COLUMBUS, July 21, 1862.

(Received 2.30 p. m.)

Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

I am of the opinion that I can raise one or two regiments of cavalry inside of thirty days without seriously interfering with infantry.

DAVID TOD,

Governor.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington, D. C., July 21, 1862-4.35 p. m.

Honorable DAVID TOD,

Governor of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio:

You are authorized to raise two regiments of cavalry in your State and mount them. The horses should be required to pass inspection by an officer of the Government, and the price limited, not to exceed $95, that being the price for which they can be furnished at Indianapolis. The clothing will be furnished and the equipments as soon as required.

EDWIN M. STANTON.

COLUMBUS, July 21, 1862-5.15 p. m.

(Received 7.20 p. m.)

Honorable P. H. WATSON,

Assistant Secretary of War:

Of the 10,000 Enfield send May 28, I have issued to three three- months" regiments and one three-years" regiment, 3,400; to ordnance officer at Wheeling, 500; to Colonel Burbank, and upon his order, Cincinnati, 5,000. Balance on hand.

GEO. B. WRIGHT,

Quartermaster-General.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., July 21, 1862.

Governor CURTIN,

Harrisburg, Pa.:

At the request of General Buell, he has been authorized to arrange with you for raising three companies of cavalry, to be united with the company known as Anderson Troop, under Captain Palmer.

EDWIN M. STANTON.

GENERAL ORDERS,
WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 83.
Washington, July 22, 1862.

In organizing new regiments of volunteers, the subsistence of the recruits prior to the completion of the organization will be chargeable against the appropriation "for collecting, drilling, and organizing volunteers." After the organization of the regiments is completed, and they have been inspected by the mustering officer for the State, subsistence will be provided by the Subsistence Department.

By order of the Secretary of War:

L. THOMAS,

Adjutant-General.

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