Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-02-19
ALL ABOUT THE DRAFT.
Gov. Salomon's Message.
THE GORE sPoNDENCEIN FULL.
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Madison Feb. 5, 1868
To the Honorable the assembly,:

Madison Feb. 5, 1868.
To the Honorable the assembly:
Ia compliance with your resolution, No.
So, of January 81, herewith lay before
you all correspondence, by telegraph and
otherwise, between the War Department
and myself upon the satj2ct embraced in
that resolution. This correspondence will
inform YOU what efforts have been made
by me to prevent the necessity of draft
in this State, and to induce the War De.
partme7t to accept from this State nine
months volunteers.
1t is proper Tor me to state in this con-
nection, upon the authority OF q dispstch
received from the War Department recent
ly in answer to direct question upon that
snbjeet, that the General Government has
never authorized the raising of niue
months volunteers 10 any State. Upon
authority Of newspapers 1t seems that in
some OF the larger cities, philadelphia
New York and Boston, nine months men
were organized to avoid the draft. How
this was accomplished, an not informed;
but there must have been some State laws
there 10 Authorize such organizations. aud
State means or other funds to detray the
expenses thereof. Two things are always
necessary to enable me to raise troops of
any kind lst, sn authority from the
General Government or a State law; and
20, the necessary means TO detray the tx
pen>es Of the organization. | had no au-
thority from the General Government to
organize nine months volunteers, (nor any
kind Of volunteers after August 22I, ex-
cept for old regiments and to ell the 3lst
and 9Th regiment) There is no State
IL" authorizing such organization. and
there were no means at my disposal to de-
tray The expenses OF raising such troops
= here nine months volunteers have been
raised IN other States under Ia VS. and ia
cliltles not existing here, | presume the
General Government has, after they were
organized and rendered, accept them as.
or ii place OF, drafted militia. Beyond
the fact, however, that the Government
refused to give me authority to raise nine
months volunteers, and that il has not
given such authority TO any other State,
have no definite CT reliable Information as
to what may have been done by other
States. Having failed to obtain authority
to contlnae recruiting, except tor old rt e
imeats, after the 22d of August, deemed
1t ms duty To carry out tie Craft, as it has
been carried ut IN most, if not all, Of the
other States hat failed to furnish their
quota up to Au gust 22d, AID as was
bound to do unter the Constitution OF the
United States, the enaGtments Of CONGRESS.
aud the orders and regulations OF the
President, made in pursuance thereof.
EDWARD SALOAON.
WASHINGTON, July 8, 1S62.-Gov. SALoMoN You
requested to raise, soon as possible for the
the U s. service for three years or during the war
five regime nts of volunteer infantry, beng a part
OF your call under the quota of the President By
order OF the Secretary of War.
(signed,) c. B. BUCKINGHAM.
WASHINGTON, July Goth, lS62.-To E. sALoMoN.
Governor: Sir-The publication yesterday of an or
der to Captain Dodge, to muster in recruits for
nine and twelve MONTHS fran Pennsy lvania, renders
an explanation necessary. The following IS a COW
of a letter addressed to the Adjutant General of
Pennsylvania, which will serve to define IL position
of the Department on that subject.
The bouniy for nine months is twenty-five dollars
in all. (Signed)
..a .--' Brig. GenI and A. A. G..
[CoPT. Fir r-. II
Gen. A. L. RUSSELL, Adjt. Gen. Pa.:-Sir: Refer
ring to the conversation between US yesterday, on
the subject Of raising volunteer troops in Pensyl-
Vania Tor nine months am directed to say that at
present 1t is sidered expedient nv the prasi
dent to call for any other than three years troops
designate in the last levy. This Department can
MT, OF course, interfere with the proceedings of
the Governor of Pennsyl Vania, in calling out
troops for nine and twelve months: but while thew
would, without doubt be accepted in the present
emergency, it is to be understood that the GoUe17a-
must t0ke the entire TeSponsibiIity of rdi.Suo
them aolth0Ut an cypress cuW from HE Presieent
Unless orders to the contrary sh Ill be given mus
tering officers will L ulster into the service of the
u 5 the troops new organizing under the procla-
nation of the Cover p'r of Pennsylvania
By oreer OF the Secretary OF War.
(Signed) C.P BUCKINGHAM,
Brig. Gen' & A. A. G.
P. S.-SIK:-The proceedings of the Governor Of
Pennsylvania, are aitoqether IRREGULAR The terms
from without express authority from the DEPART
ment. (Sgned) c. P. BUCKINGHAM,
Brig. Gen. & A. A. G.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5th, 1862.-Gov. Solomon
Sir-The following order has This day been iss ued
Ordered
First That draft of 800 900 men be immedi.
atey called into the service of the United States,
to serve for nine mouths, unless sooner discharged
The Secretary of War vii, assign the quotas to the
States, and establish regulations for the draft
Second-if any state shall not by the fifteenth
OF August furnish its quota Of the additional $780,
oo0 Voiun GERS authorized by law, the deficiency Of
volunteers in that State will also be made up bv
special draft from the militia. The Sscretary of
War will establish regulation fol that pyrnose In
structions VIII be sent in few days, the whole
number OF troops sent by the states will be
< imat ed and apportioned, and any surpi us fur
ed.
TO the draft.
" order of the Secretary of War
(Sgned) Z. P. BUCKINGHAM.
b. q. d A. A. G..
MADISON, Aug. 9Th. lS62.-TIon f. NJ Stanton
Secretary Of War, Washington, D. C:-Generai
sige! has called upon me for a regment wish to
know VIII Their that reg ment is still ecu enplated
under the late orders to fl the quota by the ff-
teenth or to draft; also whether that regiment is
to be considered as within quota of three years
he
fore call for all of quota of the first three
hundred thousand; also whether volunteer compa-
MES for niue months to be re ceved.
6 gned) Il. sALOMON,
Governor of Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, Aug. I, 1S62-Gov. Salor1 On Sir
If the enrolment of militia has commenced
in your state, please let it be done imme diatey-
Take the names of all able-bodied citizens between
is and 45 years of age, by counties. If State laws
do not provide officers, appoint them, and the In
tied States will pay all reasot able expenses The
list should contain age, occupation, ana all impor-
tant facts IN each case.
By order OF the Secretary Of War
(SlsneO G. 2. BUCKINGHAM,
b. G.. & A. A. G.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 1S62-To Edward Solomon.
Governor. &c: Your quota of the three hundred
Thousand militia is eleven thouzand nine hundred
and four. Regulations for draft will be forwarded
oday
By order Of the Secretary OF War.
tsigneD c. BUCKINGHAM,
A. A. G..
MADIsoE, Aug. sth. 1862-Ion. E. NJ. Stanton,
Secretary of War, Washington, D. c.: wish to
learn, if possible, whether if we raise more than
our quota of three years volunteers, they will be
credited to this State On draft. Also, whether
we may continue to receive volunteers TOR three
years till regiments full after the 18th, and
three+ months volunteers after that time, till draft
ing can commence. l shall proceed without delay
to the enrolment under your order OF yesterday,
but it will be impossible to comp etc it before Sep
temher fret, there will be thus nearly month be-