To Pres Johnson From RH Milroy May 22 1865

              Tullahoma Tenn May 22, 1865 
 
              His Excellency 
 
                      Andrew Johnson 
 
                             President of the U.S. 
 
 
                                                  Dear sir, 
 
                                                I have been 
planted at this post one year in comparative 
inactive duty which has been most irksome 
to me.  You would do me a very great 
favor by giving me some active duty to perform 
before returning to private life (which I suppose 
I will have to do soon, not being a West Pointer) 
If my request to be sent to the border of Mexico 
(made a (stricken: few) some days ago) cannot be granted, I would 
be most pleased to be appointed Military Governor 
of Alabama.  I think I understand your policy 
of mercy to the misguided masses & justice to the 
leaders who misled them.  I feel very sure that if 
I could be sent there with a propper military force 
& some discretionary power (stricken: that ) I could bring 
Alabama in all right with the machinery of civil 
Govt. in good working order – I would prefer 
remaining in the Service for a time at least.  Please try me 
  
                                R.H.Milroy 
 
 
 
  (on reverse) 
Draft of a letter 
to Presdt. Johnson 
  May 22/65