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WELLSVILLE, OHIO, August 9, 1862-7.45 p. m.
(Received 10.10 p. m.)
Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON:
I trust the Department will consider favorably Honorable T. A. Scott's list of exemptions for operating railroads immediately. Exemption is the only thing now that will prevent an utter demoralization of the entire railroad organization of the West. It is now with utmost difficulty that trains are kept running; another week and it will be impossible so to do with anything like regularity and promptness,which is very necessary in moving troops successfully.
J. N. McCULLOUGH,
President Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, D. C., August 9, 1862.
His Excellency WILLIAM A. BUCKINGHAM,
Governor of Connecticut, Hartford:
Your quota of 300,000 militia is 7,145. Regulations for draft will be forwarded to-day.
By order of the Secretary of War:
C. P. BUCKINGHAM,
Brigadier-General and Assistant Adjutant-General.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, D. C., August 9, 1862.
His Excellency WILLIAM BURTON,
Governor of Delaware, Dover:
Your quota of 300,000 militia is 1,720. Regulations for draft will be forwarded to-day.
By order of the Secretary of War:
C. P. BUCKINGHAM,
Brigadier-General and Assistant Adjutant-General.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL., August 9, 1862-11.30 a. m.
(Received 2.30 p. m.)
Honorable E. M. STANTON:
Supposing that our quota in the first call was much greater than now stated by you, I have already accepted 35,000 three-years" men, and already over 30,000 are actually enrolled as such, and the balance of both quotas will certainly be full by the 15th instant. Shall these 35,320 three-years" men be in full of both quotas? The excitement and pressure are very great, and an immediate answer will greatly oblige.
RICHARD YATES.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, D. C., August 9, 1862-1.20 p. m.
His Excellency RICHARD YATES,
Governor of Illinois, Springfield:
My telegram of yesterday was erroneous. It should have referred only to the militia. It is decided in fixing the quota of volunteers not
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