Burnersville Barbour, Co W Va
His Excellency A. S. Boreman
Dear Sir
Please Send the commissions certifyed[sic]
To you by adjutant George M Yeagar
as follows
John W Tolbert Capt Company C 169 Regt
Web G Gooden Capt Company C 169, Regt
Joseph M McVicker 1st Lieut Co D 169, Regt
Byron Love 1st Lieut Company B 169 Regt
I, also approve of the recommendation of Silas D Helmick as 2nd Lieu[sic]t of Company A. Instead of 1st Lieut as before Recommended through mistake
| by Geo M Yeager | Michael Simon |
| Adjutant[sic] | Col 169th Regt |
| W Va Militia |
Please forward to me by[?] Augt[sic] at Burnersville
Barbour co W Va
Transcription by James Bailes, undergraduate student enrolled in Dr. Billy Joe Peyton's Fall 2010 "Introduction to Public History" at West Virginia State University