Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-08-12

required, and We have lc doubt theJ TI.I
be promptly procured.
We have the hcnor to be,
With gres, respect,
your obed't servants,
(sipned) AW.BRADF0RD,
A.G.CURTIN.
TIE following letter from the Assistant
Adi1,sut General, dated Angus. l,,, AID,
1864, is the only reply received BY me up
% Ills time:
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
ADJUTANT GES'Ls. OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, DC, Aug, lst, 1864.
III. Exceiieucy, the Governor Of Penusyl-
rauis, Harrisburg, Penn'.:
SIR Il have the honor 10 acknowledge
the ,eceip, 0! the join, letter from jour
self and the Governor Of Mary land, dated
July .ls,, ,f6i, asking authority to raise
a volunteer force in Jour respective States,
10 be exclusively used for home or local
defence, and FOX guarding the foEds Of the
Potomac.
In reply, am directed By the Secretary
Of War to Inform you that the proposition
has been fully considered, aud that the
authority asked fox can not DO granted.
10 this CONNECTION please see the act Of
Congress, approved February l3, 1852, Is
promulgated 10 Gen. Orders No. l5,se.ies
II 1862, FROM this osce.
have the honor 10 remsin, sir,
Very respectfully,
Your obi't servant.
(Sigued) THOMAS NJ. VINCENT,
Assistant Adju,aut General.
MEM-Similar letter scat HIS E.1celsen-
GU, the Gorernor Of NIrylana, this date.
How the reason given for the refusal sc
act on this proposition, can ae made con-
sis,ent with the enlistment Of men 70.
one hundred dsJs, to serve in Pennsylvs-
mia, Maryland, and at Washington ard
vicinity, it is hard to percsive.
On the suggestion made by citiEsns Of
the border counties, the following comuu.
nica,ion dated 22d July, 1S6i, was mado
By Mai. Gen Couch to tie Secretary Of
War: (Copy)
HID Gas. DEpT. SUsoUEHASEA,
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jul y p, Ga.
Hon. EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Sec. Of War
SIR: During the recent raid into Ma
ryland, the citizens Of ChambeIsburs
turned ont With da,esuina.ion to stand
by the few soldiers present, and hold the
town sgainst any cavalry force that siga:
assault it. 500 citizens Of FORK, irres?sc-
tive Of party, volunteered, were armed,
and went down to the Northern Central
railroad to guard the b1id ses or hold .LeiE
town. This is stated in orde, to show you
that the "borias citizens" are beginning
to realize that By united action they have
the strength to protect themselves against
an ordinary Esidi0g party. Euclosed, |
invite your attention 10 letter addressed
TO the Governor, together with his endorse
men. upon the sub jeo, Of forming q sPacia!
corps from the six border counties most
exposed. If 10000 men can thus be or
ganized, its existence would be protection
aud give confidence.
l am informed that the general sen.i-
ment Of the people 10 question is in favor
of something being done at once, and IS
military measure, think it will be of es
sential service 10 the General Goverrnent,
and recommend that the War Department
encourage the movement bY cutborizing
the loan or issue Of uniforms, provided tie
Law in question Is enacted.
1t is believed that The new militia law
of this State will practically prove Of no
value, excepting that an enrolment Will
probably be made l AN sir,
Very respectfully.
Your obd't servant,
(Sicned) DNCOUCH,
Mai. Gen. Comi'g Dept.
HID Gas DEPT. SusoUEHASNA,
HARRISBURG, Aug 1, 1864.
A true copy respectfully furnished for
the information of His E1eellency q ov.
A.G.Curtin. JNO. A. SCHULTZE,
Assistant Adjutant General.
On the same day approved in writing
of the proposition, aud expressed my cpin-
ion that the Legislature would pass an
act in accordance with i, ct its adj ourned
session on the Esd of August l am fur
nisbed With an official copy Of the follow
ing reply, dated Aug. let, 1864, to the
proposition Of Gen. Couch,
(Copy)
WAR DEpr., ,ApJr G GES'Ls OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, DC. Aug. l, 1864.
Maj Geu'l. .N.CoUcH,
Commanding, &c, Harrisburg,Pa.
GEN: l have the honor TO ackuow-
ledge the receipt of your letter of the 22i
Of July, relative to the United States pro-
viding uniforms for Especial Corps" of
militia from certain border counties OF
Pennsylvania.
In reply. I am directed to inform you
that the subject has been carefully consid-
cred By the Secretary Of War, who can
not sanction the issue Of the clothing IN
1'sisusd,) THOMAS M.vINCENT,
Assistant Adjusant General.