Annotation
[1] OR, III, II, 183. This call was drafted by Seward at the New York conference (see Lincoln to Seward, June 28, supra) and telegraphed to Lincoln for approval, but was not issued. Governor Morgan and Governor Curtin attended the conference and Seward communicated with the others by telegraph. At 5 P.M. on June 30, Seward telegraphed Lincoln of a new suggestion---a memorial to the president from the governors, asking that a call be made, and a circular from the president in reply, making a call for 150,000 men. Copies of both memorial and circular were telegraphed to Lincoln for approval (ibid., p. 181). Stanton answered at 9 P.M. that the president had ``gone to the country very tired. In the morning you shall have his answer.'' (Ibid., pp. 181-82). On July 1 Stanton telegraphed that Lincoln approved but suggested 200,000 men (ibid., p. 186). Seward replied at 4 P.M., ``The Governors respond, and the Union Committee approve. . . . The number of troops to be called is left to the President to fix. . . .'' (Ibid., p. 187). Lincoln issued the call on July 1, specifying 300,000 men (vide infra).