The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 3, Volume 2. Page: 205
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UNION AUTHORITIES.
in the present emergency, and with the utmost promptness. We are
making arrangements for that proposed now. We will require at
least 30,000 men to supply the losses of our regiments now in the
field. We are not informed as to the number of new regiments you
will ask from this State. No doubt we will get that information from
the Secretary of War, and of enlistments and inducements by boun-
ties, advance of pay, &c. I suggest that if the enlistments were
made for a shorter time, say six months, it would greatly increase our
numbers and hasten the formation of regiments. H-Iave the kindness
to mention the subject to Mr. Stanton and I will not telegraph him.
A. G. CURTIN.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, D. C., July 4, 1862.
Governor CURTIN,
Harrisburg, Pa.:
General Buckingham has been conferring with some of the North-
ern and Western Governors in respect to the new recruits, and as
soon as he returns specific instructions will be given. It is designed
to leave the matter as far as possible in the hands of the respective
Governors until the troops are mustered into service. This course,
it is believed, will be most uniform and efficient.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
Harrisburg, Pa., July 4, 1862.
HIon. E. M. STANTON,
Secretary of War:
SIR: I inclose a note just received from Governor Burton, of Dela-
ware. I consider it important that his name should be appended to
the call upon the President, as he represents a Border State, and the
sentiment of his communication is admirable.
I am, with much respect, your obedient servant,
A. G. CURTIN.
[Inclosuro.]
MILFORD, July 2, 1862.
Governor A. G. CURTIN:
DEAR SIR: I cordially join the several Governors of the loyal States
to request the President to call out as many men as will be sufficient
to crush this rebellion.
Yours, &c.,
WILLIAM BURTON,
Governor of Delaware.
CLEVELAND, July 5, 1862-9.10 a. m.
(Received 10 a. m.)
Hon. EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.:
Have met Governors Tod, Morton, Blair, and Salomon, and Temple,
of Kentucky. All feel right and will do their duty.
C. P. BUCKINGHAM,
Brigadier- General.205
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United States. War Department. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 3, Volume 2., book, 1899; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139264/m1/214/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.