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ACTION OF GEN. HUNTER I'm
SOUTH CAROLINA.
--
Hfs Reply to Secretary Stantons
The following correspondence was laid be-
fore the House to-day, the reading Of some
parts of which occasioned much merriment:
WAR DEPARTMENT. WAsH1seros C1rr, D. C.,l
Wednesday, July 2, 1862
s1H: On reference to the answer Of this
Department ct the 9TH ult., to the resolution
of the House Of Representatives OF the 9th Of
last month, callinc for infor1nation respecting
the organization by Gen. Hunter OF South
Carolina Of regiment Of volunteers for the
defense Of the Union, compesed Of black
mrnmfueitiye . II slaves It vii be seen that he
resolution lad been referred to that officer
With instructions to make Immediate report
thereon.
base roW the bonor to transmit herewith
the copy Of q communication Just received
to his action touchiug the various matters in
dicafed in the resolution.
have tic honor to be, Tery respectfully,
your obed1ent servant,
EDWIN II. STANTON, Sec'y Of War.
hon. G. A. Grow, Speaker If House Of Rep
| HEADQCARTERs DEPARTMENT OF T8E SOUTH,
PORT COY H. = T., gune -. 1sbs;
+. n. stanton, Sccy OF Har, washington, y. y.
aH: AAse the npAul ~ "chil1nie9sE tae
[ccelpt OF eommunlcatloh IRON tneAa}9t1ns 11.l
Genefal OF me army, aatea 1nne 70, looS, re-
guessing ne 20 lulnlsn yeu WIN tle 4;a aniuta
llon necessary 70 answer ceItaln resoiutlons
ln1rodncea n Tue House o. hgprestntat1ves
J1ne y, LODI, On motton Oh the Hon; nls.
WIcklltte Of kentucky, Their SUBSTANCE being
| TO 1nGuirEs
l. whether had organized, or was organ
lz1ng regiment OF 1us111Fe sla7es IN 1hl5 oe-
partment.
=. WhetEeT any authority aad oeen given
me rom tne "af department 1of suen orgaal-
za,ion; ard
g.; Whether I mad been furnished BY order
Of the War Department WILL clothing, uni
| forms, arms, equipments, &C, ZOE such q
force;
Only having received the letter coacermns
nlght, urge forward ny answer N tlIne 1ol
the steamer sailing to-day Monday this haste
preventing me from entering as m3nqte1y as
could wish upon many points OF detail, such
as ,be paramount Importance OF the subject
calls for. ,,
But in vieW Of the near termination Of tn
present session Of Congress, and the wide
6nread interest which must have been "aken
ed BY Mr. WlckGHe'6 resolution, l preft
sending even this imps1tecs ans VET to Wa1tIn:
l
| ard more comprehensive data.
To the first question, therefore, reply thl
10 regimtn Mt OF fugitive slaves has been or i
heing organized In this department.. Ihere Is
however, q tine regiment Of persons who's
late masters are fugitive rcbels'-men VIII
everywhere fly before the appearance Of th
national Tag, leaving their Servants pemn
them to shlit as pest ihey can 1or themselves
So far, indeed, are the loyal peraons com
; posing Ibis regiment from seeking 70 aTol
the presence OF thglr M ase owner, tlab lae
ere roW one and AZ Worklng WITH remarsaol !
industry TO place themselves n position n Z {
)o11.sln 1nJl anu enectlFe pursuit. u tneu JHys
ct:ns anu tfultoIous propf1elors-
} 10 the second question, nave Lne mono: To-
| answer that me Instructions gl7en lq br'4s<
der denefaA l. ". oafF1nan py l4G Hoh .
mon Cameron, late secretary o. war, en
g turned over TO ne py succession 4oI My suis
q apce, 10 d1StlGclly autnoflze ne 60 employ q
Loyal persons oHtIlng lnelr services IN delens
:, OF tne ch1on, ano lor tne SUPPRESSION " I'll
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= that the circumstances might eau ior:
y Ihere Is no reetrlctlon as TO 1ne cnarac.er r
= color OF the persons 10 pe employeo, .! u
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le military. N NMcn 5nell services shoul4
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