Robert M. Morris et al. to Lorenzo Thomas, 24 March 1864
                                                                                                Camp 6th U.S.Cavalry
                                                                                                            March 24th 1864.
 
General L. Thomas
            Adjt. General U.S.A.
                                                We the undersigned Officers of the 6th U. S. Cavalry: have the honor to recommend that 1st Lieutenant George W. Yates of the 4th Michigan Volunteers. A.D.C to Major General Pleasanton, may be appointed a Second Lieutenant in this Regiment.
 
                                                                        Very respectfully
                                                                                    your obt. Servant
                                                            (Signed) R. M. Morris
(Signed) F. C. Tupper                                                 Major 6th U. S. Cavalry.
            2nd Lieut & Adjt 6th U.S. Cavalry.                              Commanding Regt.
 
                                                                                    Ira W. Chafflin. Capt. 6th U.S. Cavly
Signed L. Henry Carpenter                                         Nicolas Nolan 2nd Lieut    “
            2nd Lieut. 6th U.S. Cavalry.                             C. B. McClellan. 1st Lieut           “
                                                                                    A. K. Chaffae. 2nd Lieut    “
                                                                                    J. W. Spangler. 1st Lieut    “
 
[overleaf]
 
Camp 6th U.S. Cavalry
March 24th 1864
Officers of the 6th U.S. Cavalry
Recommending that 1st Lieutenant George W. Yates. of the 4th Michigan Volunteers be appointed a Second Lieutenant in the 6th U.S. Cavalry.
Army of the Potomac
March 24th 1864
 
Lieut Yates has been an aide-de-Camp on my Staff since the Army left Falmouth, one year ago. He has distinguished himself on many occasions by his Gallantry, Zeal and intelligence and would make an Excellent Officer of Cavalry.
(Sigd).                                      A Pleasanton
                                                            Major General
 
HeadQuars. 3rd Div. Cav. Corps.
March 25th 1864.
I freely endorse the above recommendation. and should be pleased to hear of Lieut. Yates’s promotion.
(Signed)          J. Kilpatrick
                        Brig. Genl. Vols
 
From a personal knowledge of Lieut. Yates’s merit and ability I Cordially recommend him for the appointment asked for.
(Sigd)               G. A. Custer
                        Brig. Genl.
 
[overwritten as follows]
original on file in the War Department forwarded March 1864
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2.Y C.B AGO 1866
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(170)DL0001.00513Letters1864-03-24

Manuscript Copy of Letter from the Officers of the 6th United States Cavalry, March 24, 1864, to General L. Thomas, Adjutant General, United States Army; Associated With First Lieutenant George W. Yates, 13th Missouri Cavalry, Recommending Yates’ Appointment to 6th United States Cavalry


Tags: Promotions

People - Records: 10

  • (294) [recipient] ~ Thomas, Lorenzo
  • (326) [associated with] ~ Yates, George W.
  • (330) [writer] ~ Morris, Robert Murray
  • (331) [writer] ~ Tupper, F. C.
  • (332) [writer] ~ Carpenter, Louis Henry
  • (333) [writer] ~ Chafflin, Ira Wallace
  • (334) [writer] ~ Nolan, Nicholas Merritt
  • (335) [writer] ~ McClellan, C. B.
  • (336) [writer] ~ Chaffae, A. K.
  • (337) [writer] ~ Spangler, J. W.
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Robert M. Morris et al. to Lorenzo Thomas, 24 March 1864, DL0001.005