for three months. I think I can raise five regiments of three- years" men within sixty days. Shall I attempt it?

DAVID TOD,

Governor.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington, D. C., May 30, 1862.

Governor TOD,

Columbus, Ohio:

I will send you a commissary immediately. Raise the five regiments of three-years" men as soon as you can. We want to finish this war at once. I telegraphed you this morning that Corinth war evacuated.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, May 31, 1862.

Honorable AUSTIN BLAIR,

Governor of Michigan, Detroit, Mich.:

SIR: I am directed by the Secretary of War to inform you that you are hereby authorized to raise one regiment of cavalry, to serve for three years or during the war. I am also directed to say that you will, if possible, have them ready by the 4th day of July next.

L. THOMAS,

Adjutant-General.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., May 31, 1862.

Governor MORGAN,

Albany, N. Y.:

Please report the state of your enlistments.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

(Same to Governor Tod, Columbus, Ohio.)

COLUMBUS, OHIO, My 31, 1862.

(Received 10.40 a. m. June 1.)

Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

About 1,500 volunteers now in camp. Shall have 5,000 by 10th of June.

DAVID TOD,

Governor.

BRATTLEBOROUGH, VT., May 31, 1862.

Honorable E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

Your telegram, by order [of the] President, says: "Under call for three-years" volunteers 50,000 will be accepted as raised and reported