The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 3, Volume 2. Page: 198
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CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.
instructions from Mr. Cameron to employ them in any manner I
might find necessary, and the military exigencies of the department
and the country being my only, but, in my judgment, sufficient,
justification. Neither have I had any specific authority for supplying
these persons with shovels, spades, and pickaxes, when employing
them as laborers, nor with boats and oars when using them as lighter-
men; but these are not points included in Mr. Wickliffe's resolution.
To me it seemed that liberty to employ men in any particular capacity
implied with it liberty also to supply them with the necessary tools,
and acting upon this faith I have clothed, equipped, and armed the
only loyal regiment yet raised in South Carolina.
I must say, in vindication of my conduct, that had it not been for
the many other diversified and imperative claims on my time and
attention a much more satisfactory result might have been hoped
for, and that in place of only one, as at present, at least five or six
well-drilled, brave, and thoroughly acclimated regiments should by
this time have been added to the loyal forces of the Union. The
experiment of arming the blacks, so far as I have made it, has been
a, complete and even marvelous success. They are sober, docile,
attentive, and enthusiastic, displaying great natural capacities for
acquiring the duties of the soldier. They are eager, beyond all
things, to take the field and be led into action; and it is the unani-
mous opinion of the officers who have had charge of them that in the
peculiarities of this climate and country they will prove invaluable
auxiliaries, fully equal to the similar regiments so long and success-
fully used by the British authorities in the West India Islands.
In conclusion, I would say it is my hope, there appearing no possi-
bility of other re-enforcements, owing to the exigencies of the cam-
paign in the Peninsula, to have organized by the end of next fall and
to be able to present to the Government from 48,000 to 50,000 of these
hardy and devoted soldiers.
Trusting that this letter may form part of your answer to Mr. Wick-
liffe's resolutions,
I have the honor to be, most respectfully, your very obedient servant,
D. HUNTER,
Major- General, Commanding.
BOSTON, July 2, 1862-10.50 a. m.
HIon. E. M. STANTON,
Secretary of War:
Governor Andrew sends you his earnest and satisfactory response.
Governor Sprague is at Washington, and must have failed to receive
the telegram addressed to him at Providence by the Governors. The
Governor of Iowa was not reached. The Senators from that State
might authorize you to append his name.
W. H. SEWARD.
BOSTON, MASS., July 2, 1862-11 a. m.
Hon. EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War :
Finished business here satisfactorily and start for Cleveland at 2
o'clock, where I will meet the Governors of several States. Shall
Stager go with me ? Answer.
W. It. SEWARD.198
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