Barbour County West, Va
June the 6th, 1864
Mr Arthur I. Boreman Govenor[sic] of
west Virginia I whant to no why
my Regiment is not Reorganized as
other Regiment are we as loyal men
of west, Va whant[sic] orders from you as
govinor[sic] to gave me orders to that Effect
and I will obey the Sam[sic] I and
Nathan H, Taft organized the Sam[sic]
Regiment in the year 1862 and I
think we aught[sic] to be Reorganized there
is nothing to hinder it our Colonel
is not a loyal man I will take
my Commission as major as I am
major of the 169th Regt va mil
militia we whant this Regiment
Reorganized and Renumbered and if
you will gave me the power I will do
this I will Reorgnize[sic] this Regiment
Concerning our Colonel I Can furnish
You with a petition from the officers
of his Command that he is not a
loyal man if you wish and so long
as he is in Command there will be
nothing don[sic] to keep this Regiment
in orders take my advise[sic] as a friend
never let him have a Commission
wright to me and let me no your
views on the Subject direct your favior
to Phillipi Barbour County, W, Va
to major Benjamin Simon of the 169th
Regiment Virginia militia wright Soon
as this Comes to hand ye yours truly
Transcription by James Bailes, undergraduate student enrolled in Dr. Billy Joe Peyton's Fall 2010 "Introduction to Public History" at West Virginia State University