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                                                               Head Quarters 2nd Regt Me. Vol.
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                                                            Camp Seward Washington June 22/61
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Head Quarters 2nd Regt Me. Vol.
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Camp Seward Washington June 22/61
  
 
Dear Sir
 
Dear Sir
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           Since telegraphing you in relation to horses
 
           Since telegraphing you in relation to horses
+ wagons, I have had  an interview with the Quarter-
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& wagons, I have had  an interview with the Quarter-
master General and he requests me to precure
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master General and he requests me to procure
 
my whole outfit from Maine. He says it is  
 
my whole outfit from Maine. He says it is  
 
almost impossible for him to furnish transpor-
 
almost impossible for him to furnish transpor-
 
-tation for the troops as fast as they want to
 
-tation for the troops as fast as they want to
mine them. and that is very desirable in-
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move them, and it is very desirable in-
 
deed that states should furnish their troops
 
deed that states should furnish their troops
 
with everything necessary for active field
 
with everything necessary for active field
 
service. Gen. Mansfield told me the
 
service. Gen. Mansfield told me the
day I received from dispatch that horses  
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day I received your dispatch that horses  
were coming in quite - fast. + that I could
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were coming in quite fast & that I should
 
procure them here - but he was mistaken.
 
procure them here - but he was mistaken.
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     The Quarter Master General has full control
 
     The Quarter Master General has full control
 
of the transportation of the troops and he desires
 
of the transportation of the troops and he desires
 
me to request you to furnish the means of
 
me to request you to furnish the means of
 
transportation for my Regt. I do not know
 
transportation for my Regt. I do not know
how many teams it will require. but I
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how many teams it will require but I
think sixteen four horse teams. with two 2 horse
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think sixteen four horse teams with two 2 horse

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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