General Franz Sigel to Major General Halleck

Item LTR-11489

Description

Original Civil War soldier's letter. 4 pages, written in period ink.


Headquarters, 1^st Corps
Halls Farm, Virginia
 
September 9^th 1862
 
Major General Halleck
Commander In Chief
 
General,
 
I have the honor to submit to you the accompanying documents relative to the recruiting of regiments and batteries for my command.  Several of these regiments specified, have reported at Washington, but they have not yet been assigned to my command.
 
Were they at once sent to me, I could soon make them effective, as I have the officers that could be spared at present to drill and discipline them.
 
I recommend a telegram from the Governor of Ohio, yesterday, saying that the regiment and battery raised for me in that State, were fully organized and asking me “what he should do with them.”
 
The Governor of New York has agreed to furnish me with four or eight batteries, which would enable me, with the batteries I now have from New York, to organize a regiment of artillery and the Field Officers could supply me with necessary additional officers to supervise my artillery, in case the Secretary of War will authorize the Governor to execute this arrangement.
 
The 33^rd Massachusetts Regiment was ordered by you to join my command.  But I learn it is doing Provost Duty at Alexandria.
 
I beg leave to respectfully ask your attention to these matters, and trust that the Regiments and Batteries will be attached to my Corps as soon as practicable, and that the Governor of New York, will be authorized to furnish me with the Batteries he has offered, and especially as the Governor is desirous of the organization contemplated.
 
I have the honor to remain,
 
Very Respectfully Your most obedient Servant,
 
F. Sigel
Major General
Commanding