your Kindly influence for the purpose of having me tranfered to Chicago to be provided with an artificial limb having lost a leg at the battle of Missionary Ridge on the 25th of last November I appealed to the Surgeon in Charge but was informed by them that they Could <hr /> not comply with my Requisition and desired me to appeal to your Excellency Timothy Ryan of Co G 90th Ills Inft having lost a leg at Missionary Ridge. Kindly Solicits your Excellency Influence for the Same reasons Should you deem it expedient to Comply with my request you can address Surgeon Brinson in Charge Quincy Hospital hoping you will Comply with the above request we have the Honor to Remain Your Excellencys Obedients Servants Florence Donavon Timothy Ryan <hr /> Mr Joseph Rex of Co F 88th Ill Inft having lost an Arm in the battle Kindly Solicits your Excellencys to have him removed to Chicago where he can procure an artificial limb from the Government Your Excellency's Obedient Servant Joseph Rex Ansd Oct 11th 64 & trans. appd for Porter Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/4558ea249d4ebdd47a8286fc6e8a3659.pdf 350ace42b050a1e1749d9f6d4e7f0a33 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Boscobel 9th October 1864 Hon Richard Yates My D Sir. I am very anxious to see you, and if you will let me know by telegraph or letter when I mite find you at home: I will come over. Vy Truly your friend J.W. Singleton <hr /> Singleton Hon JW Quincy Oct 9th 64 Is very anxious to see Govr. Wants to know when he will be at home Ansd Oct 13th 64 Porter Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. W. Singleton to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-09 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509648 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Boscobel 9th October 1864 Hon Richard Yates My D Sir. I am very anxious to see you, and if you will let me know by telegraph or letter when I mite find you at home: I will come over. Vy Truly your friend J.W. Singleton <hr /> Singleton Hon JW Quincy Oct 9th 64 Is very anxious to see Govr. Wants to know when he will be at home Ansd Oct 13th 64 Porter Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/cba4690d01731295099ee0c292835012.pdf a03ad98361b3bbba424e115dcfb1f17d Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Belleville Oct 8, 1864 Gov Yates Dear Sir We are to have a Mass Meeting here on Monday the 17th inst The undersigned Committee most cordially invite you to attend and address the People on that occasion and we earnestly hope that your arrangements will be such as to allow you to do so The People in this Section are extremely anxious to see and hear you and will feel sadly disappointed if you don't come. With Great Respect Your Obt Servts Wm S Thomas Henry Goedeking Charles Stephani Benj J West Herman G Weber R P Patterson Bernhard Wick Sharon Tyndale <hr /> Henry Goedeking & others Belleville Oct 8th 64 Invitation to speak at mass meeting on the 17th inst. Ansd Oct 11th 64 Porter Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William S. Thomas and others to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-08 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509647 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Belleville Oct 8, 1864 Gov Yates Dear Sir We are to have a Mass Meeting here on Monday the 17th inst The undersigned Committee most cordially invite you to attend and address the People on that occasion and we earnestly hope that your arrangements will be such as to allow you to do so The People in this Section are extremely anxious to see and hear you and will feel sadly disappointed if you don't come. With Great Respect Your Obt Servts Wm S Thomas Henry Goedeking Charles Stephani Benj J West Herman G Weber R P Patterson Bernhard Wick Sharon Tyndale <hr /> Henry Goedeking & others Belleville Oct 8th 64 Invitation to speak at mass meeting on the 17th inst. Ansd Oct 11th 64 Porter Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/2b9f67226f6bd37982699fb461ef75cb.pdf 86dcaf1583f0ff92ba42793687090ee6 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. The U. S. Christian Commission sends this as the soldier's messenger to his home. Let it hasten to those who wait for tidings. "There is a Friend that ticketh closer than a brother." Camp Butler Oct 3rd To his excellency Richard Yates, We the officers of the Alton Battalion will show to your honor that from what we know of ourselves and other reliable information, we are fully satisfirend that B. M. Cox raised a Co. of men to be stationed at Alton Ills, and tendered and had them received by the Colonel at Co. (I) We further know that the said B. N. Cox is a warm friend of the Administration and is a man of undoubted loyalty, and is a memember of the U.S.A. <hr /> Co Lipcher 1st Comp B. Alton Batt I. B Gwillim Ord Sergt Co B " " Thos J. Kree Int " " " " Wm M. Lewis !st Lieut Co A S G Stookey Capt. Comd Alton Batt John Curtis - Capt Comdr Co. B. Dan I Keely Liet [illegible] <hr /> Will Gov. Yates hear the statement of B. M. Cox Esp. Mr. Cox is known to me to be a true loyal man. - the Gov. will also please examine a slip cut from the Alton Telegraph relating to J. M. White, which, if true, and I learn from other sources that it is, right to dispose of him very effectually. D. L. Phillips <hr /> J. M. White - REMARKABLE CONVERSIONS. - On the 1st of June, 1864 J. M. White authorized us to place his name in our column as a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of the 24th Judicial Circuit, subject to the Union Belleville Convention. He was a good Republican, Abolitionist, perhaps. About the middle of June, he made a speech in favor of J. C. Fremont in Belleville. A clear case of radical change of heart, perhaps. On the 23d of June he announced himself as an independent candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of the 24th Judicial Circuit, in the secesh Alton Democrat. Here he turns Seceder, sure. Some time in the month of July, perhaps, he made application, we are informed, to a commission in negro regiment. Here he gives evidence of returning to his first love. He seems to have rested in a blissful state of peace with himself and the people of the world, until last Saturday evening, when the great apostle of Peace, Dick Richardson, preached "McClellan, and him justified," in City Hall. The doors of the McClellan church being open at the close of the performance, J. M. White, went forward and declared himself a believer in the McClellan gospel of peace as set forth in Chicago Platform, and that henceforth, like the wandering dove, he should rest in the peaceful bosom of the McClellan wind of the Democracy. Peace to his sorrows. Another Company. - The undersigned respectfully solicits the attention of the citizens of Alton and vicinity to the raising of his company of infantry, which he wishes to join the Alton regiment of Prison Guards. There is now but a few days for enlistments, ere the draft will have swept through our midst and taken its desired number of men. Let every heart beat in unison, and at once fill up this company, there are only about forty men wanting to make it a full company. B. M. COX 2t Co. B, Alton Battalion. <hr /> [Verso of pages 4] <hr /> Officers of Alton Bat. Camp Butler Oct 8/64 Recommending Cap Cox, who raised a company Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource C. Lischer and others to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-08 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509646 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. The U. S. Christian Commission sends this as the soldier's messenger to his home. Let it hasten to those who wait for tidings. "There is a Friend that ticketh closer than a brother." Camp Butler Oct 3rd To his excellency Richard Yates, We the officers of the Alton Battalion will show to your honor that from what we know of ourselves and other reliable information, we are fully satisfirend that B. M. Cox raised a Co. of men to be stationed at Alton Ills, and tendered and had them received by the Colonel at Co. (I) We further know that the said B. N. Cox is a warm friend of the Administration and is a man of undoubted loyalty, and is a memember of the U.S.A. <hr /> Co Lipcher 1st Comp B. Alton Batt I. B Gwillim Ord Sergt Co B " " Thos J. Kree Int " " " " Wm M. Lewis !st Lieut Co A S G Stookey Capt. Comd Alton Batt John Curtis - Capt Comdr Co. B. Dan I Keely Liet [illegible] <hr /> Will Gov. Yates hear the statement of B. M. Cox Esp. Mr. Cox is known to me to be a true loyal man. - the Gov. will also please examine a slip cut from the Alton Telegraph relating to J. M. White, which, if true, and I learn from other sources that it is, right to dispose of him very effectually. D. L. Phillips <hr /> J. M. White - REMARKABLE CONVERSIONS. - On the 1st of June, 1864 J. M. White authorized us to place his name in our column as a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of the 24th Judicial Circuit, subject to the Union Belleville Convention. He was a good Republican, Abolitionist, perhaps. About the middle of June, he made a speech in favor of J. C. Fremont in Belleville. A clear case of radical change of heart, perhaps. On the 23d of June he announced himself as an independent candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of the 24th Judicial Circuit, in the secesh Alton Democrat. Here he turns Seceder, sure. Some time in the month of July, perhaps, he made application, we are informed, to a commission in negro regiment. Here he gives evidence of returning to his first love. He seems to have rested in a blissful state of peace with himself and the people of the world, until last Saturday evening, when the great apostle of Peace, Dick Richardson, preached "McClellan, and him justified," in City Hall. The doors of the McClellan church being open at the close of the performance, J. M. White, went forward and declared himself a believer in the McClellan gospel of peace as set forth in Chicago Platform, and that henceforth, like the wandering dove, he should rest in the peaceful bosom of the McClellan wind of the Democracy. Peace to his sorrows. Another Company. - The undersigned respectfully solicits the attention of the citizens of Alton and vicinity to the raising of his company of infantry, which he wishes to join the Alton regiment of Prison Guards. There is now but a few days for enlistments, ere the draft will have swept through our midst and taken its desired number of men. Let every heart beat in unison, and at once fill up this company, there are only about forty men wanting to make it a full company. B. M. COX 2t Co. B, Alton Battalion. <hr /> [Verso of pages 4] <hr /> Officers of Alton Bat. Camp Butler Oct 8/64 Recommending Cap Cox, who raised a company Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/b13802bd5a8290dce620b853b5db66e7.pdf 2470f9c95cbc4b466616b5efdb49129f Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Burlington Oct 8th 1864 Dear Sir Some time during the month of August I wrote to you enquiring whether or not I could by petition or otherwise get my father, a private Soldier in 72d Ills Inft a man fifty five years old and who has seen constant service for over two years---transfered to another branch of the service. To that letter your honor did not reply although I paid the postage. After waiting a reasonable time for an answer; I got the signature of more than forty of the most influential men in the town and vicinity of Avon Fulton County Ills. Asking that he (Trulock) might be transfered to another branch of the service, And have a commission for the services that he has rendered. To this petition I have had no answer, although I have written to you <hr /> about it since and paid return postage. Now, I am aware that your honor's mind is engrossed with the great affairs of the nation, but yet, I remember that, when you were elected to rule over two millions of people in the great state of Ills, that you were elected by the individual votes of your constituents. Now is not the united request of more than forty influential men, many of them your most ardent supporters, worthy of a reply? By taking that petition into consideration and giving me a reply your honor will confer a great favor on the petitioners and on your most humble constituent Thomas Trulock care of Hon. C. B. Darwin Burlington Iowa Hon. Richard Yates Springfield Ills P.S. I wish to know whether or not my fathers case can be reached by the means I have employed <hr /> Trulock Thos. Care hon C B Darwin Burlington Ia Oct 8th 64 He wrote once to Govr requesting that his Father a member of the 72d Ills be transferred to another branch of the Service and commissioned on account of his age & services rendered & received no answer. Asks the Govr's attention and speedy reply. Ansd Oct 18th 1864. Snyder A.D.C. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas Trulock to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-08 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509645 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Burlington Oct 8th 1864 Dear Sir Some time during the month of August I wrote to you enquiring whether or not I could by petition or otherwise get my father, a private Soldier in 72d Ills Inft a man fifty five years old and who has seen constant service for over two years---transfered to another branch of the service. To that letter your honor did not reply although I paid the postage. After waiting a reasonable time for an answer; I got the signature of more than forty of the most influential men in the town and vicinity of Avon Fulton County Ills. Asking that he (Trulock) might be transfered to another branch of the service, And have a commission for the services that he has rendered. To this petition I have had no answer, although I have written to you <hr /> about it since and paid return postage. Now, I am aware that your honor's mind is engrossed with the great affairs of the nation, but yet, I remember that, when you were elected to rule over two millions of people in the great state of Ills, that you were elected by the individual votes of your constituents. Now is not the united request of more than forty influential men, many of them your most ardent supporters, worthy of a reply? By taking that petition into consideration and giving me a reply your honor will confer a great favor on the petitioners and on your most humble constituent Thomas Trulock care of Hon. C. B. Darwin Burlington Iowa Hon. Richard Yates Springfield Ills P.S. I wish to know whether or not my fathers case can be reached by the means I have employed <hr /> Trulock Thos. Care hon C B Darwin Burlington Ia Oct 8th 64 He wrote once to Govr requesting that his Father a member of the 72d Ills be transferred to another branch of the Service and commissioned on account of his age & services rendered & received no answer. Asks the Govr's attention and speedy reply. Ansd Oct 18th 1864. Snyder A.D.C. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/63e90226c2c80a60e4ee6176f04e822a.pdf 893d248a5a4ab592821df7e189d29d9e Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. This 8th of October, 1864 Honerable gov. Yates governer of the State of Illinois Dear Sir My Business with you this morning is to ascertain Whether A Substitute has the Right of Chooseing Their Regiment or not. I have been Told they have, & I have been told not by the Officers. The Provost Marshall of Peoria told me when I went that we had the right as far as Practicable. My Choice is the 86 Illinois infty. I have One Brother there and Several Friends.if they are vacant of music. I can take the Place of a fifer or Drummer. My brother is a fifer in Co H now, and if there is any Possible Chance <hr /> for me to get there. Please as a friend Send me there. I believe you are Some what Acquainted with my father. his name is C. H. Fox of Valley Township Stark Co. Ills he is a horse Thief Detective & Captain of A company of over 100 men for the Purpose of Catching Thieves. I am now at Oncle Sams Service Of Corse to go where he sees fit to send me but I should like to go where my Brother is as I have not Saw him for over Two years. I have Only enlisted for One year & my Brother has Only One year more to Stay. The 86 is now quartered in Atlanta I believe. If you have the Power to make out my Papers for that Regiment I ask of you as a favor to Do So and send me Through and if not Pleas answer my letter and let me know whether <hr /> I have the Privilige of Chooseing my Regiment or not as it would Satisfy A great many as well as myself. There is quite A number here that would go to the Regiment if they Could. When I was Sworn in at Peoria, they asked me my Preference and Put it on my Papers. I Stayed at Peoria 1 week, and got Some what Acquainted with the Officers there & when we started for Springfield I was Detailed as a guard. I am now in Barrak 48, Camp Butler. I am not much of a Business Person in writeing so will you Please excuse my Poor Writing and Spelling Most Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Signed James H. Fox Barrax 48. Camp Butler, Ills To the Honerable Govener of the State of Illinois, <hr /> Ps Pleas Answer My letter As Soon as Possible and Remember A friend <hr /> Fox Jas H. Camp Butler Oct 8th 1864 Wants to Know if a Drafted man has the right to choose his Regt. Wants to go to the 86th Ills. Answered Oct 18th 1864 Snyder Aid de C wf Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource James H. Fox to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-08 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509644 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. This 8th of October, 1864 Honerable gov. Yates governer of the State of Illinois Dear Sir My Business with you this morning is to ascertain Whether A Substitute has the Right of Chooseing Their Regiment or not. I have been Told they have, & I have been told not by the Officers. The Provost Marshall of Peoria told me when I went that we had the right as far as Practicable. My Choice is the 86 Illinois infty. I have One Brother there and Several Friends.if they are vacant of music. I can take the Place of a fifer or Drummer. My brother is a fifer in Co H now, and if there is any Possible Chance <hr /> for me to get there. Please as a friend Send me there. I believe you are Some what Acquainted with my father. his name is C. H. Fox of Valley Township Stark Co. Ills he is a horse Thief Detective & Captain of A company of over 100 men for the Purpose of Catching Thieves. I am now at Oncle Sams Service Of Corse to go where he sees fit to send me but I should like to go where my Brother is as I have not Saw him for over Two years. I have Only enlisted for One year & my Brother has Only One year more to Stay. The 86 is now quartered in Atlanta I believe. If you have the Power to make out my Papers for that Regiment I ask of you as a favor to Do So and send me Through and if not Pleas answer my letter and let me know whether <hr /> I have the Privilige of Chooseing my Regiment or not as it would Satisfy A great many as well as myself. There is quite A number here that would go to the Regiment if they Could. When I was Sworn in at Peoria, they asked me my Preference and Put it on my Papers. I Stayed at Peoria 1 week, and got Some what Acquainted with the Officers there & when we started for Springfield I was Detailed as a guard. I am now in Barrak 48, Camp Butler. I am not much of a Business Person in writeing so will you Please excuse my Poor Writing and Spelling Most Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Signed James H. Fox Barrax 48. Camp Butler, Ills To the Honerable Govener of the State of Illinois, <hr /> Ps Pleas Answer My letter As Soon as Possible and Remember A friend <hr /> Fox Jas H. Camp Butler Oct 8th 1864 Wants to Know if a Drafted man has the right to choose his Regt. Wants to go to the 86th Ills. Answered Oct 18th 1864 Snyder Aid de C wf Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/5ad96dcf9caf4d6baf22b1f1bc25e701.pdf 6b567bb43ac00aa9ec069965c62d5f98 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head-Quarters Northern Department, Medical Director's Office, Cincinnati, O. October 7 1864, His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of Ills. Governor: I have the honor to inform you, that your letter of Sept. 30, '64. to Surg. G. Grant USV in chge of Madison Ind. Genl. Hospit. requesting the transfer of Henry J. N. Johnson, 14th Ills. Vol. Cavy. to Chicago, Ills. has been been referred to this office. The transfer of said Johnson has this day been ordered. Very respectfully Your obedient servant W. King Surg. USA, act. Medl. Director <hr /> W. King Medical Informed Johnson Oct 11th 64 Porter Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource W. King to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509643 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Head-Quarters Northern Department, Medical Director's Office, Cincinnati, O. October 7 1864, His Excellency Richard Yates Governor of Ills. Governor: I have the honor to inform you, that your letter of Sept. 30, '64. to Surg. G. Grant USV in chge of Madison Ind. Genl. Hospit. requesting the transfer of Henry J. N. Johnson, 14th Ills. Vol. Cavy. to Chicago, Ills. has been been referred to this office. The transfer of said Johnson has this day been ordered. Very respectfully Your obedient servant W. King Surg. USA, act. Medl. Director <hr /> W. King Medical Informed Johnson Oct 11th 64 Porter Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/0f20255fc4859e131e4729d075d8453f.pdf cd3611a535558e740133a5c5cc26a2c9 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. with P. T. Kensela letter to Gov. Yates 10/23/64 Univesety Hospital New Orleans Oct. 7th 1864 Dear Father haveing a few leisure moments I will Improve them by writeing you a few lines to let you know how I am getting a long I am getting a long rather poorly I have been sick ever cince last June and am not eny better yet but I hope there are better days comeing I hope when you get this it will find you all injoying good health I was sent from Brownsvill to New Orleans to the Hospital last July I was sent from the U. S. Hospital to my regt <hr /> but was not able to go so I was sent to the Universety Hospt. where I now remain I am very bad off by takeing so much quinine my limbs and back is so stiff that I can scarcely walk I am worse now than I ever was before I wish you would write to me for I cannot stand it much longer I wish you would write to the war Department and try and get me a furlough for I think if I could get home I could get well I was was examined by the bode of Surgeons and pronounced a furlough and by some mischance it did <hr /> not come if you can get a right of the Govoner of the state of Illenois so that I can get home Govoner Yetts of Illenois my regiment has vaculated Brownsvill and is at the takeing of fort Morgan and they are stationed at Mobile bay I hope you will try and do something for me direct your letters to the regiment in case I should be sent from the Hospital I have nothing more to write you this time so I will close by wishing you good morning yours Truely Peter Kensela write as soon as you get this <hr /> Kensela P. T. Washington Ia Oct 23/64 applies for a furlough for his son who is in Hospital at N Orleans -- Ansd & fur appd for Nov 30 1864 [Podre ?] Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Peter Kensela to P. T. Kensela Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509642 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. with P. T. Kensela letter to Gov. Yates 10/23/64 Univesety Hospital New Orleans Oct. 7th 1864 Dear Father haveing a few leisure moments I will Improve them by writeing you a few lines to let you know how I am getting a long I am getting a long rather poorly I have been sick ever cince last June and am not eny better yet but I hope there are better days comeing I hope when you get this it will find you all injoying good health I was sent from Brownsvill to New Orleans to the Hospital last July I was sent from the U. S. Hospital to my regt <hr /> but was not able to go so I was sent to the Universety Hospt. where I now remain I am very bad off by takeing so much quinine my limbs and back is so stiff that I can scarcely walk I am worse now than I ever was before I wish you would write to me for I cannot stand it much longer I wish you would write to the war Department and try and get me a furlough for I think if I could get home I could get well I was was examined by the bode of Surgeons and pronounced a furlough and by some mischance it did <hr /> not come if you can get a right of the Govoner of the state of Illenois so that I can get home Govoner Yetts of Illenois my regiment has vaculated Brownsvill and is at the takeing of fort Morgan and they are stationed at Mobile bay I hope you will try and do something for me direct your letters to the regiment in case I should be sent from the Hospital I have nothing more to write you this time so I will close by wishing you good morning yours Truely Peter Kensela write as soon as you get this <hr /> Kensela P. T. Washington Ia Oct 23/64 applies for a furlough for his son who is in Hospital at N Orleans -- Ansd & fur appd for Nov 30 1864 [Podre ?] Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/ee54f5b27dbae14b37d3782582639cc8.pdf d591b7fd027320617a72adafe3bde692 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Pontiac Ills Oct 7 1864 Hon Richard Yates Will you please notify me as to the time you will arrive at this place for your addrefs on the 17" We are making preparations for a big time and we want to know upon what train you come in order to give you a proper reception. Yours Truly, R. B. Harrington Co Clerk <hr /> Harrington R. B. Pontiac 64 Ans'd Oct 8th 64 Porter Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource R. B. Harrington to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509641 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Pontiac Ills Oct 7 1864 Hon Richard Yates Will you please notify me as to the time you will arrive at this place for your addrefs on the 17" We are making preparations for a big time and we want to know upon what train you come in order to give you a proper reception. Yours Truly, R. B. Harrington Co Clerk <hr /> Harrington R. B. Pontiac 64 Ans'd Oct 8th 64 Porter Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/b08a5f50f8590ac6bb06e22cc8fcda9e.pdf 2cf3e091665e5ddac2aafab76fb99762 Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. I. N. Haynie B. F. Marshall <pre> Haynie & Marshall </pre> Attorneys at Law, and Claim, Pension and Real Estate Agents <pre> Cairo, Ill., October 7' 1864 </pre> Gov Yates <pre> Sir Your very kind letter I found on my table this P M on arriving home for which I am thankful & grateful. As I came by Centralia & Du Quoin I found that both places had Extensively advertised Genl Logon & Genl Oglesby for the 12th (visit?) & neither would give up - So that both meetings will go on. I suggested that one of them might go to each - & that I would attend with one & you might be induced to attend with the other - this would satisfy them, they will have large meetings at both - can you come if so take your choice of places - & of Generals - I am content with Either </pre> <pre> Truly I N Haynie </pre> <hr /> Haymie I.N. Cairo Oct 7th 64 As he came home by way of Centralia & Du Quoin. He found both places expecting Genls Logan & Oglesby on the 12th. He told them One could go one place & the other to the other. He would go to one & the Govr might be induced to go to the other. Wants to Know if he will (file) Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Isham N. Haynie to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509640 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. I. N. Haynie B. F. Marshall <pre> Haynie & Marshall </pre> Attorneys at Law, and Claim, Pension and Real Estate Agents <pre> Cairo, Ill., October 7' 1864 </pre> Gov Yates <pre> Sir Your very kind letter I found on my table this P M on arriving home for which I am thankful & grateful. As I came by Centralia & Du Quoin I found that both places had Extensively advertised Genl Logon & Genl Oglesby for the 12th (visit?) & neither would give up - So that both meetings will go on. I suggested that one of them might go to each - & that I would attend with one & you might be induced to attend with the other - this would satisfy them, they will have large meetings at both - can you come if so take your choice of places - & of Generals - I am content with Either </pre> <pre> Truly I N Haynie </pre> <hr /> Haymie I.N. Cairo Oct 7th 64 As he came home by way of Centralia & Du Quoin. He found both places expecting Genls Logan & Oglesby on the 12th. He told them One could go one place & the other to the other. He would go to one & the Govr might be induced to go to the other. Wants to Know if he will (file) Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/1e6afe91eef62da92712dad5fd74e7e9.pdf f9a99693044b4cc609df888f3eed37bb Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. for us if you can We beg pardon for troubling you in this way But hope our family may soon Benifited By So doing we desire the reelection of father Abraham and our wages regular or Some other relief for our family Help us if you can Yours with great respect Lewis Myers Co. D. with Ills. and many others <hr /> Myers Lewis Hospital, Jeffersonville Ind Oct 7th 64 He & several other Ill Soldiers there have families in Illinois who are suffering & they have had no pay for some months to relieve them Wants to know if they cant be paid. Ansd Oct 18th 1864 Snyder A.D.C. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lewis Meyers to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509639 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. for us if you can We beg pardon for troubling you in this way But hope our family may soon Benifited By So doing we desire the reelection of father Abraham and our wages regular or Some other relief for our family Help us if you can Yours with great respect Lewis Myers Co. D. with Ills. and many others <hr /> Myers Lewis Hospital, Jeffersonville Ind Oct 7th 64 He & several other Ill Soldiers there have families in Illinois who are suffering & they have had no pay for some months to relieve them Wants to know if they cant be paid. Ansd Oct 18th 1864 Snyder A.D.C. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/2f4204b33cd2eb2f82fa4aae126bf283.pdf 6069c2ffdc937d2378f86d347e87255c Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. J. H. Woodworth, Prest. J. R. Dickinson, Sec'y. Western Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Chicago, Oct 7th 1864 Dear Governor The failure, or rather I hope, temporary suspension of the W.M & F Ins. Co. renders desirable on my part to sell some of my real estate, and I write you to ask if you to ask if you still desire to purchase some ground in the vicinity of Hyde park, and offer you one half or the whole of mine containing about five acres, with which I believe you are acquainted. I am asking $12,000 for the whole or $6,000 for one half. Please let me hear from you at the earliest convenience. Respectfully yours J. H. Woodworth Mrs. W returned from the East Saturday and sends kindest regards to Mrs. Yates & [illegible] & family. <hr /> Woodworth J H. Chicago Oct 7th 64 Temporary suspension of W. M. & F Ins Co renders it necessary for him to dispose of his Real Estate at Hyde Park Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Yates Family Papers, Box 18, Folder 07 (October 11-18, 1864) Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J. H. Woodworth to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509638 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. J. H. Woodworth, Prest. J. R. Dickinson, Sec'y. Western Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Chicago, Oct 7th 1864 Dear Governor The failure, or rather I hope, temporary suspension of the W.M & F Ins. Co. renders desirable on my part to sell some of my real estate, and I write you to ask if you to ask if you still desire to purchase some ground in the vicinity of Hyde park, and offer you one half or the whole of mine containing about five acres, with which I believe you are acquainted. I am asking $12,000 for the whole or $6,000 for one half. Please let me hear from you at the earliest convenience. Respectfully yours J. H. Woodworth Mrs. W returned from the East Saturday and sends kindest regards to Mrs. Yates & [illegible] & family. <hr /> Woodworth J H. Chicago Oct 7th 64 Temporary suspension of W. M. & F Ins Co renders it necessary for him to dispose of his Real Estate at Hyde Park Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20 https://cronicle.devcherryroad.com/files/original/581d950cc427a184cf9b0c2810165cb6.pdf 46d319a28e6495fa695f7164ee020ffb Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Downers Grove Ill Oct 7th To the Govr of Ills Honored Sir I take the liberty of addressing a few lines too you hoping you will pardon the liberty that I take in intruding myself upon your Notice. The papers are full of speeches and appeals to the people, but I have not read a single line appealing too the Irish voters. Now Sir I ask you if it would not be worth while to try too bring them over too the good cause. I am an Irish Woman and the widow of an American and also the mother of his Seven Sons. Six of which Serve in the Union Army one in the 3rd Ill Cav, one in the 19th Ill on in the 20th Ill two in the 55th Ill one in the 106th Ill the Seventh a Boy of fifteen years remains at home with me, but I don't know for how long <hr /> two of his brothers has been home on furlough. they both belong to Shermans 15th A.C. one was wounded on the 28th of July and has gone back to his Regt. the other was wounded Augt 3rd and was not as fortunate as his Brother. he has been severely wounded and is now in the Genl Hospital at Chicago owing the hardships he has suffered coming home his wound was worse then when he left the front. I would not trouble you by addressing you if the Soldiers had been paid. believe me Sir that I have never availed myself of the provision made for mothers of Soldiers I dont belong to that class that suffer themselves too be placed upon the paupers list for sake of getting a little money Any Boy thinks it is his duty to go as we all fear his Brother will not be able to take part in the battles that are to be fought before Sherman brings his Army <hr /> by way of the Atlantic You cannot wonder then that my heart and Soul is in the Cause. where all that I have and all that loves me are battling in the Union Cause. being a Woman I am not at liberty to take up a musket and follow the loved ones to the field. But without the least vanity I believe I can be of benefit in the coming Struggle. that is as far as my county men are concerned I believe if I could travel and address my County men. I could prove to them that it would be to their benefit as well as to their Honor to vote for Mr Lincoln you know better than I whether you will Succeed without the Irish votes. or a part of them I will assure your Sir, that a greater part of the Irishmen have the capacity of appreciating the many priveliges they enjoy in America which is denied them in their own land. All I ask <hr /> the recompense I ask is a pass over the roads. You may think this request is absurd "and asks can anything good come out of Nazereth" I must answer as "Franklin did" when he was called upon to [compose?] he wrote "come and see" I have waited to this late day before I could dare to address you. Pardon me if you are not the proper person to address. I send this by hand you can return it to my messenger which will wait for the answer if you do not see fit to grant my request. if You do grant it this is my address Mistress Ann Warden, Lemonte, Cook Co. Ills Direct care of Mr George Hall esqr Notary Public <hr /> Mrs Ann Warden Lemonte, Cook Co Ill Oct 7th 1864 Care of George Hall Esqr. She is an Irish woman wife of an American & mother of Seven sons--Six of whom are in the Union Army--She has seen a great deal in the papers Encouraging the people to vote for the maintenance of the Union & Laws at the approaching Election. but has not seen a word appealing to the Irish voters. She proposes to canvass the State & obtain--as she is sure she can--a large number of vote from her countrymen and want Govr. to furnish her passes over the Rail Roads. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Mrs. Ann Warden to Richard Yates Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-10-07 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 509637 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Language A language of the resource en Scripto Manages transcriptions of items and files Transcription A written representation of a document or a page. Downers Grove Ill Oct 7th To the Govr of Ills Honored Sir I take the liberty of addressing a few lines too you hoping you will pardon the liberty that I take in intruding myself upon your Notice. The papers are full of speeches and appeals to the people, but I have not read a single line appealing too the Irish voters. Now Sir I ask you if it would not be worth while to try too bring them over too the good cause. I am an Irish Woman and the widow of an American and also the mother of his Seven Sons. Six of which Serve in the Union Army one in the 3rd Ill Cav, one in the 19th Ill on in the 20th Ill two in the 55th Ill one in the 106th Ill the Seventh a Boy of fifteen years remains at home with me, but I don't know for how long <hr /> two of his brothers has been home on furlough. they both belong to Shermans 15th A.C. one was wounded on the 28th of July and has gone back to his Regt. the other was wounded Augt 3rd and was not as fortunate as his Brother. he has been severely wounded and is now in the Genl Hospital at Chicago owing the hardships he has suffered coming home his wound was worse then when he left the front. I would not trouble you by addressing you if the Soldiers had been paid. believe me Sir that I have never availed myself of the provision made for mothers of Soldiers I dont belong to that class that suffer themselves too be placed upon the paupers list for sake of getting a little money Any Boy thinks it is his duty to go as we all fear his Brother will not be able to take part in the battles that are to be fought before Sherman brings his Army <hr /> by way of the Atlantic You cannot wonder then that my heart and Soul is in the Cause. where all that I have and all that loves me are battling in the Union Cause. being a Woman I am not at liberty to take up a musket and follow the loved ones to the field. But without the least vanity I believe I can be of benefit in the coming Struggle. that is as far as my county men are concerned I believe if I could travel and address my County men. I could prove to them that it would be to their benefit as well as to their Honor to vote for Mr Lincoln you know better than I whether you will Succeed without the Irish votes. or a part of them I will assure your Sir, that a greater part of the Irishmen have the capacity of appreciating the many priveliges they enjoy in America which is denied them in their own land. All I ask <hr /> the recompense I ask is a pass over the roads. You may think this request is absurd "and asks can anything good come out of Nazereth" I must answer as "Franklin did" when he was called upon to [compose?] he wrote "come and see" I have waited to this late day before I could dare to address you. Pardon me if you are not the proper person to address. I send this by hand you can return it to my messenger which will wait for the answer if you do not see fit to grant my request. if You do grant it this is my address Mistress Ann Warden, Lemonte, Cook Co. Ills Direct care of Mr George Hall esqr Notary Public <hr /> Mrs Ann Warden Lemonte, Cook Co Ill Oct 7th 1864 Care of George Hall Esqr. She is an Irish woman wife of an American & mother of Seven sons--Six of whom are in the Union Army--She has seen a great deal in the papers Encouraging the people to vote for the maintenance of the Union & Laws at the approaching Election. but has not seen a word appealing to the Irish voters. She proposes to canvass the State & obtain--as she is sure she can--a large number of vote from her countrymen and want Govr. to furnish her passes over the Rail Roads. Status The current transcription status of a document or a page. Complete Percent Completed The percentage of pages with Completed status. 100 Weight A 6-digit number used to sort items quickly. 20