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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 5: (search)
tive organizations. These troops will be organized or re-organized, and prepared for service, by the Governors of their respective States, in the manner they may judge most advantageous to the interests of the Federal Government. By order, L. Thomas, Adjutant-General. This order was easy of comprehension, and in strict accordance with the acts of Congress; but it was in direct conflict with the paper signed by Mr. Cameron four days before. Upon its receipt, Governor Andrew directed ttationed. It also said, that until they were filled, no recruiting, except for these regiments and batteries, is authorized, or can be encouraged, by the Commander-in-chief. After quoting the preceding order of the War Department, signed by General Thomas, it proceeds to say, The Commander-in-chief directs that no new regiments or companies be formed, or ordered into camp, nor any already in camp change their ___location, without orders from these headquarters. Although the order restricted re
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 8: (search)
f Mr. Maxwell desired, under the circumstances, to continue recruiting, he might; if not, I will issue orders to discontinue it at once. He received no answer to his letter to the Adjutant-General of the army, of Feb. 26, until March 22, nearly a month after it was written. The answer was as follows:— In reply to your communication of Feb. 26, I have the honor to state that the services of the sharpshooters, unless as a company to complete some infantry regiment, cannot be accepted. L. Thomas, Adjutant-General. This was communicated to Mr. Maxwell. As we had no regiment in the field that required a company to complete it, of course nothing was left to do but to disband the company, to raise which Mr. Maxwell had spent four months of his time, and a considerable sum of money. The report concludes as follows:— The Commonwealth never agreed to pay either of the parties any thing. If the company had been accepted by the United States, Mr. Maxwell would undoubtedly h