AA. President Lincoln's proclamation, April 15, 1861-
BB. New York City ordinance, dated April 22, 1861, appropriating
$1,000,000 to be expended by the Union Defense Committee.
CC. Report on conference of special committee of the Union Defense
Committee in Washington, May 15, 1861, bearing on an order
of President Lincoln to the Union Defense Committee for
acceptance of 14 additional regiments. (For letter from
President Lincoln to C. H. Russell, of Union Defense Com-
mittee, see p. 5; for letter of Simon Cameron, Secretary of
War, to Hamilton Fish, chairman of Union Defense Commit-
tee, confirming this order, see p. 5)- - - -
DD. Request of Union Defense Committee upon Simon Cameron,
Secretary of War, for reimbursement, December 31, 1861---
EE. Chronology of (a) appointment of Union Defense Committee,
(b) authority to expend money, and (c) authority from the
Government to raise and equip troops _ _
FF. Chronological statement of efforts to secure reimbursement_ _ _