The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-10-10
important Military order.
The following order has been issued by
the Governor of Ohio;
HEADQUARrDEs, Ono MILITIA,
ApJurANr GrNEaALs OFFtCE, !
COLUMBUS. Sept. 2i. 1861.

ChlO WnO CdluOl uOdC arms atll engage lNf-
sonally in the present war for putting down
rebellion, but who can, if they will, give
few weeks of undivided attention to the
calls of the country and by their influence
and labor systematically exorted, produce
results the most important and desirable in
stimulating our recruiting service.
For the purpose of securing the aid of
such citizens, and rendering it effective, the
following plan has been adopted:
District Committee is appointed in each
Congressional District, whose duty it is TO
appoint in each county Tor sup-division Of
the county, If the committee deem il advisa-
ble) committees rhoSe names toW be iD,me8i-
dtey reported 10 this Department. which
committees shall consist OF five persons, un-
less the District committee think best to
change the number.
The District committee will have o general
supervision of the operations OF the county
committees, and direct the plan of their
work, and visit, encourage and assist them.
Should they find any of the county commit
tees neglccting their duty, they shall appoint
others in their stead, and see that the work
is done etlectually and thoroughly. They
will keep this Department constantly advis-
ed of the condition of the service, the OBJ
structions in the way of recruiting, and es-
secret organization of men opposed to the
war.
The county committees will be charged
with the supervision of the recruiting SER
vice in their counties, and they will assist
in the work. To this end they will appoint
meetings. see that speakers arc provided,
and earnestly impress upon all citizens the
necessity of filling the ranks Immediately
with recruits, that Ohio may not be com
pelod to resort to drafting. They will see
that the work is thoroughly done, and above
! all, that it is done promptly. The men are
wanted now They will communicate daily
with this office, and ask for such advice, as
sistance or information as they may need.
They will be expected to communicate con
| Gdentially to this Department their opinion
Of the merits of candidates for commits
sons. They will hear and determine upon
| all such questions OF fact rs may arise, and
! their conclusion will ho final. They will
give information i'll daily reports to this of.
flee OF the progress of the work, and of the
faithful execution of their duty by the re-
cruiting officers, and advise us Immediately
of any who may prove themselves unfit for
the duty. All candidates for commissions
must come with the recommendation of the
military committees (irany) of their counties
|
cd that in their determination they are to
Judge carefully the character of the candi
dates. The efficiency of an army depends
most of all on its company officers; and it is
impossible for this Department to judge
among the many to be appointed; and the
committee must sec that neither pcrjudicc
partiality nor indifference shall intict upor
the service improper and worthless officers
Tho system of recruiting permits, hereto
fore used IN this Department, is abolished
and the committee will sec that those whC
have volunteered are if possible saved Il
the service. The committees will see tina
there is no unauthorized interference witt
the recruiting duty. They will cndcavol
to combine the parts of companies n0W re
crUited and if they can not be combined nol
completed then that they he turned over tt
parties holding commissions or disbanded
The power of committees over the entire
subject is intended to be II piouary, and
should he exercised with discretion, bu
with inGex;blc iirmncss. There is here
after to be no companies received eXcep
through the recruiting OH crs appointed by
the Governor, and all attempts of others tC
recuit companies will be wo Sc than thar
useless After the expiration of the time
limited for report i'll authorities to recrui
now outstanding unless companies are in
the meantime reported, they must be dis
banded or turned over to the committees
or such parties as may have commissions
from this Department.
The Governor will appoint athis discretion
Second Lieutenants, who will be immedlatc'N
mustered into seavicc, and duly instructed
by mastering officer, who will be in atten
dance at these head quarters for fhc pur
poes The leutenants thus appointed vii
be required to enlist corta number o
men, on failure of which his appointment
will be cancelled. If he fills his company
he may pc appointed captain if he desires
it. He will be authorized to have his
men sworn, and muster them himself as re
cruited, by which they will become subject
to the rules and articles of war. lie viii
be authorized TO issue uniforms to his rccr,t
its, and provide subsistence at not exceed
ing thirty cents day. The officers thus
appointed will be assigned to recruiting sta
tions, and will pc assisted by the local mill
tary committees. They will he furnished
necessary transportation for themselves and
recruits NO camp. Their tine as Second
Lieutenants will run from the date of must
er, and their recruits from the date of enlist
mcnt. After companies are in camp, they
will be allowed to express their preference
for the other company officers, subject al
ways to the approval of the Governor.
Commandants of Regiments will no longer
issue recruiting permits, but may rocom
mend for appointments.
Recruiting for companies not full will be
conducted under orders from this office
where special orders are necessary, and
must in all cases be done bya commissioned
olficcr. Recruiting to fill companies muster
ed into the service and turned over to the
United States, must be according to Gen
eral Order No. 60 of the War Department.
Persons desiring to procure commissions
must in all cases present with their applica-
ton the certificate of the county military
committee that they are men of good moral
character, of such attainments as will fiji
thom for the command nf company in the
field, and that they believe that they can
recruit company in their county, and that
the committee pledge themselves to aid in
so doing.
Committees will use especial care that
limit their certificates to the number that
can safely operate in their counties, and that
they secure the best ability that their coun-
tics affords.
The ratio of recruits must be one in every
forty of the population, TO make up quota
of each county No one should be content
to stop short of this. The entire number
must be made up from the State. If it can
not be done by volunteers, it must be done
by draft.
| Should the District Committees fail to ap-
point committees in any of the counties of
| tha Stata the Citizana ara rAnuNsta1 in nuh.