Franklin County: Alexander K. McClure to Eli Slifer
[?], July 25, 1862
Summary:
McClure comments on the merits of several different soldiers, and expresses his
determiniation to meet the required number of enlisted men for his county.
A. K. McClure
July 25
Chambersburg
Dear Col
I have of course many applications for interference with appointments. Some are [unclear: meritous] and I shall lay such before you.
J. J. Creigh of West Chester who was
[unclear: used] at one time for rotary has been in the Reserves Co A 1st
Reg. Col Roberts and
would be a first class man to be commissioned as a Lient or Captain. He is a son of Rev
Dr Creigh of this County and Educated and excellent
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man. I have
[unclear: matters] him that his Col or
Captain must ask his appointment. If so, let it be done.
In the formation of the new levy I will under no circumstances, [unclear: fair] the appointment of any man except upon the ground of fitness & merit.
Surgeon A W Green. 7th Regt
Pa Reserves, is broken down and is
[unclear: deserving] of being relieved for a while to examine
recruits at Harrisburg until he recovers his
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health a little. He is
one of the first young physicians of Germantown and if it can be done. He is a
very valuable man.
I see that they have at last come to their senses at Washington and concluded after three weeks of hesitation, to take 9 & 12 [illeg.] men & fill up the army. Let us be thankful that they did not wait a month longer and defeat recruiting as they did before.
The Gen has struck the right chord. His proc
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lamation will be promptly [unclear: ]
to. He is the only executive who has [illeg.] to
them himself upon the people for men & money. It will be a proud chapter
in his history.
I take the [unclear: stump] to [unclear: ] enemy & will not sit down to rest until our quota is full to the last man. I do hope that you will tender Capt McKibbin the Command of a Regiment here. It would be very acceptable, and there is no better man [illeg.] [unclear: large]. I am satisfied he could be [unclear: svt]. He is at the Merchants Hotel, Phila.
Truly Thine
AKMcClure
