Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-11-10
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a. G, RIDDLE, M, G.
H.G. BLAKE. M. G.. .l

Iiyo Referring the rihemen Of Ohio to the above
Iinttodnctory Recommendation OF Senator Wade
and Congressman Riddle and Blake, ! would
say that when received the order from Wash
ington, IL contemplated Che co-operatAn Of the
Governor, who says he "cannot encourage the
raising Of any troops except by regiments and
In the regular way" ,,s.r..c 81, .s.,l,e
n AS no man can be admitted into this brigade
who cannot make ten shot string Of fifty inch
90 at two hundred yards, being globe or teles-
loope sights, or the same string at one hundred
yards, using open or hunting sights, both at rest
twill be without doubt, impossible to raise q
regiment Of these picked marhsmen at the
present time, BUT BATTALION oAN Be RAISED,
| and ] propose that the marksmen Of Cincinnati,
Toledo, Cleveland and other principal points
| throughoutthe State, Immediately call meetings
and appoint committees, who shall confer with
each other and actin concert. For the purpose
Of cxpeditiously organising this movement,
communications OF committees and individuals
oan be addressed TO me at Cleveland, and will
furnish committees with copies Of my instruc-
Etions. = 'oeol fly - 'a,ig'- 'a J. 's q.
As / do not expect or desire any other than q
subordinate position In this corps. ! do not
wish to take conspicuous part beyond the first
inauguratory steps, necessary 70 insure Q gen.
eepal and prompt movement in all parts Of the
State, when all interested can act through their
respective committees. Il Is Important, how
ever, that all pull together. This brigade thus
far (and 1t already consists Of two reglments)
has been made up of squads or single COM
panies at most, who have gone forward to Wash
ington, where q camp of instruction has been
established for the express purpose, and there
the fegimental organization has been mpleted.
By enrolling all this class OF men in the State
at once and proceeding to Washington together,
the battalion will secure Its proportion Of regi.
mental officers. At least two or three full COM
panies of as expert marksmeng as the country
can produce, ought and can be enrolled in Ohio
within the next fifteen days, when they can
be rendezvoused simultaneously at some central
point and move TO their destination. 1sgl o.
p have the authority for saying that the Gov.
ernment will refund all necessary outlays in.
volved In the raising of the Ohio battalion, will
furnish transportation, camp and garrison equip
age, uniforms, etc. Also, the most valuable
rifles ever manufactured for service (costing the
Government about $50 sach.) They are of
Sharp's late and improved patent, cast steel bar
rel, double triggers, etc. Expert markamen,
who pride themselves upon their skill as such,
are not willing to 60 into service armed with
the buDgling apologies called rifles. Govern
ment Is aware Of this. and have had these splen.
did weapons manufactured expressly for this
CORPS, and no other troops have them. Marks
men of Ohio, will you be numbered in the brig
ade Of U. s. Sharpshooters? Respond promptly
Call meetings at once in every part of the State,
and appoint committees in every prominent
town and city at least, and let US confer with
each other. Until preliminaries are arranged,
please address ,si 40 g-Vg q t.t
MILTON P. PIERCE, s.15