Abraham Lincoln actually said...

"All regiments of militia or of three-months' volunteers who have offered their services under the recent call of the War Department, and who have so far perfected their organization as to be able to r..."

"It seems, therefore, to be proper that we should show to any of them who may apply for that purpose that, compatibly with our cardinal policy and with an enlightened view of our own interests, we are ..."

"Under the call for three-years' volunteers 50,000 men will be accepted as raised and reported by the respective State governors."

"You are also authorized to form a permanent corps of artificers, organized, officered, and equipped in such manner as you may prescribe;"