, 1862-01-27
STATE MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Report of Governor fates to the
Convention.
STATE uF II L1Eo1s, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
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d to state whether the General Goeernnent has
cIt tic quartcrmaster and other officers here to
as charge Of the soldiers from our State"
,o1.yrntion with copy Of all correspondence on |
his subject
To the above resolutions, ! shall take the
liberty Of adding your resolution Of January
stll, upon The saane subject, with the view Of |
:l1 Of these resolutions in this cou
aupication, which resolution is rs follows:
'.Rcxo7red, That the Governor Of the State be re-
4Ecsi cd to communicate to this Convention, Il the
-nffEd States Government has notified him Of its |
expenditure In the organization, equipment and |
maintenance Of troops enlisted in this State for
lie military service Of the United States. And If |
him In accordance vita such notidcation-"
have the honor to state that have turned !
OYER to the United Suites the subsistence and I
maintenance OF the troops OF the State. Also,
have, in pursuance Of an order troul the War |
Department. of the 10TH December ult-, made |
with the United States Quarter
Quartermaster's stores, and that until this ar
rangement is completed the State Quart termas-
ter, as tile agent Of the United States
Quartermaster 3or tlat purpose, vii de-
liver supplies to the troops. No officer has
yet been sent to take charge Of Ordnance
are being delivered to the troops as their nc
cessities require, and will continue to be so
delivered until the Government shall designate
an agent to receive them. IhaTe made written
application for the appointment Of such an
agent, but llaye no reply thereto.
submit herewith the correspondence be-
tween Capt. A. R. Eddy, the United States
Quartcrmaetat at this place, and myself, and
also the letter Of official notification bJ the
Secretary Of War directing me to hand over
supplies to said Capt. Eddy.
Us. QyARGEzsAs1KR's OFFICE, |
SPRINGFIELD, LII, Nov. 9th, 1851.
HIS EreeZlency Rtchord Yates, GorerTorof Illinois:
DEAE S1E-As yo1 are aware, I was ordered to
this station to take charge Of the Quartermastsrs
Department and Of all tic expenditures Incident
t. t. The department Is st5 II II 1he hands 7 Of the
liese from several conversations with the State
authorities) she can and will take better care Of
hi M n s e nf - as &
uois yo1uuteerz, and If tie Qnartermaster's De-
partment were in my hands, should consider N.Y.
By you for their comfort and in those cases where
the United States could not give the assistance re-
CURED, owing to want Of necessary law or regula-
give ii, and the more easily Il she were relieved
position ncccaaitates. Il the wants Of the State,
supplied BY ME, It docs not prevent you
may may des@ dR proper. - to 4 SEE tat the I nl9oia
they may be stationed and these agents would be
Of great assistance Il fuIthering the objects Of the
Federal Government. / an, willing 70 take the
Sun.a-,att. 10 enr1in. thra1h ~ Hnartaeo os a.
General q ood, presnning them 10 be reasonable.
and IN compliance with army regulations. This
remark mo5f appes 70 ne , e1otniae
ins @ md ind NJ it W up - 70 T lie army standard viii al
50 take the supplies on baud, i good enough foE
~ ~ I a5 5tt5 .i,t;n ~ 1 sna +hn snIFp1;a
wherever you may desire, and wonld be pleased il
I'm sonr Sis6es 49, are ~ cnndn1ied viii. sN'~
IhS dnties o. ny oSpa9mSns aFe M ras1euax f;
rern1atinrs hct9 ynnr cyct];ency to nrf1erstcuf
thS1 recommend Ile Transfer Of The Quartermas
ters Department to my hands wholly from sens.s
Of duty to the United States, and desire to do al
In my power . 70 ASST 1ne sla1e autnotttles.
''esp''lAus /: *: i. Ennr Hn * I. " 8. 81.
STATE OF 1I11sois, ESEecTisE ;Ses
sPniSGF1ELD' Dcecmncf y lee5.
Cant. 4. r. Eddy {. S. Qud9te71.aefer, Springfield
DrAr Sra: Yonr favor Of November Q. freceiyet
dnrinr thr early stare Of protrcted indianosition
| frorn which I'm now recoTering.l has been fiji,
considered: -,.,,.. .,.-.,
LITTER hat xdheef % certain Inter
That information have received, and now not1fi
| froons with c]othiDg and horse enuioments. III
! STATE Duart rtcrmagtef Geucral has Been instructc
| ,,mIchssna 1nnn terInS 1unst ndyautaxncn. to II,
| troops and favorable 10 the United Suites.
| I avail myself Of the right conferred by act {
Cnngress npon eIth State, TO furnish such supphe:
because fh1nE ths state can oettef prqFoe tof ne
service bare 70 doubt yet our stats Quartz #
naetsr, General John Wood, has become 80 tho
ongh1y acquainted with the s5a condition and ~ wa?'
terest in them, and has given such abundant sati
factlon to the thcrltles at ana o. Il
State. II the clothing heretofore turnished both
| n <511
10 Dc ~ III u 'niS ou's
is,cuABp YATES, Governor.
o,,.,7rs,, ,sTr7,-s oTr,cr ,
spr,scy1E1n illinois Dec IL 1871.
Il ~ z1;s Frc.u.nr,, z3;s6nra Y7,<e rorsraor
uu;ao;x Ne'
nr.p srp. 1h,ve tho bonor IN ac1.nos,ci7oc n
r,cc;nf = Eour 1etteT oT thc III inet II s e5nt1
ry to Ilc wishes Of tic authorities ut Washfrstt
that this State should continue to act for tt
United States when the latter has her own 4
pointed agents. ! cannot consent that the Sta
author1tie: should continue tas Gonfr9t Of NJ
~ ~ vs1 sn, as3r
| conduct The Departmeut in one branch. YOU nm
do it IN ali. The course heretofore pursued by !
has the warm approval my eupefiozs, to who
yonr letter will be referred. No contracts or ?!
ebases made by ths state; since you we're M 1ast ~
tornsa y, HS fegatness 70 assume ;31 eotteoa 81
Respectfully, your obedIent servant,
A. L. EpDx, 4. O.. II
War nrp.R RrpexT December Is US,
sn-1 have he honor IN n,aro tnnvn n =
| that the Guartern,aster General has been instru
ed to bring the expenditures Of the Quarterrn,
: | tcr@s Department into the hands Of its officers
soon as possible. Capt; a: r; Eddy, Assists
Quastermaster Z. !: 4, who L atatiened at sprh
ne,, ~ saaigsu VII sde III WY y, adeaung -
t cnni,acfs nertainino therrtn WIFI oIcat % resne
Yonr 0be5ient servant
S1aox CAuEnos, Secretary OF War
D3,r .ho yofa
This Inst letter came bv mail to Sorinptie
and aid not comcto hand until nv return frt
G Washjne ton on the l1th Of Jannary. 1t t,
: tine Capt. Eddy Bas absent, aud the abe
!. I mentioned arrangement far thc transfer MO
l. fnTn. @ '''-+'~ " N''' 1'A''& ' ~ A1'e' A'''
t | In 10 the date Of Cant. Eddv,s first letter
r. NnyI mher {, the Etate Dnnrtermasfer. hv !,
IS direction, had furnished Tie troops Of the st
E, with nearly all the clothing they had receiy
Il The clothing was higher in price and Of mt
|; better quality than that furnished By
re ment Of the accounts between the State and
u United States, the State was allowed in full
n prices which The Stale had paid for cloth
d and other Quartcrn1astcr supplies. In REV
TO these facts, deemed it my duty to continue
lg the hands Of The State the furnishing
60 ] to discontinue. Up to that date, there Has
IN general OF special order Of the War Departm
er Prohibiting Governors of the States from s
lis plying the troops Of their States. Nor
he tart. EDDY furnish me " it'll any authority Fl
lie the War Department to me or to him to |
he effect regarded his letters to me not
be orders to discontinue furnishing the troop
IT. | tho State, but in the nature Of inquiries u
&c whether the State would continue to furu
I'D The supplies, also, rs a Recommendation /
ed the Quartermaster's Department be trs
IS, fcrred to him, and rs imposing a condit
in that aif the State desired to conduct the
ce | partment in one branch, she must do so
all" I did not regard his letters as an off
notification to me. And the Department