Springfield, Ill., June 21, 1861. Hon. Simon Cameron: Ten regiments have been mustered for three years. Two more will be mustered by the 24th. The regiments for three months at Cairo ready to be mustered. I desire to tender you ten more regiments, full. They can be mustered as soon as mustering officer is able to do it. Do accept them. Our arms are the old altered muskets, unfit for service, and more than one-third in hands of troops are not nippled. Send us at least 10,000 stand of best arms. Please answer immediately. Richd. Yates
Springfield, Ill., June 21, 1861.
ReplyDeleteHon. Simon Cameron: Ten regiments have been mustered for three years. Two more will be mustered by the 24th. The regiments for three months at Cairo ready to be mustered. I desire to tender you ten more regiments, full. They can be mustered as soon as mustering officer is able to do it. Do accept them. Our arms are the old altered muskets, unfit for service, and more than one-third in hands of troops are not nippled. Send us at least 10,000 stand of best arms. Please answer immediately.
Richd. Yates