Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-02-18
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON.
Auvust 2S 1850 I2.1ap NJ

August rs, 1862 l2:1oP. NJ
Gov. SALoMoN:-Telegram of yesterday re ceived
You in ia estimating your quota of troons
sent to the field before July I'd Instead OF a sur
plus of five thousand, it but about six hundred
gard for the present any draft for filing old rec
ments; that is affair distinct and separate from
present proceedings, which are simply to fill your
quota of volunteers and militia, amounting alto.
gether Co 23 sos, from this number subtract tho
number of volunteers for three years mustered in
from July I'd to Sept mber LIST for old and new reg.
iments, and the remainder is the number TO be
drafted tsigned,)
{. P. BUCKINGHAM,
Brig. Gen., and A. A. G.
MADISON, Aug. IS, ls62-Gen. C. p. BucKrses,x
war Dept, Washington, d. O.:-Your dispatch re-
ceived There must be some serious mistake in
your figures relative to our ouot, If ataSa
thousand nine hundred aud four is our auota of
three hundred thousand, then our ouets of tho
original five hsndred thousand was nineteen tbo
and eight hundred ard forty The muster rolls
here show that we had seut prior to Nav 2ntb
! twenty-four thousand six hundred and ffty-three-
surplus OF iour thousand eight hundred and thir-
teen The plumber of about twenty thousand as
our quota, was given at Washington by the Seere
tary of War TO my Private Sccre .ary who as the
Secretary OF Governor Randall was there on mill
tary business We have always ted on that sun
position. There can be mistake about this ~,
our part the muster rolls show the men
Your cal upon US, on your construction would
make Us ara1t large number OF men from a people
already disconselated because they not allowed
to volunteer Please revise your figures
(signed,) E. SALOMON
Governor of Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, Aug. %, 1862, 1920 A, M.-Gox
sALoMoN:-The Whole number OF troons c,lI.d e.
and furnished previous to July LIST, was 5asl 4s Of
these your quota was q ,753. You had f1rnisbad
according to the muster rolls in the Adjutant Gen,
erals Office. % 203, leaving excess of 5O Tbs
last muster roll is dated April 30th.
CSgned) O. 2. BUCKINGHAM
Brig. Gen. and A A. G..
MADISON, Aug. 20, 1S62.-Gen c. p BuckIssg.a
war De partmen.' washington, d. c.; Your Dispatch
received L had ealcula ed on the call of 500 0Oo
men, not on what had been furnished But the
AdjutAnt Generals records are defective. The du-
picate rolls here show had furnished before
July I'd, nineteen regiments infantry and Tires
of cavalry, twelve batteries of artillery, one de-
tasched company of cavalry and one sharpsbooter.
making In the aggregate "a, 653 men, Ibis is a sur
plus OF 1900 men you have promised to credit us
neglect OF army officers to file our rolls shouId NOT
operate TO our disadvantage.
(signed) EDWARD sALoMoN,
Gov. OF Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, Aug so, ls62-Gov. sALoMos: -
desire to bring your State to the full measure Of
her duty in defending the government and your
dings therefore in accordance with your pub
ished notices to the people will be sanctioned by
this department.
0SigneO CD. BUCKINGHAM,
brig. Genl and A. A. G..
MADISON, Aug. so, 1s62.-Gen C. p BuyKIseHAm.
War Department, Washington, d. c.: Your renly
is entirely satisfactory shall do our whole duty
to the Government. L notice that yolunteering
I Tr new feglmehes eyen rs sti going on in New
es, have been told that volunteering for new
regiments must cease the 22d, and for old reei-
ments Sept, LIST. L have stated that we cannot get
ready to draft for fortnight and more and have
begged to be allowed to keep receiving volun-
teers for old regiments till get ready to draft
Why cannot this be done, and is it not better for
Government?
(sigredt e. sALOMoN,
Gov. OF Wisconsin.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 80, ls62-4PM. Gov SAL.
oMoN:-Recruitng for old regiments will continue
Advance pay and bounty will be paid as before
BY order of Secretary of War.
(Sirnedj g. P. BUCKINGHAM
Brig. GenI and A. a. e.
WASHINGTON Aug 81, 1862. Gov sALomos The
Secretary of War gives authority for recruits for
old regiments to be received till further orders
The bounty and month 8 advance will be contained
to be paid such recruits.
tsigned) THos. NJ. VINCENT, A. AG
Secretary of War.--SIR L desire 10 obtain from
your department some items of information for my
guidance, in vie W of the order for a draft.
This State having proper enrolment of the
militia, special enrolment directed to be
made, and is now ne ariy completed. think that,
IN order TO I'LL our quota of the 100000 men,
should have to draft about 5000 or g. soc men, L
have proceeded thus far on the superstition that
the order for drafting intended be carried
into effect by the Government, although have
observed that no draft has yet been made States
where the state laws have already provided a suf-
hcient enrolment. 1 am further thrown into
doubt by the late order from the Judge Advocate,
Major l.. @. Turner which opens che way for eyad-
ing the draft to ali persons disposed 10 do I'm
der these circumstances, 1 have deemed it proper
TO apply to your department for instructions.
We have now in the State nearly eight re giments
about going into camp; ell will be in camp,
hope by the last of week; they &c stanly will
If the mess furniture is furnished by the United
states Quartermaster. These exclusive of five
regiments which belonging to the new levy) will
have lett the State by that time. j shall proceed
to prepare these troops for service just fast
the United States Quartermasters able to pro-
vide their necessary outfit.
L desire also to know whether for the purpose of
fl ling one of our regiments, Qhe others being all
maximum regiments, and the referred
having Pix full companies,) the government will
not allow to raise four volunteer compa-
MES, with bounty and advance pay. II appears to
me much more desirable method of filling the
regiment, than TO take for the purpose nine
months drafted men. And while upon this point,
L beg leave to suggest aohetter IL 1cotIid not be
0tLo1o Mks Stat to I'll tie remainder Of its quota By
roluntees ing bfore, that as aoiah bounty and dd
Cd7ace rather than by draft; do not doubt that
we could thus have the men ready before the gov
eminent is prepared to take CT them in camp
Your suggestions and directions these points
had better be given, if possible, by telegraph.
Yours respectfully,
(signed) EDwARE sALoMAN,
Governor OF Wisconsin.
WASHINGTON, Sept. II. 1862 .-Gov. E. SaIoaAs:
You are authorized to raise four companies 10 fill
your remaining regiment, with advance pay aud
bounty.
Draft has been made in Connecticut and will be
made in other States. By order
(signed3 C.P. BUCKINGHAM
A WISCONSIN COLONEL ARREsTED FOR
RETrsING TO AID CCTToN THIEvRs.-Gen.
GoRMAN, OF the Army of the Mississippi,
Is earning an unenviable reputation. Here
= q tf itp causc a.. ha arrao.