P. Walker to N. G. Evans, March 4, 1861

is Excellency the PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERATE Sraras:

g Siz: I have the honor to transmit herewith the estimates required

the service of the War Department for twelve mouths :

chedule A* is the estimate for the support of three thousand S the probable number now at Charleston—to be mustered into vice of this Government, under the act of the Congress “to raise ace Forces for the Confederate States of America, and for other

dule B* is the estimate for the support of two thousand addi- troops, should the same be required at Charleston, to be mustered hi B service under said act.

hedule O* is the estimate for the Regular Army of the Confederate

; Ea ceed week eae Ml, 203, 106. TR ay Bh ; 830,228 45 RE ee ee cee 6,533,760

eee – The note appended to Schedule A. explains s the seeming discrepancy in that estimate and Schedule © the estimate for the Regular Army.

No estimate has been made for any of the State forces that may be mustered into the service of this Government, under the Provisional Army bill, other than those of South Carolina. . There were no data in this Department upon which any approximate estimate could be made, as no returns have been received from any of the the States except South Carolina of the number of troops to be tendered, or that may volunteer under the provisions of the act referred to. —

It is probable that the Regular Army to be provided for cannot be organized in time to meet the possible. emergencies of the service, and. the only present available forces belong to the military organizaues of the respective States. \

As no estimate is made for any of these State troops except those of South Carolina, and as the appropriations for the Regular Army could not be used for the support of the Provisional Forces without legislation to that effect, I would suggest that this authority be conferred by the Congress. ‘

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,