it. About 150 of the men were enlisted before July 5, but if possible they should all be paid. Answer to Clinton.

SAML. J. KIRKWOOD.

DAVENPORT, IOWA, August 2, 1862. (Received 10 p. m.)

Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

In the absence of State law, is there any law of Congress regulating drafting? If so, send instructions. We have no sufficient law for drafting in this State. Am satisfied a draft must be made to fill up the old regiments.

S. J. KIRKWOOD.

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, August 3, 1862-12.25 p. m.

Adjt. General N. B. BAKER,

Clinton, Iowa:

The Eighteenth Iowa will immediately move to Saint Louis and report to Brigadier-General Schofield. Make requisition on the chief quartermaster at Saint Louis for transportation.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General, Commanding.

GENERAL ORDERS,
WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Numbers 94.
Washington, August 4, 1862.

The following order is published for the information of all concerned:

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, D. C., August 4, 1862.

Ordered:

I. That a draft of 300,000 militia be immediately called into the service of the United States, to serve for nine months unless sooner discharged. The Secretary of War will assign the quotas to the States and establish regulations for the draft.

II. That if any State shall not by the 15th of August furnish its quota of the additional 300,000 volunteers authorized by law, the deficiency of volunteers in that State will also be made up by special draft from the militia. The Secretary of War will establish regulations for this purpose.

III. Regulations will be prepared by the War Department and presented to the President, with the object of securing the promotion of officers of the army and volunteers for meritorious and distinguished services, and of preventing the nomination

*Under this call the quotas and credits were as follows, the first number indicating the quota and the second the number of men furnished: Maine, 9,609; 7,620. New Hampshire, 5,053; 1736. Vermont, 4,898; 4,781. Massachusetts, 19,080; 16,865. Rhode Island, 2,712; 2,059. Connecticut, 7,145; 5,602. New York, 59,705; 1,799. New Jersey, 10,478; 10,787. Pennsylvania, 45,321; 32,215. Delaware, 1,720; 1,799. Maryland, 8,532 (qouta; none furnished). Virginia (Western), 4,650 (quota; none furnished.) District of Columbia, 890 (quota; none furnished). Indiana, 21,250; 337. Illinois, 26,148 (quota; none furnished). Michigan, 11,686 (quota; none furnished). Wisconsin, 11,904; 958. Minnesota, 2,681 (quota; none furnished). Iowa, 10,570 (quota; none furnished). Missouri, 17,269 (quota; none furnished). Kentucky, 14,905 (quota; none furnished). Kansas, 1,771 (quota; none furnished). Nebraska Territory also furnished 1,228. Making a grant total of 87,588 men furnished.