Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-05-22
ExBCuIIyB DHPARTNHET,
CnLnnHna. @. Nav %. 1871

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GEN. ]. W. FucH, CANP TAgLoR-UBAR
sTR 81 have your telegram Of this date, ad-
vising that Capt. Backman's and Capt.
\ Moore's commands have to day disbanded,
beizg unwilling TO enlist for three years. Gen
Darlington being absent, I cannot learn
from his Department whether these CON-
panies ara attached 10 any regiment, but
infer they are not, and therefore have dis
banded under ths order Of the Adiutant
General Of the 18th inst, which directs all
com panies not attached 10 any regiments,
and declining 10 accept the three ycsrs' SER
vice, 10 disband immediatsdy, ss no more
companies for three months service will be
accepted by the Government" Am / right
a5 to these eompanies9 3.
regret that there has been any misun-
derstanding, as I learn to-day there has
been, in relation 10 the State paying the
transportation to their homes Of the disband-
ing companies. certainly never intended
to lei such com psnies pay their trsnsporta-
tiOn 10 their homes. The patriotic motives
that prompted them to offer their services to
their country entitle them 10 as much consid-
Grafton and regard as II they had become
Incorporated into an organised regiment
That they have not been so attached is no
fault OF theirs, but their misfortune, in too
few regiments being organized to embrace
them. The country owes them the same
gratitude, and the State the same protection
as if they were parts Of organized regiments.
Let me say, therefore, that in regard TO ali
such companies, expect them 10 be as we'll
cared for as any other com panies, and when
they disband because Of their unHillinguess
to enter upon the three years' service, ] de-
sgn TO haVethen promptly and comfortably
transported to their homes, at the expense
of the Statey sufficient ratiOns to be furnish
ed them on their journey in every instance.
There is no disposition in this Department,
or in any other, 70 deny TO our gallant volun.
teers, attached OF unattached 70 regiments,
all the comforts that can be given them.-
Many hardshiPs and priVatiOns will neoes-
sarily, in the confusion inseparable from the
sudden organizaing of large military force,
among people like ours, have to be encoun-
tered, But 50 far az any effort on my part,
aud Of those with whom I am officially asso-
oiated, can diminish or remove these hard
ahips, It shall be done. While the extTaOrdin-
Rry demands upon our State Treasuary ,caus-
ed BY the preparation for war, require the
exercise Of the greatest &C Jnomy on the part
Of all connected with the administration of
the State, the people do not require, nor do
they expect, niggardly policy in regard to
the volunteers. On the contrary, they will
be only satisfied with q Just liberality toward
them under all Circumstances.
In reply to your inquiry, whether COM
panies now in camp, not mustered into rsgi-
ments, willing TO serve for three years,
will be accepted, can only say, in the Lam
guage Of the circular, Of the 18th inst, "that
upon hearing from all the companies ten
dering for three years, an order win bepub-
Ished deSi ignRting the companies accepted"
trust to Be able, in a few days, TO advise
What 00T=s Panies will be received.
Repectfslly, ". DENNIsoN.