The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 3, Volume 2. Page: 432
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CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, D. C., August 21, 1862.
Governor ANDREW,
Boston, Mass.:
Under the circumstances stated the men for your battery will be
accepted, but the cannon will be furnished here.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, D. C., August 21, 1862.
JOHN ROBERTSON,
Detroit:
General Halleck informs me that he has heretofore ordered the
Michigan regiments forward to Washington. They should be sent
here in conformity to that order.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 21, 1862.
Governor GAMBLE,
Saint Louis, Mo.:
Authority is given to raise Bowen's battalion of volunteer cavalry
to a regiment.
H. W. HALLECK,
General-in- Chief.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, August 21, 1862-3.30 p. m.
(Received 4.45 p. m.)
Hon. EDWIN M. STANTON:
Arrived here last night. Have seen Governor Tod, but neither of
the others. Am awaiting their answer to my telegram, which if not
received to-day I shall start without waiting further.
H. G. WRIGHT,
Major- General, &c.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, D. C., August 21, 1862.
Governor TOD,
Columbus, Ohio :
You are authorized to raise a regiment of cavalry for the purposes
specified in your telegram of yesterday evening to be used in the
manner therein stated. Have you raised any other cavalry ?
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
HARRISBURG, August 21, 1862-12 m.
Hon. E. M. STANTON,
Secretary of War:
Shall I accept a regiment of Germans and one of Irish in Philadel-
phia and give them until 3d September. I have no doubt they will
both fill. Please answer immediately as the officers are here.
A. G, CURITIN,432
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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/m1/441/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.