Letter from James to General N.P. Banks, May 24, 1864#

Head Qts – U.S. Forces — Mouth of the Rio Grande — May 24th 1864

General,

I have the honor to make application for a Captains Commission for F Co – 87th U.S. Infantry – (C). There is no Captain in said Company, nor has there been since the organization of the Regt., having the command of the Company myself.

I am Genl Your

Obedient Servt.

James D. Wade

1st Lt. Comd’g F Co

87th U.S. Infantry (C)

To Major Genl.

N.P. Banks

Comd’g Dept of the Gulf