Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-10-17

49, 49, 1871
~ 3 0evcss} Il q. II i worthy
Of be adlostis1A ~ q The tSsdss States.
Recsst svssts IN Kentucky asd Missouri
denosstssas ~ nsssssisy ~ sssA pssp.
srstios 10 The adjoining States, - Gov.
Kirkweod proposes for Iowa. The
Home 6usrd u Isdiass, has slsssdy
fosnd occasion Tor active duty in the
Geld, and il services are Of incalculabIe
bsas6t IN Strengthening the hands Of
the Unios - 4 Ksatseky. This cir
cular Of he Esw9 Govsrsss = sse(ss-
tive to the psaqls of ~ other border
States:
ExDounyD OSv1c1, IovA1
Oetobss3 3, 1851.
SiR:-The present condition Of affairs
10 Missouri il such - to render it psu-
dent for % in Iowa to be prepared for
posrible reverses there. Should the
rebels gain the bsttIe soon TO be fought
there, It il not improbable they may
endsavor to enter our State. We sbould
be prepared to meet this emergency.
To this end two things are necessary
organisation and arms. In order TO ef-
feet IN organization in your county, you
are hereby appointed to organize into
companies and regimsnts oil able bodied
men in your county liable to perform
military duty, under Chapter II. Of the
acts of the extra session Of 1861. These
companies and regiments, - thus or
ganized, are only Tor the defence of the
State, and cannot be transferred, -
ouch, to the service Of the United States.
IT. however, companies arc organized in
your county for United States service,
you will not interfere with such organi.
cations, but afford them oil proper fscil-
tiles. Report to the Adjutsnt General,
At Davenport, each regiment - soon a.
organized, and commissions will be for
warded. You will perceive by the Law
that companies may consist Of not less
than forty or more than one hundred
men. Endeavor to have each company
filed to the highest number.
A. you are aware, the State 10 not
properly armed, nor can arms be had 1t
present by the State. Under these cir
cumstances, You will require every man
in your county having private arms to
report the number and kind of arms he
has. Double bsrre)led shot guns and
hunting rifles, although not tie best, are
good arms in the hands Of brave men.
II arms of this kind are IN the hands oil
persons in whose families there are no,
men liable to military duty, you will
have such appraised and receipted fol
10 the name OF the State, to be paid 70,
il Lost or injured or not returned, and
when you deliver the same to any com
pany, take bond for the same from the
captain at the appraised value, keeping
correct list to show the owner OF each
arm and the captain to whom delivered
The captain will take from the private'
to whom arms are thus delivered bond,
for the same.
Of each regiment thus organized, two
COubPoObOO suoy OC tuVOusON uSVNo VI wv
companies of mounted men may be At
tached to each regiment.
The force thus organized is strictly fo1
the defence Of the Statc-for the defence
Of the property aud homes Of its men,
bers. Every man must furnish his owu
clothing, horse and equipments, and oil
will hold themselves in readiness t.
march at q moment's notice. As soon
as . regiment il organized you may call
it together for one days drill, and then
dismiss the men, after having perfected
arrangements for calling them together
again with the least possible delay in
case Of emergency.
Understand for yourself, and have al
others understood, that the work hereby
enjoioed is specially for your and their
protection, and let your action be prompt,
decided and earnest.
SAMUEL J. K1RKwooD, Governor.
N. B. BAKER, Adjutant General.