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

You are IN error IN estimating quota of troops
sent to the field before July I'd. Instead of sur
Plus OF five thousand it was but about six hundred
aud has been diSre garded in all estimates Disre-
gard for the present any drafts for filling old regi-
mems that is affair distinct and separate from
present proceedings, which simply to fill your
quota of volunteers and militia, Amounting alto
gether to 3,sOSi from this number subtract the
number Of volunteers for three years mustered in
from July I'd to Sept mber 1st for old aud new req
ments, and the remainder is the number to be
drafted. (Sigued)
Z. P. BUCKINGHAM,
Brig Gen., and A. A. G.
MADISON, Aug. IS, 1S52-Gen c. r BUcKINsH,s
War Dept, Washington. d. C.:-Your dispatch re-
ceived There must be some serious mistake in
Your hSares rela'lve to our quota. If eleven
thousand nine hundred and four is our quota of
three hundred thousand, then our quota of the
original five hsndred thousa nd was nineteen thous
and eight hundred and forty. The muster rolls
here show that we had sent prior to Nav 3Otb
twenty-four thousand six hundred and fifty three
surplus OF four thousand eight hundred and thir
teen. The plumber Of about twenty thousand as
our quota, was given at Washington by the Secro-
tary of War to my Private Secretary, who as tho
Secretary OF Governor Randall, was there on mill
tary business We have always acted on that sup
position. There can be mistake about this on
our part; the muster rolls show the men,
Your call upon US, on your construction, would
make US dra1t large number OF men from people
already disconselated because they are not allowed
to volunteer Please revise your figures
tslgned,) Il. SALOMON,
Governor of Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, Aug. %, 1862, 11:2o A. M,-Gov
SALoMoN:-The Whole number troops called out
AMI furnished previous to July 1st was 54S Jas: of
these your quota q 1853. You had furnished
according to the muster rolls in the Adiutant Cen
ERALS Office % 1868, leaving excess of 5lo The
last muster roll is dated April 30th.
(signed0 O.. P. BUCKINGHAM,
Brig. Gen. and A. A. G.
MADISON, Aug. 20, 1S62.-Gen. c. P BUCKINGHAM
War De partment, Washington, D. c.: Your dianatcb
received. had calcula ed on the call of 500 600
men, not what had been furnished But the
AdJutant Generals records are defective. The du-
phcate rolls here show we had furnished bcfora
July 3D. nineteen regiments Of infantry and three
OF cavalry, twelve batteries of artillery one de-
tatched company of cavalry and one sharpshooters
making in the aggregate "a 653 men. This ia a sur.
plus OF 1900 men you have promised to credit us
this, and have SO published to the people The
neglect of army officers to file rolls should not
operate to our disadvantage.
| (signed) EDWARD sALoMoN.
| s....-. ... Gov. of Wisconsin.
| WASHINGTON, Aug 80, 1S62-Gov. sA1oMos;-
ne doubt is entertained of YOUR
desire to BRING your State to the full measure of
her duty IN defending the government, and your
proceedings therefore in accordance with your pub
lished notices to the people will be sanctioned by
this department., -
Gsigued p. BUCKINGHAM,
Brig. GeH'l and A. A. G..
MADISON, Aug. 80, 1s62-Gen c. P. BUCKINGHAM
War Department., Washington, D. c.: Your ranlv
is entirely satisfactory, shall do our whole dnty
to the Government. L notice that volunteering
tor new regiments even, is still going on in New
1ork ana elsewhere In reply to repeated despatch
! es, have been told that volunteering for new
regime nts must cease on the 22d, and for old repi-
ments Sept LIST: have stated that We cannot get
| begged TO be allowed keep on receiving vnlun
teers for old regiments till get ready to
Why cannot this be done, and is it not better for
Government
(signed E. sALOMON,
Gov. OF Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, Aug. so, I862-4P. M Gov. SAL
ONION :-Recruiting for old regiments will continue
Advance pay and bounty will be paid as before :
BY order of Secretary of War
(Sirned, G. P. BUCKINGHAM.
Brig. Gen'I and A. a. G.
WASHINGTON, Aug 81, 1862. Gov. sALoMoN The
Secretary OF war gives auth ority for recrats for
old regiments to be received till further orders.
The bounty and months advance will be continued
to be paid such recruits.
(signed) THOs. NJ. VINCENT, A. A. G.
MADISON, Sept IL, 1862. Hon. E. NJ STANTON,
Secretary of War--sIR : 1 desire 30 obtain from
your departing Mt some items of information for my
guidance, in vie W of the order for a draft.
ms state having no proper enrolment of the
militia, special enrolment directed 20 be
made, and is now ne arly completed. L thin that
in order TO Eli our quota Of tile 600 900 d m we
should have to draft about 5000 $500 men L
have proceeded thus far the supposition that
the order tor drafting was intended to be carried
into effect by the Government, although have
observed that draft has yet been mad. in States
where the state laws have already provided a suf-
hciept enrolment. L am furtb Der thrown into
doubt by the late order from the J Judge Advocate
Major b. e. Turner, which opens che way for eYad-
ing the draft to all persons disposed do co. I'm
der these circumstances, L have deemed it proper
to apply to your department for Instructions
We have now in the State nearly eight re giments
hope by the last of next week: they certainly will
If the mess furniture is furnished by the United
States Quartermaster. These exclusive of five
m n ~ Ict /hpln III.
have lett the State by that time. 1 shall proceed
to prepare these troops for service just 50 fast az
the United States Quartermasters are able to pro-
vide their necessary outfit.
L desire also to know whether, for the purpose of
Fl ling one of our regiments, Uhc others being all
maximum regiments, and the one referred to
having SIX fuIl companies,) the government will
not allow me to raise four more volunteer comma
MES, with boun. y and advance pay. 1t appears to
me much more desirable method of filling the
regiment, than to take for the purpose nina
months drafted men. And while upon this point
beg leave to suggest sohether 1t voa.ld not be
more speedy and more factory naent to
dttoe0 this Stat to fill the remainder Of its qu0t1 BIZ
volunteering as dfore, that u.s. aoi bounty and ad-
oance rather than by drGft; do not doubt that
We could thus have the men ready before the GOV
eminent is prepared to take care of them in camp.
Your suggestions and drec tions on these points
had better be given, if possible, by telegraph.
Yours respectfully,
(signed) EDWARE sALoMAN.
Governor of Wisconsin.
WASHINGTON, Sept. II, l862.-Gov Il. SALoMAs:
You are authorized to raise four companies to fill
your remaining regiment, with advance pay and
bounty.
Draft has been male in Connecticut and will be
(signed.) C.p. BUCKINGHAM
a WISCONSIN COLONEL ARRESTED FOR
REFUSING TO AID COTTON THIEvE:.-Gen.
GoRMAN, OF the Army Of the Mississippi,
is earning an unenviable reputation. Here
is q statement Of the cause of the arrest of
Col. GILL, Of the 29th Wisconsin. as, given
by correspondent of New York paper:
On the 25th day Of December, General
German, with his staff and part Of the
I'd Ohio Battery on the White Cloud. and
the 29th Wisconsin Infantry on the Egans
gitle, started down the river TO establish q
military post. They stopped at Friar's
Point. The General appointed Lieuten.
ant Provost>Marshal. The soldiers, with
Government teams, were ordered by the
Provost Marshal to draw cotton to the
boats. The Colonel of the 20 n renon.
s.ra.ed against having his soldiers do that
kind OF duty, and sent an officer to the
General TO ask what right the Provost
Marshall had TO take a comTany of his
men ag ainst their will to draw cotton.
The General replied by an order putting
the Colonel uEder arrest, his sword to be
taken from him, and be sent prisoner to
Helena to await further orders, all of which
was accordingly done.