Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-02-19

can be allowed to do SO, by giving them time
enough; do not put damper the present en-
thusasm Of our people. If Government will allow
this, will assign enough of the volunteers to fill
the old egiments from this State; must have the
a uthority asked for. To cut off volunteering in
this State, where it takes ten days to reach the
most distant portions, is unfair and Just, and
people so feel it.
(Signed) 4. SALOM0N,
Governor of Wisconsin.
WAsRISGroN, Aug. Is, lS62-Gov. SALoMoN -
Foreigners who have voted at one election
garded as having received franchise that subjects
them to military duty; declaration of I'M ention to
become Baturazed i. OF in itself sufcient to pre-
vent their taking advantage of their alienshp but
a man who votes must bear arms. Your telegram
respecting extension of time for volunteering can
not be answered until to morrow some information
from different States being required.
(Signed) E. M STANTON,
....-..-. .. .#..- Secre tary of War.
WASHINGTON. Aug. Is, 1S62..-Gov SALoMos-
SIR You are requested to notify the Department,
as soon as possible, how many volunteers are en-
listed at twelve O'Clock to-day under the call of
July second for three hundred thousand if you
cannot give the exact figures, give as close an an
Proclamation as possible. The information is went
ed for making some estimates
BY order of Secretary of War.
C. P. BUCKINGHAM,
'j B. G. & A. A. G.
MADISON, Aug. IA, 1885,. Hon. E. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary of War WASHINGTON n q your az
patch is received. From the best Information at
hand, should think that the five regiments called
for from this State, under first call, full. By
the 10th they will be full and one or two surplus
regiments If we can have till September lst to
receive Volunt GERS, We shall fill our whole second
call will three years volunteers, and [ earnestly
desire such tension. We cannot put the ma
chinery tor drafting in operation before 18th of
September.
(Sjgned) L. SALOMON.
Governor OF Wisconsin.
MADlsos, Aug. IA, lS62.-uon. NJ. STANTON
Secre tary of War The people of this State are in
the greatest excitement about recruiting. Why
Will the Government insist on drafting leave us
in suspense about recruiting, when we can furnish
the soldiers by continuing recruiting until the first
of Septemoer1 must have permission to receive
volunteers after tomorrow, and an answer imme
diately, it takes several days to spread the news
through the State. L SALOMON,
Governor of Wisconsin,
WASHINGTON, Aug. IA, 1862.-Goy SAIoMoN =
The old regiments must be filed and volunteers
for them will be paid the bounty until the first Of
September. New regiments will not be author zed
to receive the bounty. general order has been
sent you this day on this subject. 81. -.
Gigned) E. NJ. STANTON,
81. s.4 .- BURY Secretary If War.
WASHINGTON, August IA, 1S62.-To Gov sALoMoN:
Orders respecting volunteers and militia ordered:
First.-That after the 18th day of this month
bounty and advance pay shall not be paid to vol.
unteers Tor any new re giments, but only to yolun
teers to regiments now in the field and volunteers
not yet tull.
Second.-Volunteers to fill up the new regiments
now organizing will be received and paid the boun
ty and advance pay un til the 22d day of this month
and il not completed at that time, the incomnlete
regiments will be consolidated and surplus officers
mustered out.
will be received and paid the bounty ald advance
pay until the frst day of September.
Fou'M.-The draft of 100000 militia called for
by the President, will be made on Wednesday, the
hGtVC tho hon,
O'Clock, a. and five O'Clock, p. NJ, and con-
tinued from day to day between the same hours
FJM.-If the old regiments should not be fill cd
up by Volun teels before the first day of September
special draft will be ordered for tho deficiency,
S&nth.--The exigencies of the service reGnira
that officers now in the field should remain with
their commands, and officers now in the field in
the regular or volunteer service will, under any
mand
By order of the President,
(signed) EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
Secretary of War.
WASHINGTON, August 18th, 1S62.-Goy SALoMos.
required to I'LL up your regiments in the field Au
gust IL, 1862 Five thousand nine hundred and
tour men.
(signed) G. P. BUCKINGHAM,
Brig. Gen. and A. A. G.
MADISON, August 23d, 1862 Hon E NJ Sr.v
ION, Secretary of War: In reply to yours our 10th
regiment awaits your order. Your call upon US to
supply 0,SOt men, wanted 18th August. for our
old regiments,i is understood here to be- entireIv
outside of the IL 904 called for as our part of tho
last 800 900 men, and that the balance wanted for
ola regiments is to be drafted. Is this right? and
II so, why is 1t not better to extend the time for
volunteering to fill the old regiments The vol
is going on well, and should ill ali bv voInnN
teers Tor three years Oh the
(Signed) E. sALOMON,
Governor of Wisconsin,
Washington, Aug. %, 1862.-Goy. T.. sA1osos
IP--p AGO inf &c
atoms have been made in you State for tue draft of
militia, and whether you will be ready on the third
of September to carry it into effect.
(olgneO Z. z. BUCKINGHAM a. A. G.
Madison, Aug. 3d. 1s62.-Gen. c. p. Buckinp-
lam, a. a: g., Washington, D. c. In reply to
yours OF TINS date, would say that special en-.
rollment of militia was ordered, and the instrnc
tions sent cut August 10Th that some portions of
ehe State nave no railroads or telegraphs and can
not be reached in less than fortnioh. bv nil
The returns were ordered to be made Inv the Lat of
September at the fartherest. 1t will take some
time to collect these returns when made we can
not into effect the order for septem-
per 81, out will do il as soon possible thereaf-
ter.
You do not give me the destina ZION of orr 2otb
re giment this morning.
(SIgned) e sAIoMoy.
... Governor of Wisconsin
Madison, August %, 1S62-IIon NJ Stanton.
Secretary OF War, Washington, D. G. 1t is re.
ported that an extension of vounte ering is grant
ed to illinois and Indiana till the middle of Sent
III any extension is granted wish it for this STATE
without further asking. AS have stated. we can,
not draft before that time.
(Signed,) z SALoMGy
Governor Of Wisconsin
Washington, Aug 26, 1862 Coy. SaIornon An
extension OF time for volunteering has not been
granted in Indiana and Illinois
tsignedD e. NJ. STANTON.
Secretary of War
Washington, Aug. 26, I:40 P. M-Goy. saIo.
Mon :-Yolunteers for old regiments will he rscaiU-
ed until Sept. LIST.
(Signed) G. P BUcErNcu..
Washington, Aug. &c, 1862, 7:45P. M.-Goyernor
eaiomon ,-iour quota of the three hundred thou
sand drafted men is eleven thousand nine hundred
ano TOUR, the number OF volunteers called for July
second being the same.
II your volunteers for old and new regiments
must red IL from July second 10 September first,
exceeds this number, the excess may be deducted
from the number drafted Ifyou cannot make the
draft on the third day of September make it as
soon thereafter as possible, yourself taking the re-
sponsibility of extending the time.
By order OF the Secretary of War
(signed) c. P. BUoKIsaHAH
Brig. Genr and A. A. G.
Madison August 81, 1S62.-Gen.C P. Bucking-
BAN, War Depa! tment, Washington, D. G. Your
dispatch is received If il to say that the
numbe- of troops TO be raised beginning with the
call OF July I'd. is 23.60S aud that besides this We
are TO nave special draft for what is necessary IN
i'll our old regiments to maximum. r want ~
9eEs'ano u. This would amount to 90 10
1our call on us July 9Th fer five raoim.n+s ~
par OF our quota Of the 300 GOO volunteers but in
Poi oi august 9th, ordering the draft of IL e04
nave credit for whatever surplus thew had bereto
lore sent to the field. Our surplus was somewhere