Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-05-19
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CoLUMBUs, May IT, 1861 ~
Soldiers Of Ohioi--In the war for the defence
Of the national constitution and the natioDpi ex-
istence, the President has deemed il necessary
to organize an army which shall have agreater
permanence and acquire more thorough mil
itafy education than the three months of your
enlistment could give. ylutT ytf.v a
The enthusiastic patriotism with which you
responded to the first call made upon you, has
led the country to expect of you an eagernessto
serve in the defense OF constitutional govern,
ment for the term OF three years, unless the
war shall be sooner brought to successful teri
mination. What is your answer ~
You have already tried the severest labor
and hardship of camp life. You came, most Of
you, in the midst OF storms, were forced by cirt
cumstances to make your own shelter, and have
bravely endured the privations consequent upon
hurriedb and necessarily imperfect organization
| Of the army. The patience and courage with
which you have met these difficulties and trials,
have filed your countrymen with admiration
for Jour noble spirit. Be assured your heroic
sacrifices will never be forgotten.J ,l,a,s a5g
| They are now looking on with apxisty to see
whether that patriotism and courage are ex.
hausted, or whether, with the true nobility OF
the patriot soldier, you are able to de,pise all
hardship and danger in the cause of Freedom
and Law against Treason and Rebellion.
have no doubt Of your determination, True
Ohioans and true soldiers as you have already
proven yourselves, your hearts will respond,
ave will not lay down our arms till treason
and rebellion are enbdued." .sr-
The General Government, mindful of the
comfort OF its citizen sodiery, has been strain
ing every nerve to provide thoroughly for oil the
wants of the army. Arrangements are perfect
ed for the immediate and complete uniiormiDg
and equipment Of the troops; the most service
able and improved weapons will speedily be put
in their hands; the subsstence department will
be most carefully and systematically admins
tered. Everything that skill, experience. and
indefatigable labor can do to make an army ef
fcient and powerful is being done Beside
this, the Government, with solicious care
makes provision Tor the families Of those who
may fall or be disabled 10 the Nations cause =
1t offers bounty Of one hundred dollars to all
who may enlist, payable at the close Of the ser.
vice, or to the soldiers family If he should not
survive. The system of bounty lands is also q
permanent one, and thus that anxiety which
might otherwise dampen the ardor Of men who
have others dependent upon them, is removed
| BY liberal system of organization, promotion
is open to ALL and Honor and Glory 90 hand in
hand with Duty and Patriotic Devotion!
To you, then, who were first to respond to the
call OF the country, is given the first opportun
ty to enroll yourselvei in the glorious list Of
those who are to carry the flag of the Union
through this strife, and win the imperisbable
honor Of being the successful defenders aud sup.
lporters of the government which our patfot
IA thers thought cbeaply established at thecost
Of seven years war. The same God Of battles
who brought them safe through that struggle
will favor our efforts to preserve the sacred in
stitutiOns 80 long iostered BY His care
Upon the reading ofthis Order, an opportun'
ty will be given by the Captains OF the different
companies for all who choose to enlist as vOlun-
teers for three years, unless the war shall soon
er end. The country anxiOusly awaits your au-
swer!
| w DENNISON,
/ .sf4,ay Governor