separate companies of sharpshooters as may be in your power, and report to the Department as each company is organized.

Yours, truly,

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

EXECUTIVE MANSION,

Washington, September 20, 1862.

General KETCHUM,

Springfield, Ill.:

How many regiments are there in Illinois ready for service but for the want of arms? How many arms have you there ready for distribution?

A. LINCOLN.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL., September 20, 1862.

President LINCOLN:

Six regiments under orders; nine armed, but want pay; ten mustered, but not filled or paid; eighteen organizing. Governor insists on ordering regiments off, but no ordered until paid, and delayed for want of money. Not been able to see Governor for several days, but have had eight regiments ordered within last three days. Arms for distribution 16,429, but no accouterments.

W. SCOTT KETCHUM,

Brigadier-General and Inspector-General.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL., September 20, 1862.

Honorable E. M. STANTON:

Referring to your dispatch of 4th August concerning case re- enlistments of three-months" volunteers, I wish to know [if] these regiments may now reorganize and have benefit of bounty and advance pay, as therein stated.

ALLEN C. FULLER,

Adjutant-General.

DAVENPORT, IOWA, September 20, 1862-10 a. m.

(Received 12.30 p. m.)

SECRETARY OF WAR:

Have sent five regiments to Saint Louis; have six more nearly clothed. Am making up the cloth sent for ten more regiments, but where are the arms?

N. B. BAKER,

Adjutant-General.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington City, D. C., September 20, 1862.

Governor WASHBURN,

Augusta, Me.:

Orders have been given to muster in and subsist the militia companies furnished by your States.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.