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

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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Albany, May 21, 1862.

Honorable E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.:

Telegrams of Adjutant-General Thomas received, asking for new regiments. I have written by to-day's mail, and wrote on 12th and adjutant-general of this State on 14th, respecting recruiting under Order 49. I respectfully ask immediate replies as to mode of meeting expenditures.

E. D. MORGAN.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, May 21, 1862.

Adjutant-General THOMAS:

In reply to your telegram of the 19th am of the opinion that I can raise one regiment in six weeks, another in eight weeks, and a third in ten weeks.

DAVID TOD,

Governor.

PROVIDENCE, May 21, 1862.

Adjt. General L. THOMAS:

Is it the three-months" or three-years" regiments authorized from Rhode Island? Reply at once.

WM. SPRAGUE.

ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, May 21, 1862.

His Excellency Governor HOLBROOK,

Brattleborough, Vt.:

Raise one regiment of infantry immediately, to be armed, clothed, and equipped before it leaves the State. Raise as many thereafter as you can. After the first regiment is completed raise a few independent batteries of artillery.

By order of the Secretary of War:

L. THOMAS,

Adjutant-General.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 22, 1862.

SECRETARY OF WAR:

Have issued a call for a regiment. Will use every effort to fill it soon. If these rebels could be sent to Sandusky or Columbus, Ohio, a good regiment with experiences officers would be ready for service.

W. R. HOLLOWAY,

Governor's Private Secretary.

AUGUSTA, ME., May 22, 1862.

General L. THOMAS,

Adjutant-General:

I will set about the regiment instanter. Shan"t I arrange to one fourth of the bounty in advance? It will help amazingly.

I. WASHBURN, JR.


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