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The Vols field officers & Captains elect - in militia Captains appoint
Lincoln July 9th / 62
Hon Israel Washburne
Dear Sir
Within a few days I have felt a strong desire to go into my country's service as Chaplain of one of the new Regiments about to be raised.
This position I have not before sought or ever desired: but now, for some unknown reason I am impressed with a sense of duty to at least make the application - I want to serve
my country in this war, I must
do it so I can do it without