. . "COL. L. THOMAS, ADJT. GEN. U. S. A. WASHINGTON D. C. SIR: Having served for fifteen years in the regular army, including four years at West Point, and feeling it the duty of evry one who has been educated at the Government expense to offer their services for the support of that Government, I have the honor, very respectfully, to tender my services, until the close of the War, in such capacity as m" . .