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Regiment: U.S. Volunteers General Staff
Battles Mentioned:
Historical Figures: Robert A. Cameron, Winfield Scott
Washington, Wednesday, June 5th.
Hon. A. W. Randall
Gov. of Wisconsin
Dear Sir
I wrote you a hasty note last evening announcing my
arrival in this city and expressing the hop that I should be able, at an
early hour this morning, to procure an interview with the Secretary of War
and lay before hime the business with which you had charged me. I failed to
see Gen. Cameron this morning as he was not at the War Department; but I was
fortunate enough to find the Secretary of State disengaged and obtained from
him a very urgent recommendation in favor of the acceptance of a full Brigade
from our State. He dispatched his Assistant Secretary to Gen. Cameron with
the missive, and the Secretary of War promised to give it his early attention.
I then called upon Gen. Scott, stated the case to him and received the grat-
fying assurance that he would personally endorse the application and that he
could make excellent use of our Wisconsin troops. I shall follow the matter
up closely and am sanguine in the belief that the Government will accept at
least four and, I think, six Regiments from Wisconsin. I hope to know pos-
itively tomorrow; and will hasten homewards as soon as I do. I beg leave to
suggest that the organization, drill, uniforming, and equipment of our six
Regiments be pushed forward as rapidly as possible; so that, when the order
comes for them to move, they will be ready.
I will write again tomorrow.
With great respect,
Yr. obt. Sevt.
s/ Rufus King.
