Frederick Holbrook to Edwin M. Stanton, June 15, 1863

(Received 8 p. m.) Hon. E. M. Stanton: I have sent a special messenger, Major Sandford, to see you. Could probably furnish 2,000 or 3,000 men. JAMES Y. SMITH, Governor of Rhode Island. WaR DEPARTMENT, June 15, 1863—8.10 p. m. His Excellency JAMES Y. SMITH, Providence, R. I.: Please accept the thanks of the Department for your prompt reply. You will please organize immediately, and forward to Harrisburg, Pa., all the troops you can raise, directing them to report to MajorGeneral Couch, commander of the department. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. Wark DEPARTMENT, June 15, 1863—8.15 p. m. Governor BUCKINGHAM, Norwich, Conn.: If you can raise even a single regiment of volunteers, please do so and forward it to Philadelphia, to report to Major-General Couch, commanding that department. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. BRATTLEBOROUGH, V. T., June 15, 1863—8.30 p. m. Hon. E. M. Stanton : We have no organized militiain Vermont. Wecan probably raise one full regiment of volunteers in thirty days, and two more regiments in sixty ahs making three in all, to serve six months unless sooner discharged, and to be credited on draft. If you call on me for men, call for volunteers rather than militia.

FREDERICK HOLBROOK,