Return of the aggregate number of three years volunteers that have been mustered into the service of the United States, the number of such volunteers, also the number of regiments from each State and Territory, designating the number of infantry, artillery, and dragoons. Regiments of artillery, 6; regiments of cavalry, 56; regiments of infantry, 418; total No. of regiments, 480. This return embraces all troops of which muster-rolls are on file in this office. There are many regiments in service from which no rolls have yet been received. Respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War, in answer to the resolution of the Senate of January 7, 1962 Number of brigadier generals of volunteers nominated to the Senate from the Number of brigadier generals of volunteers nominated to the Senate from civil New York.. Maine California Iowa Ohio Delaware Michigan... life, 65. Washington Terit'y 2 Kansas Number of assistant adjutant generals of volunteers nominated to the Senate, 93. Number of assistant quartermasters of volunteers nominated to the Senate, 117. Number of commissaries of subsistence of volunteers nominated to the Senate, 120. Number of brigade surgeons of volunteers nominated to the Senate, 124. Respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War, in answer to that portion of the resolution of the Senate of January 7, 1862, which calls for the number of brigadier generals and other brigade officers that have been nominated to the Senate for its confirmation; first from the regular army, and second from without the regular army, of each class, stating the number of each class from each State and Territory, respectively." ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, January 14, 1862. L. THOMAS, LETTER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR, IN ANSWER TO A resolution of the Senate of the 16th January, in relation to payments for transportation made to railroads in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. MARCH 3, 1862.-Read, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, D. C., February 14, 1862. SIR: In reply to Senate resolution of January 16, calling for information as to payments for transportation made to railroads in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania, I have the honor to enclose a report and a letter of explanation from the quartermaster general, showing why further information. cannot at present be furnished. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Hon. HANNIBAL HAMBLIN, EDWIN M. STANTON, President of the Senate. QUARTERMASTER GENERAL'S OFFICE, SIR: In answer to Senate resolution of January 16, 1862, calling for information as to payments for transportation made to railroads in the States of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, referred to me by the War Department, I have the honor to submit the enclosed statement of all bills which have come to this office, and the disposition made of them. This statement embraces all the information now in my power to give. Further information will be sought for from quartermasters at the various depots, where payments for transportation are made, and communicated as soon as received to the Secretary of War for the information of the Senate. The resolution is herewith returned to the War Department. Trusting that this will answer the wishes of the Senate, I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War. M. C. MEIGS, Quartermaster General. List of bills for transportation on railroads in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, acted upon by the Quartermaster General. Referred to the Secretary of War. ...July 8, 1861. $33,301 40 June 29. ...do... .do.. Returned to Mr. Jno. King, aud'r for the co, for affidavit.Sept. 17, 1861. Referred to Major James Belger, quartermaster, Balto...Oct. Referred to Major M. S. Miller, quartermaster, Wash'tn..Oct. 162 10 2, 1861. 107 10 5 1861. 2,541 14 Do .do. .do.. .do. .do. .Oct. 11, 1861 6,467 70 August 29 to Sept. 9.. .do. .do. .do. ..do. .do.. 2,839 31 August 8 to Sept. 13.. .do... .do. .do. .do .do...... 2,090 10 June 11 to July 1.. do. .do. .do. do. .do... 3,991 00 July 1 to August 1... .do. ..do.. do. .do. .do.. 2,035 48 June, July, Aug., and do. .do. .do. ..do. .do..---. 5,000 90 Referred to Major M. S. Miller, quartermaster, Wash'tn...Dec. .do.. Jan. 27, 1861. 22, 1862. 158,686 10 185, 182 50 |