Pr[?] Jan 28 1864

           

Dear Dick

                        On my way home I made application to the Sec of War through M^r Dickinson to be allowed to recruit for the Company to the number of 25 or 30. I stated in the letter that we had upon our Rolls 72 men, but of that number some were disabled & unfit for field duty and a good many others would have to be transfered to Infantry & artillery on acc^t of inability to mount themselves & some were now applying for transfers, & I desired to be allowed to recruit to such / an extent, as to leave the Company at the maximum [?] granting transfers to those who could not mount themselves. M^r Dickinson replied that the Sec said there would be no objection to our recruiting as proposed Since that time Genl orders No. 7 have been issued, which upsets all of my work. I want you to come over & let us send to Comd^r of Conscripts a copy of our Roll & make a / Sp^l application to the Sec of War to be allowed to receive some recruits & I think we shall be successful. I have the Rolls or can get them in an hour. There are a good many good men desirous to join us, if we can arrange it so as to take them in. If you can not come, communicate with me & if you desire it I will forw^d the Rolls to Col Sh[?]. I shall try & come over during this beautiful weather with my wife if I possibly can. / I have been foraging on kind friends & eating & living so high. I can get about with difficulty. If you come here this week to see the Collector come over if possible or write me—

                                                                                               

Yours sincerely

Jno H Knight

 

Capt R. W. Watkins

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