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21 Series III Volume II- Serial 123 - Union Letters, Orders, Reports

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CONCORD, N. H., April 16, 1862.

Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON:

Your telegram in relation to our troops now in the service is received. Will reply by letter to-morrow.

N. S. BERRY,

Governor of New Hampshire.

COLUMBUS, April 16, 1862.

Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON:

The return ordered in your dispatch of yesterday is this day mailed to you showing about 750,000 in the field and about 4,000 in the State.

DAVID TOD,

Governor.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 84.
Washington, April 17, 1862.

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5. The Governor of Ohio is hereby authorized to continue until further orders the manufacture of ammunition at the State laboratory at Columbus, and to fill requisitions that may be made from time to time by the commanding general of any department. The quartermaster-general of Ohio is requested to report semi- monthly to the Ordnance Bureau the exact condition of the Ohio arsenal as to ammunition.

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By order of the Secretary of War:

L. THOMAS,
Adjutant-General.

ANDOVER, April 17, 1862.

Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

I have been directed by the Governor to acknowledge the receipt of your telegram dated Washington, April 15, 1862, and to say to you that he will reply to it as soon as possible by mail.

EDWARD RIDGELY,

Secretary of State of Delaware.

ALBANY, April 17, 1862.

Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

Your telegram received. The information required, giving the number of troops from this State and the arm of service, will be forwarded by mail to-morrow.

THOS. HILLHOUSE,

Adjutant-General.


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