, 1862-09-02

The Clathfng for our Volunteers to
be Manufactured in the Stute.
lion. Edwin II. Stanton, Secretary OF War, Wash
ingten, D. G.:
DEAR Sir: The withdrawal Of more than 1O0,-
ltG Of our citizens from their ordinary business
into the volunteer service has caused great de-
crease in the demand for ready made clothing in
tht. State.
Some Of our largest manufacturers, and espe-
cia1Iy their employees, many OF them females
w1ose husbands and fathers have enlisted, areBut
fering pccuniariiy from this cause. These manu-
factnrers. am informed, would be glad to supply
the Illinois volunteers with all portion Of the
uniforms necessary to their equipment. / am aat-
isded that they have the means and facilities to
do 20, az e1ptditious1y and cheaply as Eastern
manufacturers.
Tnder these circumstances, would respectfully |
suggest TINT contracts for, ssy, at 1east 5000 full
uniforms be given to parties in this State.
would also recommend that Assistant Quarter
master be authorized to contract for such |
nniforme under such restrictions and Limitations
as yGn may zee lit to impose. !
Most respectfully, your obcdient servant,
RICHARD YATES, Governor.
In reply to the above letter, Quartermaster
General Meigs informs the governor, by let |
1er On the oo3d Of August, that this subject has
engaged the attention Of the quartermastef
generals department. who has sent to Capt.
Potter lat Chicago), chief quartermaster. of
The State Of Illinois, the cloth to make up the
uniforms for the Illinois contingent Of the
militia, with instructions to enter into con
tracts, if possible, for the making up Of these
clothes, with parties in the State,
The quartermaster general also writes, that
he has authorized Capt. Potter to procure
hugely Of other supplies, such as eau be- pur-
chased or manufactured IN the State Or its
ncighborhood, but not to enter Eastern mar
| kets, or the Cincinnati market. and compete
with the agents Of the United States who are
authorized to contract and purchase in those
| markets.
| Gen. Meigs concludes by saying that any
suggestion upon this matter, to aid in more
equitahly distributing the expenditures Of the
government will be gladly received by him.
WISCONSIN,.
The Madison Journal says that Gov. Salo.
mon, Secretary Watson and Adjutant General
Gay lord, have thoroughly examined the re-
ports Of recruiting officers: and the find enough
volunteers have been enlisted to fill up thirty.
three regiments The organization Of which
will be perfected in few days. The organic
alton Of those from the Goth to the 25th iaclu
siye, has been perfected. The 9th, or sige
regiment, under Col. Jacobs, is composed o
Germans from all parts Of the State, the larg
; est portion, however, from Milwaukee, and i
{ full. The e7th is composed Of men from She
: boygan, MonitoWoc, KeWanee, Washington
, snd Ozaukee counties The e2Sth Is made up Q
= | about GOO men from Waukasha county, an,
400 from Nalworth. The Goth is filled u
|. from Dodge, Jefferson and Dane countie:
1 The s0th, under Col Dill, gets its men fror
$ the Chippewa Vallew region, except two coz
: panies from Nauhasita county. The 31st, Co
= Merrimac, is from Crawford, Grant, Iowa, L
i fayette and Grtcn counties. The SD is take
r up in district running from Dane to Bento
. counties. The 35d is made up Of three or fou
companies from Grant and the remainder iro1
the southern tier Of counties, except Gree
and Walwtrth. The Madison Journal says:
e It will thus be seen that Wisconsin has fu
e nikhed as volunteers Tor infantry service,
round numbers, 50 600 men; and adding tt
+ surplus and those who have gone into IL
s. cavalry and artillery service. $500 men has
, volunteered TO fight the battles of Inc Uuio,
- II CUT 9uota nnde1 o call for 100000 men
y II ,404 cur quota under call for $40. 900 "
~ 1880, and fhe total number Of men asked #
uLder sll calls jor troops is 45,6jS; so til
re cur deficiency to dEafs for, ace ii gu7e il,
Mt about 5000 all Of our share Of tue cali i
=. $50 COO volunteers haritg been furnished, at
s1 men volunteered fur three years to fill ma
Ks than half Of the call on us for drafted Iii
;, months men.
r. I. S. Si1ce the above WAS in tspe, We leal
10, that the governor h IS received dispatch fro
re- tie authorities ut Nashipgton-ffo1n ~hom
has been endeayoring Tor some time past, vi
oy rot The mcst complete SUCCESS, to learn de
is. nitelyw hat " isconsia is credited witt, ,an1 ~h
was desired OF htr-to The efftc. TINT Wisco
~ SINS quota Of ss54S t4S volunteers called t
it and furnished" was Fl 755S, that her quota u
Ia der each Of the calls for 500 600 men was Ii 9
H. from the flret Of which tho excess OF N
rs. furnished on the o!d call will be deducte
,st AS TO the exact number thus to be credite
.o' the tigures here and ut Washington dt
ne somewhat.
IN The dispatch from Washington fnrtt
stated that credit would be given to us on Il
Is last call, for all volunteers Tor the old re
nd ments en1istiug prior to the 1st OF Stpte
-, Der. # tie whole number needed to fill t
LIS old regiments S Coils furnished by volt
of teerfng, the number to be drafted will be IT
ao ! email II it is rot, there will be draft
- The deficiency and also for the deficiency
DDS the call for niEe months men after credit
nu the volunteers for the old re:imcnts,