Complex sentence: Governor Morton telegraphed Lincoln offering 10,000 Hoosier men to defend the country; however, the state's initial quota was set at six regiments (a total of 4,683 men) for three months of service.
Split into simpler sentences: Governor Morton telegraphed Lincoln offering 10,000 Hoosier men to defend the country. The state's initial quota was set at six regiments (a total of 4,683 men) for three months of service.