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909 Series III Volume I- Serial 122 - Union Letters, Orders, Reports

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Number of brigade surgeons of volunteers nominated to the Senate, 124.

Massachusetts............ 9

Illinois.................15

Indiana.................. 3

Maine.................... 3

Vermont.................. 1

Minnesota................ 1

Wisconsin................ 2

New York.................21

New Jersey............... 5

District of Columbia..... 3

New Hampshire............ 3

Connecticut.............. 2

Maryland................. 1

Delaware................. 1

Pennsylvania.............34

Ohio.....................11

Michigan................. 3

Tennessee................ 1

Missouri................. 2

Kentucky................. 2

Iowa..................... 1

Respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War, in answer to that portion of the resolution of the Senate of January 7, 1862, which calls for "the number of brigadier-generals and other brigade officers that have been nominated to the Senate for its confirmation; first from the Regular Army, and second from without the Regular Army, of each class, stating the number of each class from each State and Territory, respectively."

L. THOMAS,

Adjutant-General.

ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

January 14, 1862.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., February 28, 1862.

Honorable H. HAMLIN,

President of the Senate:

SIR: I have the honor to transmit herewith a report of the Adjutant-General, with statements containing all the information on file in this Department called for by a resolution of the Senate of the 29th ultimo, United States in each of the States of the Union, distinguishing those which have been mounted in the several States from those which have not, and what portion of these troops are required for the efficiency of the service.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

[Inclosure.]


HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, D. C., February 19, 1862.

Honorable E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

SIR: I have the honor to return herewith the resolution of the U. S. Senate, requesting of the President information relating to cavalry troops, and respectfully submit inclosures marked A and B, which contain all the information on the subject on file in this office. Of these troops it is impossible to distinguish those which have been mounted in the several States from those not mounted.

It is judged that 40,000 cavalry troops will meet all the requirements of the service.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

L. THOMAS,

Adjutant-General.


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