President notifies Gov. Charles S. Olden (N.J.) that a total of eight regiments of three-year volunteers will be accepted. Abraham Lincoln to Charles S. Olden, 24 July 1861, CW, 4:458-59.

In afternoon President sees experiments with Sherwin's rifled cannon, orders construction of six-pounder. N.Y. Tribune, 25 July 1861.

President and Sec. Seward visit 71st New York Regiment at Navy Yard. N.Y. Tribune, 25 July 1861.