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Head Quarters 2nd Regt Me. Vol.
Camp Seward Washington June 22/61

Dear Sir

          Since telegraphing you in relation to horses
& wagons, I have had  an interview with the Quarter-
master General and he requests me to procure
my whole outfit from Maine. He says it is 
almost impossible for him to furnish transpor-
-tation for the troops as fast as they want to
move them, and it is very desirable in-
deed that states should furnish their troops
with everything necessary for active field
service. Gen. Mansfield told me the
day I received your dispatch that horses 
were coming in quite fast & that I should
procure them here - but he was mistaken.

     The Quarter Master General has full control
of the transportation of the troops and he desires
me to request you to furnish the means of
transportation for my Regt. I do not know
how many teams it will require but I
think sixteen four horse teams with two 2 horse