Fhk. Patterson to A. A. G, May 23, 1861
A. A. G., Headquarters of the Army, Washington City:
Sie: In compliance with verbal intimation from the General-in-Chief I present for his information in tabular form the locations of the regiments now in this department; the condition of their equipment, accouterments, clothing, &c., and the probable time they can be put in motion, fully equipped. The probable time is based on the accompanying statement from the commander of Frankford Arsenal, to which I respectfully refer. I also call attention to the offer herewith of the quartermaster-general of this State.* With his aid six regiments can be thrown into the field as rapidly as the accouterments can be distributed, say Monday. Without his assistance (accepted by telegraph through me) the term of service of some of the regiments will expire before they are equipped, or they will be provided at so distant a day that new shoes and other clothing will have to be issued, unless accouterments are provided outside of this department. Colonel Hale ofters some four thousand sets. I am anxious to forward the views of the General-inChief and to execute his designs, and will be much gratified to have the means of putting in the field regiments well drilled and desirous of seeing service. If desirable, they can be sent forward without accouterments,
ye , ie – CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.—UNION. 647 _ but without them the men lack confidence in each other and inflict se- vere injuries. . I am, sir,
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Major-General, Commanding,
P. S.—If Colonel Hale's offer be accepted I shall at once equip the
Twelfth and Thirteenth Regiments, at York; Eighth and Tenth, at
and Twenty-first, at Philadelphia, from those accouterments, to be supplied the first of next week by Lieutenant Treadwell.
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Pennsylvania Volunteers.—One regiment at Woodberry, Md., complete,