The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 3, Volume 2. Page: 486
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CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.
23d instant. All our new regiments will not be mustered in by Sep-
tember 1, owing to distance, slowness of transportation, and want of
barracks and blankets, but will be as soon as they can be got together.
If our quotas of both calls for 300,000 men are filled by volunteers on
the 23d will the drafted men go into the old regiments ? Are we not
entitled to a credit for excess of volunteers now in service in the old
regiments ?
SAML. J. KIRKWOOD.
FRANKFORT, KY., August 29, 1862-5.30 p. m.
(Received 9.50 p. m.)
Hon. E. M. STANTON,
Secretary of War :
Paymaster Larned advised me that he has instructions not to pay
advance pay or bounty ($25) to twelve-months' men. This decision
if adhered to will destroy the one-year regiments now ready for mus-
ter. I beg to call your attention to your order of July 23 last author-
izing John B. Temple to raise three regiments of cavalry for one year..
I pray you respond as early as practicable, as the question is of vital
importance to our service here.
J. F. ROBINSON,
Governor of Kentucky.
HARRISBURG, August 29, 1862-12 m.
(Received 1.50 p. m.)
Hon. EDWIN M. STANTON:
The One hundred and forty-first Regiment, which leaves this even-
ing, is a fine body of men from that part of the State having no mili-
tary organization, and there is but one man in it that has any military
knowledge whatever. This regiment is without a field officer, and it
is very important that a military officer be appointed colonel. The
Governor desires Maj. Henry Madill, Sixth Pennsylvania Reserve
Corps, and I request that in this special case the rule be departed
from and the Governor be authorized to commission him. Some of
the companies of the regiment come from Major Madill's county.
The One hundred and thirty-eighth Regiment, Colonel Sumwalt, will
leave to-morrow morning and a Bucktail regiment will leave in the
evening. Two regiments will be organized and sent forward every
day until all the companies are consolidated. I leave for Philadelphia
to-night.
L. THOMAS,
Adjutant- General.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, D. C., August 29, 1862.
Adjt. Gen. L. THOMAS,
Harrisburg, Pa. :
Your telegram received. Major Madill may be commissioned for
the reasons stated. I am glad you are getting along so well, but you
should remain at Harrisburg and Philadelphia until the work is
done, for as soon as you leave the spot new troubles will arise. Hurry
on the troops; there is reason for it.
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.486
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