Simon Cameron to Beriah Magoffin
1861-11-19
- Date of Creation
- November 19, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Document Genre
- Telegram
- Repository
- Kentucky Historical Society
- Collection
- Handwritten Transcriptions of Civil War Telegrams
- Box / Folder
- 59
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0003-143-0033
- Rights
- This image and its transcription are freely available to the public. Images appear courtesy of Kentucky Historical Society. Transcriptions and annotations were created by Kentucky Historical Society staff, volunteers, and interns. When referencing this document, please use our preferred citation.; The use of transcriptions, images, or annotations from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce any material on CWGK is required.
- FTP Identifier
- 32213324
- Dates
- 1861-11-19
Citation
Simon Cameron to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-11-19, Handwritten Transcriptions of Civil War Telegrams, Kentucky Historical Society. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0003-143-0033 (November 12, 2026).
59
Washington D. C
Gov Magoffin
I have the honor to request that you will forward on the 20th and the last day of each months to the Adjutant General of the army for the information of this department a full report of the volunteers recruiting service in your state- setting forth the Complete regiments for duty, the number may be completed and the number in process of organization, the names of the Commander and the arm of the service will be specified for each regiment. you are further desired to comply with any request from the adjutant General of the Army regarding the movements of troops from your state to any army in the field and to regard the same as coming directly from the Secretary of War
Simon Cameron
Secretary of War