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[1] ADfS, DLC-RTL. On August 13 the Delaware delegation interviewed Lincoln in regard to drafting in that state. Fisher's letter of August 14 reads as follows:
``You requested our delegation from Delaware, that before leaving this city, they would submit to you in writing the desires of our friends in that state
respecting the calls for troops. All of them except myself have left, but before leaving they desired me to express to you our views, which are as follows.
``1st That the time for drafting may be extended till the 15th day of September.
``2d That the 3d Delaware Regiment (now in the field) which was over and above the quota which we were called upon to furnish, prior to the recent calls may be set down to the credit of the state, as part of the quota required of her under the call for 300,000 additional Volunteers.
``3d That Col. [Arthur H.] Grimshaw may have till the 15th day of September to fill up the 4th Delaware Regiment and that it also be credited as above.
``4th That the battery of Artillery now just made up by Capt Ben. Nields [Shields?] also be so credited.
``5th That the Battallion of Cavalry, for the raising of which an order was yesterday issued to N. B. Knight Esq, when raised may be credited as above if necessary to make up the quota of additional volunteers; or if not so necessary there [then?] that it be set off against an equal number of militia called for under the recent orders.
``6th That none of the troops now being organized or hereafter to be raised shall be removed from the State of Delaware until after the election to be held on the 4th day of Novr. next. Let them be placed in a camp of instruction under Genl. Lockwood . . . ; or if the new levies shall be removed from the state that they and the three Regts. now in the field may be allowed to return home to vote.
``7th That the drafting be made under the Marshall of the district & not by Comrs. &c. appointed by the Governor.
``8th That the officers of the Vols. & militia will be appointed by the War Dept. & not by the Governor.
``I deem it my duty to say that. . . . We have but 16,000 voters in the state all told; and of them we have sent already 2,000 men into the field. . . . The present arrangement will diminish our strength from 500 to 1000 votes. Two years ago I had only a plurality of 247 votes. . . . You may very readily see how slim will be our chances to carry the election. . . .'' (DLC-RTL).
[2] Edward W. Gilpin, Chief Justice of Delaware.