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which, considering the risk of failure to make up the brigade, he would probably not wish to give.
By order of the Secretary of War:
C. P. BUCKINGHAM,
Brigadier-General and Assistant Adjutant-General.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, D. C., July 16, 1862.
His Excellency CHARLES S. OLDEN,
Governor of New Jersey:
SIR: Your letter of July 3, 1862, to the President, making certain suggestions in reference to rasing volunteers, has been referred to this Department. The month's pay in advance could no doubt be paid at the time of enlistment with great advantage to the recruiting serve in many cases, but the law authorizing it requires it to be paid when the company is mustered into the service of the United States, leaving no discretion with the Department as to the time of payment. Your other suggestions will be carefully considered by the Department in its action on the subjects to which they refer.
By order of the Secretary of War:
C. P. BUCKINGHAM,
Brigadier-General and Assistant Adjutant-General.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Washington, July 16, 1862.
His Excellency the GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Harrisburg:
The Secretary of War desires you to raise companies of artillery for service at Fort Delaware.
L. THOMAS,
Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
New Orleans, La., July 16, 1862.Honorable REVERDY JOHNSON:
SIR: In reply to your note stating the further claims of the Belgian consul for articles taken from him, I reply it is the first I have heard of such claims. Several gentlemen called for their tin trinkets and I ordered them to be given up. I will have an immediate investigation of this matter made, and everything that is private property will of course be, if it has not been, returned to him as the owner.
I observe that the consul does not make claim for a box of dies for making bank-note plates and a set of plates for printing Confederate States Treasury notes, taken from his shop in conjunction with the specie and other property. Why not?
Very respectfully, yours,
BENJ. F. BUTLER.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
New Orleans, La., July 16, 1862.Honorable REVERDY JOHNSON:
SIR: In connection with the matter of the silver coin taken from the shop of the consul of Belgium, I deem it my duty to submit for your
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