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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- | |
| − | master General and he requests me to | + | 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 | ||
| − | + | 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 | + | day I received your dispatch that horses |
| − | were coming in quite | + | 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 | + | how many teams it will require but I |
| − | think sixteen four horse teams | + | 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