Richard Yates to Edwin M. Stanton

June 25th [186]3

Hon. E. M. Stanton

Secretary of War

Washington D. C.

Sir:

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt

of your communication of the 16th of April, relating to

the frequent appointment of officers to the Volunteer Forces

of your (this) State without them being assigned to any

Regiment or Company.

I beg to inform you in reply that in all cases where

appointments of this nature have been made, the appointee

has been specially notified, that no extra pay is attached

to the office, that is does not entitle him to the corresponding

rank in the U.S. or volunteer Army and that it is merely complimentary.

These appointments are usually made for the purpose of

making the appointee a member of the Governors Staff.

As I am not aware that appointments of this character

are conflicting with existing regulations, I desire to be

informed if the War Department disapproves of such

appointments for the purposes above stated.

I have the honor to remain,

Very Respectfully,

Your Obed't serv't

Richd Yates

Governor