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From: Weekly Standard, a newspaper in Raleigh, NC

ASHE AND ALLEGHANY. -- CAMP 58TH
Regiment, N. C. Vols., near Marietta, Ga, June 17, 1864.
Fellow Citizens and Soldiers of the Counties of Ashe and
Alleghany: - Having been unanimously nominated as a
candidate, by my company, to represent the people of the
aforesaid Counties in the next Legislature of North
Carolina in the House of Commons, I take this method of
making known to the people the fact that I accept the nomination.
I have also received many letters from my friends in the
various portions of the two Counties, soliciting me to
become a candidate. I would be pleased to attend the
different precincts of the Counties before the election,
but as the enemy are now confronting us in "line of
battle," I fear I shall not be able to meet you. I only
ask you, fellow-citizens, while the candidates at home
are addressing you and soliciting you for your votes, to
remember that I am in the field with your sons and
brothers, defending your homes, your fire-sides, and your
all. And to you, my brother comrades in arms, who have
manifested your confidence so strongly in me, permit me
to return to you my most grateful acknowledgements. If
elected, I shall do everything in my power to bring about
a speedy and honorable peace, and promote the general
interest; if defeated, I shall willingly remain where I
have so long been, in defence [sic] of my country, praying
for the happy day when our independence may be acknowledged,
and all of us may be permitted to return to our homes to
enjoy the reward of our sufferings.
I am, fellow-citizens and brother comrades in arms, your
humble servant,
CALVIN ELLER
Capt. Comd'g Co. L, 58th Regt., N. C. Vols.
June 27, 1864.