Transcript: Gov Peirpoint [Francis H. Pierpont] Wheeling Aug 13 1862. By Telegraph from Washington 13 " 1862. Sir. You are requested to notify this Dept as soon as possible how many volunteers are enlisted at twelve o'clock under the call of July second for three hundred thousand If you cannot give the exact figures give as close an approximation as possible the information is wanted for making some estimations. By order of [page 2] Secy of war CP Buckingham Brig Genl & AAG 59G133pd 1 8 18_ _
