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| + | I have rec'd from Col Roberts | ||
of the 2nd Regiment the appointment | of the 2nd Regiment the appointment | ||
| − | of | + | of Qr [Quarter] Master as soon as Mr. Lord |
| − | receives his discharge | + | receives his discharge. It is |
not certain that he will get | not certain that he will get | ||
his discharge for some time to | his discharge for some time to | ||
| − | come | + | come, perhaps a month. If |
I could have a chance to | I could have a chance to | ||
raise a Company of the Regiment | raise a Company of the Regiment | ||
| − | of Cavalry | + | of Cavalry, I would come home |
| − | + | & do it. I am willing & anxious | |
| − | to do something to help | + | to do something to help, but I |
must get enough to feed | must get enough to feed | ||
| − | my children at home | + | my children at home, which |
my present position will not | my present position will not | ||
| − | do | + | do. Would you give me a |
chance to raise a company of | chance to raise a company of | ||
| − | + | the Cavalry? or in case you | |
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Washington DC Sept 2nd 1861
Sir,
I have rec'd from Col Roberts of the 2nd Regiment the appointment of Qr [Quarter] Master as soon as Mr. Lord receives his discharge. It is not certain that he will get his discharge for some time to come, perhaps a month. If I could have a chance to raise a Company of the Regiment of Cavalry, I would come home & do it. I am willing & anxious to do something to help, but I must get enough to feed my children at home, which my present position will not do. Would you give me a chance to raise a company of the Cavalry? or in case you