File:Letter signed Samuel Wood, Helena, Ark., to Senator Samuel Clarke Pomeroy, September 7, 1862.jpg
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English: Requests permission to bring a battalion to Missouri to raise a regiment.
Transcription: Helena Ark Sept 7th 1862
Gen Pomeroy
Dear Sir My Battalions Six Companies are name here. I have lost a number in Battle Hardships a disease has taken many I now have only 200 men for duty I desire to be Sent back to Mo if there 2 weeks in vicinity of Rolla I could fill up to 500 men Col Wright is at Springfield with 8 Companies and is making 9 Regiments without us I desire also to fill my Battalion up to a Regiment, and if allowed to do So I will have the best Cavalry Regiment in the Service, men that can ride Shout and [word unclear] a Buffalo or Rebel going at full speed we could clear out Some of the Rebel Bands and fill our Regiment at the Same time. Cannot you get an order for us to go to Mo 2d organize a Regiment if So you will do me a favor that will never be forgotten when once organized I would like to go to the Potomac and take from or give Col Stewart Lessons in Cavalry Raids I enclosed a Letter to Gen Halleck asking him to Lend us to Mo and 2d Let us organize a Regiment
Your friend & obt Sevt S N Wood[Samuel N. Wood] Lt Col 6th Mo Cmdg Woods Battalion
P.S. Send me without fail Compendium Census 1860 at this place S N Wood
These letters are refered to Genl. Halleck — hoping (that if not inconsistant with the public Service) that the Request of Col Wood may be granted — Maj S. C. Pomeroy[Samuel Clarke Pomeroy] U.S.A. Oct. 18th 1862 Title: Letter signed Samuel Wood, Helena, Ark., to Senator Samuel Clarke Pomeroy, September 7, 1862 |
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Missouri History Museum URL: http://images.mohistory.org/image/91EFD673-EE6D-BFF5-DBBE-A3FBCE25D198/original.jpg Gallery: http://collections.mohistory.org/resource/162802 |
| Author | Wood, Samuel N. |
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NoC-US - No copyright - United States |
| Identifier | D06841 |
| Part of | B662- Wood, Samuel N. Letter - Helena, Ark., to Major General Samuel Clarke Pomeroy, September 7, 1862 |
| Subjects | Civil War, 1861-1865 Armed Forces Recruiting and enlistment |
| Resource | 162802 |
| GUID | 91EFD673-EE6D-BFF5-DBBE-A3FBCE25D198 |
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