Martin, Capt W^m P.

U.S. Clothing Depot,

St. Louis, Mo. March 5 1884

Rec^d & Ans^d        "    8       "

EM

 

General Edwin Metcalf

Providence, R.I.

                       

Dear General

                                    I beg leave to enclose some papers—recommendations from the higher officers of the Army—made with the view of giving me one step in rank when I shall be retired from active service, on the 20^th of March 1885; also a copy of a recent letter to General Rosecrans reciting the unusual conditions of my service.

 

            I saw General Rosecrans, Chairman of the House Military Committee, when in Washington recently, and he has copies of these papers, which have not yet, I believe, been laid before his Committee. I also saw General Logan, who did not seem favorably disposed, on the ground that so many of these personal memorials rendered the passage of any of them doubtful. He did not however read / any of the papers.

 

            I have plenty of military friends, but none at all that I am aware of among legislators; and in order to obtain the countenance of the latter I must go back to my friends of 1861.

 

            I have written this letter to Brayton also. Would it be possible for you and he to interest—really interest—the delegation from Rhode Island in my behalf? and will you do so? You will see that in some respects my service stands alone in the history of the Army.

 

            I hope there are a few of the old regiment and others, in Providence, who remember me kindly.

                                                                       

Very sincerely Yours

W. P. Martin

Captain U.S. Army

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