Troy Gilmer County
August 8th 1863
To his excellency Governor Pierpoint
Dear Sir
As Gilmer is willing to doe her part in furnishing soldiers to put down this Rebelion I would sudgest Daniel E Heckert as a suitable man to be commishioned as second Lutenant. he is willing to doe his best as a recruting officer I am of the opinion that he will make a good officer I don't know that we can doe better in the County I cheerfully recommed him as a suitable man to be Commishioned as second Lutenant [.]
Gilmer is not willing to be behind she will turn out as many soldiers according to the union population as any other County if you can send him a Commishon you will send it as soon as you can he is anxious to get to work send your letter to Troy Gilmer
I am yours in hast
W.W.Warder
N.B. Gilmer has furnished a bout 150 soldiers now I have no news worth your attention
W.W.W.
Transcription by Byron Holmes, undergraduate student enrolled in Dr. Billy Joe Peyton's Fall 2010 "Introduction to Public History" at West Virginia State University