470 Series III Volume II- Serial 123 - Union Letters, Orders, Reports
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, D. C., August 26, 1862.
His Excellency Governor SPRAGUE,
Providence, R. I.:
Your quota of 300,000 drafted men is 2,712. The number of volunteers called for July 2 being the same, if your volunteers for old and new regiments mustered in from July 2 September 1 exceed this number the exceed may be deducted from the number drafted.
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 HOLBROOK,
Brattleborough, Vt.:
Your quota of 300,000 drafted men is 4,898. 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.
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 SALOMON,
Madison, Wis.:
Volunteers for old regiments will be received until September 1. The exemptions from draft are according to law. They cannot be changed, but the Department can discharge any that the public service requires after the draft. Volunteers for load and new regiments counted together if reported to this Department.
C. P. BUCKINGHAM,
Brigadier-General and Assistant Adjutant-General.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, D. C., August 26, 1862.
His Excellency Governor SOLOMON,
Madison, Wis.:
Your quota of 300,000 drafted men is 11,904. 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.
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