Title
Joseph H. Tucker to Richard Yates
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
1862-02-19
Format
pdf
Language
en
Identifier
501365
Transcription
General Head Quarters, State of Illinois,
Adjutant General’s Office,
Springfield, 19th Feby 1862.
Govenor
Everything is moveing anlong well at the Capital, and all troops throughout the state are rapidly moving to the field as ordered.
No prisoners of war have arived at Camp Butler yet, preparations are however being made for them, and Adjutant General Fuller will have Camp Douglas prepared. I expect him down tonight.
The Convention are now anxious to show their loyalty by appropriating $500,000 for wounded soldiers!!!
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt Ser't
Joseph H Tucker
To His Excellency
Richard Yates
Govener and Commander in Chief
“In the field”
Springfield Ills
Joseph H Tucker
Feb 19th 1862
Status
Complete
Percent Completed
100
Weight
20