463 Series III Volume II- Serial 123 - Union Letters, Orders, Reports
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, D. C., August 26, 1862.
Adjt. General ALLEN C. FULLER,
Springfield, Ill.:
Were lieutenant appointed for enlisting and mustering recruits in accordance with Order 75, and have the reported regularly? What hinders the prompt organization of regiments? You have eleven inspecting and mustering officers. Can the Government depend upon 50,000 volunteers for new regiments now enlisted in your State?
C. P. BUCKINGHAM,
Brigadier-General and Assistant Adjutant-General.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, D. C., August 26, 18623.
His Excellency Governor YATES,
Springfield, Ill.:
Your quota of 300,000 drafted men is 26,148. The number of volunteers called for July 2 being the same, if your volunteers for old and new regiments mustered in from July 2 to September 1 exceed this number, the exceeds may be deducted from the number drafted. If you cannot make the draft on the 3rd day of September, make it as soon thereafter as possible, yourself taking the responsibility of extending the time.
By order of the Secretary of war:
C. P. BUCKINGHAM,
Brigadier-General and Assistant Adjutant-General.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, D. C., August 26, 1862.
His Excellency Governor MORTON,
Indianapolis, Ind.:
Your quota of 300,000 drafted men is 21,250. The number of volunteers called for July 2 being the same, if your volunteers for old and new regiments mustered in from July 2 to September 1 exceed this number, the excess may be deducted from the number drafted. If you cannot make the draft on the 3rd day of September, make it as soon thereafter as possible, yourself taking the responsibility of extending the time.
By order of the Secretary of War:
C. P. BUCKINGHAM,
Brigadier-General and Assistant Adjutant-General.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, D. C., August 26, 1862.
His Excellency Governor KIRKWOOD,
Iowa City:
Can we count on 18,000 volunteers for new regiments toward your entire quota of 21, 140 volunteers and militia?
C. P. BUCKINGHAM,
Brigadier-General and Assistant Adjutant-General.
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