all the railroads which are or may hereafter be included within the lines of operations of the Army of Virginia, and the instructions of May 28, 1862, are continued in full force.*

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND., August 19, 1862.

Honorable E. M. STANTON:

I have borrowed of various banks for a few days, to pay bounties, $200,000. I have sent four regiments of the new levy to Kentucky, and hope to be able to get five off to-day. I hope, my dear sir, you will see that the bounty money, by which this may be replaced, will be sent forward promptly, that my credit may not suffer.

O. P. MORTON,

Governor.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., August 19, 1862.

Governor MORTON,

Indianapolis:

The most peremptory orders have been given to supply you with funds. If it is not done I will dismiss the officer whose neglect occasions the delay, no matter what his rank.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,

August 19, 1862.

His Excellency the GOVERNOR OF INDIANA,

Indianapolis:

Your telegram stating you had borrowed $200,000 received. Some days ago requisition for $350,000 additional funds was made in favor of Captain Pomeroy, Eleventh Infantry, who was then under orders to relieve Colonel Simonson. That amount is now on its way, and Captain Pomeroy has been instructed to proceed with all possible dispatch and transfer entire amount to Colonel Carrington, when amount borrowed can be immediately replaced.

By order of the Secretary of War:

THOS. M. VINCENT,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

DAVENPORT, IOWA, August 19, 1862.

(Received 11 p. m.)

Honorable E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

I have acted on the understanding that all companies organized on the 15th and completed on the 23rd would be organized into new regiments. Our people have volunteered rapidly, and I think there are to-day enough companies for fifteen regiments. If they are not

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* See Series I, Vol. XII, Part III, p.274.

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