The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 3, Volume 2. Page: 419
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UNION AUTHORITIES.
BOSTON, August 20, 1862.
Hon. E. M. STANTON:
I hoped by telegraphing Sumner to save you trouble of replying,
and to draw full explanation from him, believing that your former
telegrams and orders included volunteer officers under McClellan and
Pope, but not Burnside's division remaining in North Carolina, nor
any of either army not in presence of enemy. Will write more fully.
Doubt not my hearty and sympathetic acquiescence in whatever
decision.
JOHN A. ANDREW.
BOSTON, MASS., August 20, 1862.
(Received 2.30 p. m.)
Brigadier-General BUCKINGHAM:
Since the President's last call for volunteers we have raised and
forwarded four companies, completing the Thirty-second Regiment,
also the Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth regiments, under Maggi and
Wells, respectively, both maximum size, and two surplus companies
attached to Thirty-third. The Thirty-fifth, Thirty-eighth, Thirty-
ninth, and Fortieth are full to maximum, quartered at Camp Stanton,
Lynnfield. The Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh, at Worcester and
Pittsfield, respectively, are full regiments, some companies not quite
to maximum, but will be this week. There are certain companies
outlying in their towns because U. S. quartermaster has been unable
to cover all as fast as needed; these may constitute a ,Forty-first
Regiment. There are not less than 1,500 men at Camp Cameron,
Cambridge, for old regiments in the field, waiting supplies and for-
warding. Large numbers of such recruits have already gone. We
hope to get the Thirty-fifth and Thirty-eighth Regiments off this
week. All our regiments march just as rapidly as they can receive
their quartermaster's supplies, arms, equipments, pay, and bounty.
It takes a little time to arrange companies, appoint their officers, and
combine them into regiments, that they may be in truth like soldiers,
and not a mere congregation of men. We have two full battery com-
panies, which will march immediately, to receive ordnance in Wash-
ington. All these regiments will move as fast as their supplies are
ready. Do you wish another regiment begun ? Many of our old regi-
ments in the field are reported full by their recruiting parties. All
our batteries report themselves full. Your telegram that 9,000 men
are wanted for our old regiments surprises me. Please send particu-
lars, details. Our new regiments, batteries, and companies, before
mentioned, will nearly reach 10,000 men, including Forty-first Regi-
ment. Militia regiments are rapidly forming for nine months. We
sorely need full powers and rapid supplies, and the people will furnish
soldiers. No draft needed or useful.
WM. SCHOULER,
Adjutant- General.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, D. C., August 19, 1862.
JOHN ROBERTSON, Detroit, Mich.:
Arms and equipments seven regiments of infantry and one of cav-
alry have, this Department is advised, arrived at Detroit some days
since. What does your telegram of to-day mean ?
P. H. WATSON,
Assistant Secretary of War.419
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