Headquarters 20th Army Corps.
June 28th, 1864.
Respectfully forwarded. I fully concur in the within recommendation Lieutenant Colonel Salomon has won the good opinion of all his comrades by his great gallantry and good conduct, and it will be but a just and grateful appreciation of his services to confer the preferment upon him.
(Signed) Joseph Hooker,
Major-General Commanding.
Headquarters 3d Brigade, 1st Division,
20th Army Corps.
Goldsboro, N. C., April 2nd, 1865.
Hon. E. M. Stanton,
Secretary of War.
Sir:
I have the honor to recommend and earnestly request the appointment of Colonel Edward S. Salomon, of the 82nd Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, as Brevet Brigadier-General for gallant and meritorious services.
Colonel Salomon joined this brigade with his regiment at the opening of the campaign against Atlanta in the spring of 1864. During the fighting before Resaca, Georgia, on the 14th and 15th of May, this regiment behaved with great gallantry.