The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 3, Volume 2. Page: 212
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CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL., July 8, 1862.
(Received 1.24 p. m.)
Hon. EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War:
A very competent officer of long experience proposes to raise a
battery. . I can furnish him with guns and equipments. Will you
accept an additional battery ? It can be done immediately.
RICHD. YATES,
Governor of Illinois.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, D. C., July 8, 1862--2.10 p. m.
Governor YATES,
Springfield, Ill.:
I will accept the battery.
EDWIN M. STANTON.
BosTON, July 8, 1862.
Brig. Gen. C. P. BUCKINGHAM,
Assistant Adjutant- General:
No orders have been received from Washington by U. S. disbursing
officers here authorizing them to pay the $25 bounty to new recruits.
They refuse payment without express orders. Many recruits, enlisted
during the week under promise of bounty, and now ordered away
from State to regiments in field without first receiving it for their
families, are justly discontented. Orders for its payment should
issue to disbursing officers here immediately. Every hour's delay
does harm.
WM. SCHOULER,
Adjutant- General of" Massachusetts.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Springfield, Ill., July 9, 1862.
Hon. E. M. STANTON,
Secretary of War:
DEAR SIR: Hion. Robert Smith, at present paymaster U. S. Army at
Saint Louis, is desirous of obtaining authority to raise a brigade. I
need hardly say to you that Mr. Smith is one of our leading citizens,
a gentleman of experience and ability. He, I have no doubt, would
be very likely to succeed in the undertaking if he had the authority.
We need the men, and if it can be done, should like to see the good
work begun.
Very respectfully,
RICHD. YATES,
Governor of Illinois.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., July 9, 1862.
The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
The undersigned would urge upon you the vital importance of pro-
curing the passage of a law by Congress by which men can be drafted
into the Army. If Congress shall adjourn without doing this you212
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