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DETROIT, August 13, 1862 - 1 p. m.

(Received 3.35 p. m.)

Brigadier General C. P. BUCKINGHAM:

I am directed by the Governor of this State to inform you that eight regiments of infantry and one of cavalry are enlisted to the maximum number and a surplus.

JNO. ROBERTSON,

Adjutant-General.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., August 13, 1862.

OSCAR MALMROS,

Adjutant-General of Minnesota, Saint Paul:

Minnesota has not furnished an excess of volunteers, compared with other loyal States; but no regard is paid to numbers furnished before July 2. We want the entire levy under the two last calls.

By order of the Secretary of War:

C. P. BUCKINGHAM,

Brigadier-General and Assistant Adjutant-General.

CONCORD, N. H., August 13, 1862.

(Received 7.20 p. m.)

General C. P. BUCKINGHAM,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

From as close estimate as I can make at present time, I think about 3,000 recruited to-day at 12 o"clock.

ANTHONY COLBY,

Adjutant-General of New Hampshire.

COLUMBUS, August 13, 1862 - 11.15 a. m.

(Received 2.10 p. m.)

General C. P. BUCKINGHAM:

Under the call of July 2 we have raised about 35,000 for new regiments, and since that date about 5,000 for regiments in the field. Recruiting for both is now rapidly progressing.

DAVID TOD,

Governor.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

August 13, 1862.

Governor TOD,

Columbus:

All the additional assistance for mustering and disbursing bounty that is at command of the Department has been sent you. Your complaint of the Quartermaster's Department has been transmitted to the Quartermaster-General for his action.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.


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