Edwin M. Stanton to E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War, June 15, 1863

(Received 11.25 p. m.) Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: By request of Governor Seymour, who has called me here, I write to say that the New York City regiments can go with full ranks for any term not over three months; say 8,000 to 10,000 men. The shorter the period the larger will be the force. For what time will they be required ? Please answer immediately, directed here. C. W. SANDFORD, Major-General. Wak DEPARTMENT, June 15, 1863—8.43 a. m. Major-General SANDFORD, Albany : The Government will be glad to have your city regiments hasten to Pennsylvania for any term of service. It is not possible to say how long they might be useful, but it is not expected that they would be detained more than three months, possibly not longerthan twenty or thirty days. They would be accepted for three months, and discharged as soon as the present exigency is over. If aided at the present by your troops, the people of that State ought soon to be able to raise a sufficient force to relieve your city regiments. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. ALBANY, N. Y., Jume 15, 1863. (Received 7.20 p. m.) Hon. E. M. STAntTon: I will order the New York and Brooklyn Be to Philadelphia at once. Where can we get arms if they are needed ? ALBANY, N. Y., June 15, 1863. (Received 7.20 p. m.) E. K. M. Stanton: We have about 2,000 enlisted volunteers in this State. I will have them consolidated into companies and regiments, and sent on at once. You must provide them with arms. ——s War DEPARTMENT, June 15, 1863—7.50 p. m. Governor SEymourR, Albany: Please send your troops forward to Harrisburg directly. Arms will be sup ad. there. Some may gomore readily by way of Philadelphia; others by Elmira. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. WaR DEPARTMENT, June 15, 1863—8.10 p. m. His Excellency Governor SEYMOUR, Albany: Please direct all your troops to report to Major-General Couch at Harrisburg, he having command of the department that includes Eastern Pennsylvania. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. 140 N. ©, V. A. W. V. A., M. D., P. A., ETC. [Cuar. XXXTX, WAR DEPARTMENT, June 15, 1863. (Sent 2 a. m., 16th.) Major-General CoucH, _ Harrisburg: I understand from General Sandford that the New York City regiments, numbering from 8,000 to 10,000 men, will be forwarded by Governor Seymour. They ought to reach you in time to check the enemy. Every exertion is being made by the Department to support ou. i Please keep me advised of the position of the enemy, that I may communicate with General Hooker. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. CoLumMBUS, Ohio, June 15, 1863. (Received 11.15 a. m.) Hon. E. M. Stanton: I have the President’s proclamation of yesterday and yours of this morning. Nothing shall be left undone to promptly respond to your calls. I have no doubt the loyal men of the State will promptly obey. Name Camps Cleveland, Chase, and Dennison as the camps of rendezvous. We are short of arms.of every description. DAVID TOD, Governor. WaR DEPARTMENT, June 15, 1863—12.15 p. m. Governor Top, Columbus: Arms will be on hand before the men. Orders have been sent to New York. There are 10,000 stand at Cincinnati, 16,000 at Columbus, as just reported to me by the Ordnance Department. Any deficiency of accouterments can be had from Pittsburgh, where there are about 60,000 sets complete. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., Jwne 15, 1863. (Received 2.50 p. m.) If left to my discretion, I could not to-day recommend six-months’ volunteers from Illinois under such acall. None but Union men would volunteer, and, since the revocation of the order for the suppression of the Times, the excitement is intense. Day after tomorrow the Democratic Convention for the Northwest is to be held here, and it is supposed by some that it will inaugurate direct opposition to the Government, if not revolution in our midst, Under these circumstances, I do not feel at liberty to promise you troops from Illinois. Should the convention prove harmless, then Illinois will do her full share. RICHARD YATES, Governor. Wak DEPARTMENT, June 15, 1863—2.30 p. m. Governor ANDREW, Boston: Have you not some militia regiments that you could forward at once to Philadelphia and Harrisburg ?

EDWIN M. STANTON,