Washington

                                                                                                Dec. 7. 1861

 

My Dear Colonel—

                        I have presented the petition of which the enclosed is a copy & personally urged your app^t as Brigadier General by the President. He replied—speaking in very high terms of your service, that it was a question of time, only, & that the ony difficulty was that so many had lately been appointed. I have reason to hope I shall secure your app^t. Please give my kind regards to Mrs Mulligan & believe me

 

                                                                                                Very Truly Yours

Col. Jas. A. Mulligan                                                              I. N. Arnold

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