Unknown to George H. Thomas, November 9, 1861

Frankfort, November 9, 1861.

General GEORGE H. THOMAS, Crab Orchard:

SIR : Information has reached this department that Captain Munday and a body of men (Kentucky volunteer cavalry) presented themselves to you a few days since, and were sworn into the service of the United . States.

By the terms of General Orders, No. 78, of the War Department U. S., all the volunteers in the loyal States are placed under the command of the governors of those States (I send a copy of order), and General Sherman’s orders Nos. 10 and 13 direct that all persons raising recruits in the State are directed to report to the adjutant-general of the State, &e.

I beg to suggest, with great deference, that the exercise of authority

in mustering in detached -companies by the Federal authorities at the .

same time the military board is striving to compel a consolidation of fraetional companies and regiments must produce great confusion, and may operate prejudicially to the publie service.

There are now in the various camps in Kentucky, in fractional companies and regiments, alarge number of men. The purpose of the board is to organize them into regiments as quickly as possible.

Many persons raising regiments under permit from War Department and General Anderson are disinclined to consent to a consolidation beeause they may lose their places. JE E

It will be seen, therefore, if a consolidation is desirable, it can only be

effected by a rigid adherence to the order giving the board exclusive control over the recruits. Truly, yours, dt JNO. W. FINNELL, Adjutant- General Kentucky Militia.

GENERAL o HDQRS. OF THE ARMY, A. G. O., No. 97 Washington, November 9, 1861.

The following departments are formed from the present Deparimekis of me West, Cumberland, and Sd;

4. The D BERGE de the Uno consist of the States of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, that portion of Kentucky east of the Cumberland River, and Tennessee—to be commanded by Brig. Gen. D. C. Buell; headquarters at bouteille:

By order :

JULIUS P. GARESCHÉ, Assistant Adjutant- General.