The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 3, Volume 2. Page: 417
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UNION AUTHORITIES. 417
DAVENPORT, IOWA, August 20, 1862.
Hon. EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War:
First. There are companies now full and that will be filled by the
23d to fill eighteen to twenty regiments. Our whole State appears to
be volunteering. Second. The companies are now coming into rendez-
vous as rapidly as I can furnish blankets for them. Could have them
all in next week if I had blankets and could build quarters fast
enough. Have blankets for only five regiments. Third. I don't want
any further time than the 23d. All I want is to put into regiments
all the companies full on that day. If I don't get this permission I
will have to volunteer myself and leave the State.
SAMUEL J. KIRKWOOD,
Governor.
TOPEKA, KANS., August 20, 1862-4 p. m.
(Via Leavenworth. Received 8.40 p. m.)
Hon. E. M. STANTON:
General Lane is recruiting a regiment of colored men in Kansas.
Shall I commission the officers? Has a draft been made on this
State ?
C. ROBINSON.
FRANKFORT, KY., August 20, 1862.
(Received 5 p. m.)
Hon. EDWIN M. STANTON:
General Boyle telegraphs, under date of 16th instant, as follows:
"General Halleck telegraphed me he would receive all the three-years'
regiments that could be raised in Kentucky." Does this comprehend
mounted men ? I have two regiments of mounted men now recruited
which I should be most happy to receive if permitted by the Govern-
ment. They are of companies raised in excess of former orders.
J. F. ROBINSON.
FRANKFORT, KY., August 20, 1862.
Hon. A. LINCOLN,
President of the United States:
I am instructed by a resolution of the General Assembly of Ken-
tucky, passed this day, to request that time be given until the 20th
of September next to the officers recruiting the Thirty-first, Thirty-
second, and Thirty-sixth Regiments of Kentucky Volunteer Infantry,
the territory assigned to them having been recently threatened by
rebels and occupied by guerrillas, so as to retard recruiting and to pre-
vent the filling up of the regiments. I believe, Mr. President, that
the interests of the country would be promoted if it could be so
arranged that the draft in Kentucky, except to fill up the old regi-
ments, be postponed until October 1, and that the authorities of the
State be permitted to recruit twelve-months' men in satisfaction of
one-half of the quota of the draft, and on October 1 make draft for
remainder.
JAS. F. ROBINSON,
Governor of Kentucky.
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