The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 3, Volume 2. Page: 410
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CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.
all the railroads which are or may hereafter be included within the
lines of operations of the Army of Virginia, and the instructions of
May 28, 1862, are continued in full force.*
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., August 19, 1862.
Hion. E. M. STANTON:
I have borrowed of various banks for a few days, to pay bounties,
$200,000. I have sent four regiments of the new levy to Kentucky,
and hope to be able to get five off to-day. I hope, my dear sir, you
will see that the bounty money, by which this may be replaced, will
be sent forward promptly, that my credit may not suffer.
O. P. MORTON,
Governor.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, D. C., August 19, 1862.
Governor MORTON,
Indianapolis :
The most peremptory orders have been given to supply you with
funds. If it is not done I will dismiss the officer whose neglect occa-
sions the delay, no matter what his rank.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
August 19, 1862.
His Excellency the GOVERNOR OF INDIANA,
Indianapolis :
Your telegram stating you had borrowed $200,000 received. Some
days ago requisition for $350,000 additional funds was made in favor
of Captain Pomeroy, Eleventh Infantry, who was then under orders
to relieve Colonel Simonson. That amount is now on its way, and
Captain Pomeroy has been instructed to proceed with all possible dis-
patch and transfer entire amount to Colonel Carrington, when amount
borrowed can be immediately replaced.
By order of the Secretary of War:
THOS. M. VINCENT,
Assistant Adjutant- General.
DAVENPORT, IOWA, August 19, 1862.
(Received 11 p. m.)
Hon. E. M. STANTON,
Secretary of War:
I have acted on the understanding that all companies organized on
the 15th and completed on the 23d would be organized into new regi-
ments. Our people have volunteered rapidly, and I think there are
to-day enough companies for fifteen regiments. If they are not
* See Series I, Vol. XII, Part III, p. 274.410
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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/m1/419/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.