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are made up of superior men, and I hope there is no question about the payment of the bounty after muster, as it was an express understanding at the time of enlistment. Please reply at an early hour. F. HOLBROOK, Governor of Vermont.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., August 25, 1862.

Governor HOLBROOK,
Brattleborough, Vt.:

Your two new regiments will be accepted and allowed the pay and bounty.

EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.

MADISON, WIS., August 25, 1862–12.15 p. m.
(Received 3 p. m.)

Hon. E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

I have already twice reported our Twentieth Regiment as mustered and ready. Where shall I send them?

E. SALOMON,

Governor.

Hon. E. M. STANTON:

MADISON, August 25, 1862-2.30 p. m.

(Received 7.40 p. m.)

It is reported that an extension of volunteering is granted to Illinois and Indiana to middle of September. If any extension is granted, I wish [it] for this State without further asking. As I have stated, we cannot draft before that time.

E. SALOMON.

WASHINGTON, D. C., August 25, 1862.

Governor SALOMON,

Madison, Wis.:

Send regiments as soon as organized to Benton Barracks, Saint Louis.

H. W. HALLECK,
General-in-Chief.

Hon. P. H. WATSON:

HARTFORD, August 26, 1862-5.30 p. m.

(Received 7 p. m.)

I can probably furnish our troops, if necessary for the Government, 5,000 muskets, Springfield and Enfield pattern, but will want accouterments, for which quartermaster-general will make requisition.

WM. A. BUCKINGHAM,

Governor.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, August 26, 1862.

His Excellency Governor BUCKINGHAM,

Hartford, Conn.:

Your quota of 300,000 drafted men is 7,145. The number of volunteers called for July 2 being the same, if your volunteers for old and new regiments mustered in from July 2 to September 1 exceed this number, the excess may be deducted from the number drafted. By order of the Secretary of War:

C. P. BUCKINGHAM, Brigadier-General and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HARTFORD, CONN., August 26, 1862-10.30 p. m.

Brig. Gen. C. P. BUCKINGHAM,

(Received 11.30 p. m.)

Assistant Adjutant-General:

Errors have been committed in making returns of our enrollment, and I would like to have the draft postponed to the 15th instant. Reply.

WM. A. BUCKINGHAM,

Governor.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., August 26, 1862.

His Excellency Governor BURTON,

Dover, Del.:

Your quota of drafted men is 2,000. If your volunteers for old and new regiments mustered in from July 2 to September 1 exceed 1,440, the excess may be deducted from the number drafted. If you cannot make the draft on the 3d day of September, make it as soon thereafter as possible, yourself taking the responsibility of extending the time.

By order of the Secretary of War:

C. P. BUCKINGHAM, Brigadier-General and Assistant Adjutant-General.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., August 26, 1862.

Brigadier-General KETCHUM, U. S. Army,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

GENERAL: You have been specially assigned as assistant adjutantgeneral to proceed to the State of Illinois to organize, muster, and dispatch to the field the volunteer troops of that State. You will proceed to that State and confer with Governor Yates and the military authorities, and take such measures as shall with least delay render available to the Government of the United States the volunteer forces there. Your powers are ample, and you will report to this Department for instructions if needed.

Yours, truly,

EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., August 26, 1862.

Adjt. Gen. ALLEN C. FULLER,

Springfield, IU.:

Were lieutenants appointed for enlisting and mustering recruits in accordance with Order 75, and have they reported regularly? What hinders the prompt organization of regiments? You have eleven inspecting and mustering officers. Can the Government depend upon 50,000 volunteers for new regiments now enlisted in your State? C. P. BUCKINGHAM,

Brigadier-General and Assistant Adjutant-General.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., August 26, 1862.

His Excellency Governor YATES,

Springfield, Il.:

Your quota of 300,000 drafted men is 26,148. The number of volunteers called for July 2 being the same, if your volunteers for old and new regiments mustered in from July 2 to September 1 exceed this number, the excess may be deducted from the number drafted. If you cannot make the draft on the 3d day of September, make it as soon thereafter as possible, yourself taking the responsibility of extending the time.

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Your quota of 300,000 drafted men is 21,250. The number of volunteers called for July 2 being the same, if your volunteers for old and new regiments mustered in from July 2 to September 1 exceed this number, the excess may be deducted from the number drafted. If you cannot make the draft on the 3d day of September, make it as soon thereafter as possible, yourself taking the responsibility of extending the time.

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Can we count on 18,000 volunteers for new regiments toward your entire quota of 21,140 volunteers and militia?

C. P. BUCKINGHAM,

Brigadier-General and Assistant Adjutant-General.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., August 26, 1862.

His Excellency Governor KIRKWOOD,

Davenport, Iowa:

Your quota of 300,000 drafted men is 10,570. The number of volunteers called for July 2 being the same, if your volunteers for old and new regiments mustered in from July 2 to September 1 exceed this number, the excess may be deducted from the number drafted. If you cannot make the draft on the 3d day of September, make it as soon thereafter as possible, yourself taking the responsibility of extending the time.

By order of the Secretary of War:

C. P. BUCKINGHAM, Brigadier-General and Assistant Adjutant-General.

General BLUNT,

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., August 26, 1862.

Commanding the Department of Kansas, Leavenworth:

It has been represented to the Department that a draft of militia in Kansas may seriously interfere with the operations of the Government trains to the Western posts. The importance of preventing any interruption to army supplies is so great that if any of the employés of the trains should be drafted whose services are indispensable or difficult to be supplied, they should be discharged, and you will be authorized to do so.

EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.

FRANKFORT, KY., August 26, 1862-11 p. m.

Hon. E. M. STANTON: We are yet unadvised of the quota of Kentucky of the draft for the 300,000. Our preparations for the draft are progressing satisfactorily, and I will be obliged to you if you will direct the proper officer to communicate with the adjutant-general of Kentucky.

Hon. E. M. STANTON,

JAS. F. ROBINSON,
Governor of Kentucky.

FRANKFORT, August 26, 1862—11 p. m.
(Received 10.45 a. m. 27th.)

Secretary of War:

General Boyle telegraphs me that an order has been made not to arm and equip regiments until mustered in. This will be disastrous to my efforts in Kentucky. Our recruiting camps are in the midst of an enemy. The presence of Government recruits is an invitation to attack. It is cruel to expose the brave fellows to attack and slaughter without any means of defense. Kentucky in September last gave her whole armament to the Government through General Anderson. Our arsenal is therefore empty. I invoke you, let Kentucky be excepted from the order. Let arms and quartermaster's stores be issued

upon requisition of our State authorities, and my word for it we will not abuse the authority, and we will rapidly fill up our levies.

J. F. ROBINSON,

Governor of Kentucky.

HEADQUARTERS,

Hon. E. M. STANTON:

Louisville, August 26, 1862-5 p. m.

I am much in want of cavalry to capture or break up rebel bands forming throughout the State, and detachments from some of the not fully organized regiments are now employed in that way and doing good service. I believe General Ripley authorizes issues of arms, horse equipments, &c., only after troops are mustered into service. This works badly, as we can't arm and equip them till they are full. Would it not be proper to authorize the ordnance officer and quartermaster to issue supplies on the requisition of the State authorities to the extent of the force to be raised in Kentucky without waiting for their muster or any special approval from Ordnance Department? I earnestly recommend such authority. The rebels are getting recruits rapidly throughout the State and it can be stopped by cavalry parties only.

H. G. WRIGHT, Major-General, Commanding.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., August 26, 1862.

His Excellency Governor WASHBURN,

Augusta, Me.:

Your quota of 300,000 drafted men is 9,609. The number of volunteers called for July 2 being the same, if your volunteers for old and new regiments mustered in from July 2 to September 1 exceed this number, the excess may be deducted from the number drafted. If you cannot make the draft on the 3d day of September, make it as soon thereafter as possible, yourself taking the responsibility of extending the time.

By order of the Secretary of War:

C. P. BUCKINGHAM, Brigadier-General and Assistant Adjutant-General.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., August 26, 1862.

His Excellency Governor BRADFORD,

Baltimore, Md.:

Your quota of drafted men is 6,000. If you cannot make the draft on the 3d day of September, make it as soon as you can thereafter, yourself taking the responsibility of extending the time.

By order of the Secretary of War:

C. P. BUCKINGHAM, Brigadier-General and Assistant Adjutant-General.

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