The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 3, Volume 2. Page: 445
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UNION AUTHORITIES.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington City, D. C., August 23, 1862.
General J. H. LANE,
Commissioner of Recruiting, Leavenworth City, Kans.:
SIR: It has given me much satisfaction to be advised by your letter
of the 18th instant that the objects of your commission are advancing
beyond your expectations.* In regard, however, to that portion of
your communication which contemplates the raising of two regiments
of persons of African descent, you are informed that regiments of
persons of Africai descent can only be raised upon express and
special authority of the President. He has not given authority to
raise such troops in Kansas, and it is not comprehended in the author-
ity issued to you. Such regiments cannot be accepted into the service.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
HEADQUARTERS,
Louisville, Ky., August 23, 1862-11 a. m.
(Received 2 p. m.)
Hon. E. M, STANTON,
Secretary of War :
Colonel Seawell will not muster men over eighteen and under
twenty-one years of age. This will injure us immensely in Kentucky.
We cannot wait to get consent. They are subject to military duty.
The rebels are enlisting thousands of such in Kentucky. I beg you
will order him to muster all over eighteen. It is of the first impor-
tance to us. Major-General Wallace asks for a regiment ready to
muster, but Colonel Seawell will delay it a month until the State is
overrun. Governor Robinson is anxious they be mustered as I
ordered. General Wright is here.
J. T. BOYLE,
Brigadier- General, Commanding.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
August 23, 1862.
Col. W. SEAWELL,
Louisville, Ky.:
Muster all men over eighteen and under twenty-one. Do not wait
for consent of parent or guardian, nor affidavit of captain. This
modifies order of yesterday.
By order of the Secretary of War:
THOMAS M. VINCENT,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
FRANKFORT, August 23, 1862-7 p. m.
(Received 8.45 p. m.)
Hon. E. M. STANTON:
Great confusion has arisen in organizing our Kentucky Volunteers
from the fact that authority to receive regiments has been given to
* Letter omitted. Lane reported that he had raised three regiments of white
soldiers and enough persons of African descent for two regiments.445
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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/m1/454/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.