The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-02
The Call for 100000 more Troops.
w ARLINGTON, JULY

WARRINGTON, July |.
The following correspondence between the
President and the Governors Of the several
States, will explain itself
To tic President:
Hhe undersigned, Governors of States OF the
Union, impressed with the belief that the oiii.
zens OF the States which they respectively rep
resent are Of ono accord in the hearty desire
that the recent successes OF the federal arms
may be followed up oy measures which must
ensure the speedy restoration OF the Union, and
believing that i'll view OF the important military
movements now IN progress, and the reduced
condition Of our effective forces in the field, re-
sulting from the USUAL and unavoidable casual
ties OF the service, that the time has arrived for
prompt and vigorous measures to be adopted by
the people IN support OF the great interests
committed to your charge: We respectfully re
quest, if it meets with your entire approval
that you at once call upon the several States
TOR such number Of men as may be required to
fiji! up all military organizations now in the
held, and add to the army heretofore organized
such additional number Of men as may, in YOUR
Judgment, DC necessary to garrison and hold all
OF the numerous cities and military positions
that have been captured IVY our armies, and to
speedily lrusii tbs rebellion that still exists in
several Of the Southern States thus practically
restoring to She civilized world our great and
good government. All believe that the decisive
moment il near at hand. and to that end the
people OF the United States are DESTROYS to aid
promptly in furnishing all reinforcements that
you may deem needful 10 sustain our govern
nent
Israel W ashburne, Gov. Of Maine; n. S. Perry.
New Hampshire Frederick Holbrook, Yer
mont VIM. A. buckingham. Connecticut :
E. d. Morgan, New York; Chas. l.. Allen
New Jersey A. &. Curtin, Pennsylvania :
A. W. Bradford, Maryland i. II. Pierpoint,
Virginia Anstln Blair, Michigan j. B.
Temple, President Military Board Kentucky i;
Andrew Johnson, Gov. of Tennessee II. r.
Gamble. Missouri q. 2. Morton, Indiana :
David Todd, Ohio Alexander Ramsley, Min
esota Richard Yates, Illinois; Edward Sol
ONION. Wisconsin.
The President, in response to the above rsoue.t
sl many OF the Governors of the States, among
whose names We rejsice to see that of FREDERICK
HoLBEoox, OF Vermont, has made a call upon
the country for 300 ,OOOmore troops, as follows
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
July |, 1861. {
Gentlemen Fully concurring in the wisdom
.! the views expressed to me in 50 patriotic a
manner by you in the communication of the
18th day of June, have decided to call into
service an additional force of three hundred
thousand men. suggest and recommend tina.
he troops should he chiefly Of infantry The
quota of your State would BE- -.
hope That they may be raised without DELAY. &c
as to bring this Unnecessary and injurious civil
war TO speedy and satisfactory conclusion. An
order liking the quotas of the respective State.
will be issued ny the War Department.
(Signed,) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Tho quota Of Vermont will be, probably
'oar regiments. IL is not entirely certain. ",
we presume that Inc Ninth Regiment, now
nearly all in camp a. Brattleboro, will b. treat