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202 LIVES OF THE PRESIDENTS appointed inspector-general, with the rank of brigadier-general, and in May he inspected the New York troops at Fredericksburg and on the Chickahominy. In June, 1862, Gov. Morgan or dered his return from the Army of the Potomac, and he acted as secretary of the meeting of the governors of the loyal states, which was held at the Astor House, New York city, June 28. The governors advised President Lincoln to call for more troops; and on July 1 he called for 300,000 volunteers. At Gov. Morgan s request, Gen. Arthur resumed his former work, resigned as inspector-general, and July 10 was appointed quartermaster-general. In his annual report, dated January 27, 1863, he said: "Through the single office and clothing department of this department in the city of New York, from August 1 to Decem ber 1, the space of four months, there were com pletely clothed, uniformed, and equipped, supplied with camp and garrison equipage, and transported from this state to the seat of war, sixty-eight regi ments of infantry, two battalions of calvary, and four battalions of artillery." He went out of office December 31, 1862, when Horatio Seymour suc ceeded Gov. Morgan, and his successor, Quarter master-General S. V. Talcott, in his report of De cember 31, 1863, spoke of the previous administra tion as follows: "I found, on entering on the dis charge of my duties, a well-organized system of