The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 3, Volume 2. Page: 431
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UNION AUTHORITIES. 431
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, D. C., August 21, 1862.
(Via Leavenworth.)
Governor ROBINSON,
Topeka, Kans.:
If General Lane has applied to you to commission any officers for a
regiment of colored men, please give the name of the person and
rank of the officers for whom application has been made and instruc-
tions will be given you on the subject.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
LOUISVILLE, August 21, 1862.
Hon. E. M. STANTON:
I have recruited and organized five regiments of cavalry-two for
three years and three for one year. There is now one more regiment
of three-years' men, cavalry, tendered me. Shall I accept it ? General
Halleck directed me to accept all regiments for three years offered in
Kentucky. I think we need the three-years' regiment, as the enemy
have mounted so much of their force and are carrying on guerrilla
warfare. I beg you will allow me to accept it and muster it in. The
recruiting for five infantry regiments is progressing well.
J. T. BOYLE,
Brigadier- General, Commanding.
LOUISVILLE, KY., August 21, 1862.
Hon. E. M. STANTON:
Can I raise three companies for provost guard, Louisville, for three-
years' service, to serve in the field, or to be attached to any regiment
at pleasure of the commander of the department ? I have commenced
the organization of the three companies, believing you would approve
it, as I can attach them to any regiment. I hope you will approve it.
J. T. BOYLE,
Brigadier- General, Commanding.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, D. C., August 21, 1862.
Governor ROBINSON, Frankfort, Ky.:
You are authorized to receive the two regiments of mounted men
specified in your telegram of yesterday if they are three-years' men,
and as many more of the same sort as you can raise within thirty
days or until further order.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
BOSTON, August 21, 1862.
Hon. E. M. STANTON:
We had two batteries organized for three-years' and one for nine-
months' service before receipt of General Halleck's order concerning
new batteries. The men are all enlisted in the nine-months' battery;
have closed up business and made great sacrifices. Cannot they be
accepted as well as the other two already accepted?
JOHN A. ANDREW.
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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/m1/440/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.