, 1863-01-17
Capt John Busnap, Springfield.
Capt. J. B. Smith, Knoxville. =,

discharged, and the companies previously &C.
eepted oy pour E1ce1lency were assigned to
orn5rI lo. sAe i1I 1ssmsnt of Illinois volunteer
the United States service
Tbs Chicago dragons, Capt Barker. were
first ordered to Cairo, aud thence, bY orderof
zen MeCle.lan, transferred to his Command
ler the three years. service, were ordered to
Chicago and mustered ont or service IN the
month OF September, 1861
u Companies M 1 4, B, ,, & ?, E,F, land g, COM
Smith, Writers, Bu1nap md psFsI Pslmer .seae 1er
with Col Mnliigan, engaged at the ssige Of
Lexington, Mo-, and, with other United States
forces, taken prisoners Of war on the 20th Of
September, 1861.
By order Of 1laj. Gen John C. Fremont.
the enlisted men of these seven companies
Tere mustered out Of service on the 8th day
o. october, 1861, but by order Of the Prcst-
oent, were felnstated, and declared as contin-
3Sns} %sr ahs aaa sna bT ed s @ e
Barracks. st. Louis. Missouri dnrinr % he
month Of December, 1861, bnt only continued
In service short time, because Of difficulties
members not having been properly exchanged,
Capt Oscar Hnnt1ey's cavalry companY.
raised in Winpebago County, under authority
Of Gen. Fremont, was assigned to this regi-
ment at the time Of its Organization at Ben
as it was not involved In the afair at Ler-
ington.
law Of May ID, was not organized as such.
Company. Chicago artillery, Capt. Smith
ta1ipg' 0ttawa artillery and Capt. McAIlister's
P1ainfe3d artillery, formed part Of General
SwMt's expedition to Cairo ii April, Capt.
Hopkins' Springfield artillery was also or
dered to Cairo In april, and ill remaincd In
the serEice. They were first mustered into
the three months service aud afterwards into
the three years. SERVICE Capt. Houghtaling's
battery was first mustered into The three
months' service as Company tF," 10th rnHt-
ment, Capt. NcAnistefss as Company "K,,
Capt. Hopkins rs Company" )" In same reg
iment, Company .'B,n Capt. Taylor Chicago
artillery; Capt. Davidson, Peoria artillery:
Capt. Aadison's battery and Co. A." Cit
cago artillery, recognized under Capt. VII
lard, we're accepted under this law as bate
ries. These seven batteries md Capt Camp
bells Ottawa battery were mustered into
service and their organization protected By
an acceptance from the War Department Of
an additional battalion Of artillery in July.
EDEPESDEST REGIMENTS.
These regiments Of infantzy, to wit: No.7
to e inclusive, which you had been author
So. In May, June and July, the following
regiments Of infantry were authorized By the
Secretary Of War:
s3sd-Gol G M9lligan. .Mth-co!. Stuart
sith-coi. Kirt. :ssth-Coi. smIth. -
5eth-col. Grensel. .s;th-Col. white.
s1ss-col fagh.. :zsna-col WsSs:
4ith-coI. Kaohe1doff -. .zSth-Gol. Smith.
4:th-col t &C b; Byqsr 5,na.col; Wi1son...x.;.
9th CaY.-ColBr4ckett. .11th Cay,-Col InCeuaou
BY Gen. Fremont.
Al these regiments we're speedily filed and
en- the I'd Of July you were authorized to or
ganfxe the ID Cavalry, Col Noble.
In answer to frequent applications to accept
more troops from this etate, the Secretary Of
War on the 10th Of July, returned the follow
ing answer:
War DErAnraxsr,t
sm: No more troops viii Se Ss seseptsd sei I Sy .hls
Department till authorized bJ Congress-. Yonr ronsr
V be 9sa anS 1sssi1s steaoa at the proper
s1sox ctnRox, scc'y Of War.
Hon. RlcnARp YATES, Springfield.
NEW CALL INFANTRY AND ARTI1LKRY.
On the 31st Of July, the memorable battle
OF Bull Run was fought and lost, and on the
to call into service 500, COO troops.
On the sd the following correspondence
| took p1acc:
Hon. Simon Cameron, Secretary Of War:
StA.Being advised that yen ara receiving ten
for Illinois, thirteen additiona regiment. Of iufsn-
| tIy-mnat OF them now ready 70 Ecndezvous-
, ct nna one d.
mands the tight to do her fon share IN the work OF
preserving our glorious Union from tho assaults Of
spoad is7osabiJ to lie tender haze made ''A ~
| RICHARD YATES
| WAR DEPARTMENT. July Is, 1861
GovKRXoa-I haye teleS1aphcd to-day accepting
ents of int III three sddonai 9ssents ZEE e
cayary, and one additional battery Of artillery, i'd
yIeirg you that Il ION 90 desire, .Jou can provide
tage as respects economy and dispatch
BE- capable and reliable men, and to Ills end tha
win revoke the commissions OF All officers who
may be tonrd incompetent for command:
esasf T. naa s
service ID order that officer may be detailed tor
@ sppleeiafe he ps.i,o..c spirit Of your people.
eviuf cd in Jour noble offer, and doubt not that
VII tS.2s demand that es
I an, Governor: With highest respect,
Il YonE obedient servant.
4 SI1oS CAMERON, Secretary OF Was
Under this authority the o6th, Col. Loonis,
eth, Col. Buford, 2Sth, Col. Johnson 29th.
Col Reardon, s0th, Col Fouke, 31st, Col.
,1 John Logan $sd, Col: John 4; Logan, ssth,
18th, Col. IIaynie. 49th, Col. Morrison, and
50th, Col Baie, were raised. Also the ID
cayalsy, Col Carr, 18th cavalry, Col. KeIIorr.
and the sth cavalry, Col. Cavanaugh.
i GENERAL CALL-ESFASrRr AND CAVALRY.
!: August IS, 1861, another application was
made to the Secretary Of War to accept more
I troops, and on the 14th all restriction was re-
moSea, ana a4 infantry regiments were au-
Enorl1eo 10 DC accepted Hho we're willing to
enLcr Ine seI9lce.
i Qn tne @tth or the same month authority
! Tas given to accept the 9TH cavalry. Col Up
II ue GIoH, anu on me 5sh OF September to &C
eept the io1h, Coi. Barrett. On the 18th OF
Septem6er Jon were also authorized to accept
: Ihc l@tE, Col foss, and on thu eth Of No
ycmbeT the 18th, Col Bell The List two
ii regiments Of cavalry were, however, limited
II to two oatta1ions Of four companies each,
Il and In thc latter case battalion authorized
II some months before By the War Department,
II and raised by Lieut.. Col Hartman, Wus to
4 constitute part. ::
Il In addition to the thirteen regiments Of
cavalry authorized in 1861, Captain Marx re-
i cruitcd q company underth auspices of Cen
Il Smith for Thielemanse battaIion. and Major
Il Thteleman was Commissioned rs Major Viii,
Il rank from November /, 1851, his command
consisting Of bis company, noniinaily attack
led to the list cavalry. and now co1pmnni3nfi Nv
i Captain Marshner, md Captain Marr's CON-. -
\ pany. -.
Captain Warren Stewart also ra;sed n
compunY under authority Of General .Trs-
| mont, Of Aueust s. 1851. Fonr cnnanan;es
| were also raisc2i in connection r.;tb ~ a9tf,
I