The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-05-17
Military Matters.
GENERAL ORDERING. IL.
GENERAL HEAD QUARTERS. }
ADJUrANr Generals OFFICE,
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United States, has expired. Whether the
struggle for vindication Of the imperiled
Union shall be brief or protracted, the re.
suit is certain. The destinies of all na-
tions are interviewer with that of America,
and the issue is made up. Ohio will
meet the crisis firmly and fulfil her part.
The more decided her acton. the sooner
will Peace succeed War, and Loyalty sup
plant Treason.
TO give force and system TO her action
the following general order is promul
gned
l. The Militia is divided into the
"Active army Of operation" and the
"Mililia Of the Reserve" The nine reg.
imcnts now enoamred. (addiicnal to the
thirteen mustered into the United States
service, and such further regiments as
the General AssemIy shall authorize, will
be mustered inO the State service, and
placed under strict discipline, for imme.
date duty.
Lieut.. Col. Buckingham, LIST Assistant
Adjutanl General, is detailed from this
Department for that service.
IL. The enrolled militia. between the
ages Of 10 and As. exceeds 800 900 men.
This force is divided into the Ist, Cd and
81 Reserve Corps.
The aole bodied force Of other ages, re-
tired from service, but fully competent to
meet any demand tha, the exigencies of
the Union may require, exceeds 20O, 900
men, and will constitute the 4th and 5h
Reserve Corps.
The l>t Reserve Corps will be organ.
lied forthwith, and be subject to immeGi.
ate transfer into the "active army Of op-
Grafton" Applica ions, hewever, for the
organization OF Militia for the Reserve.
will not be limited 10 this quota; but The
| companies composing il will receive the
post Of honor. and the first assignment to
active duty, in case the country require
their services. The only exception vii!
be, in favor of companies now under drill
which failed to receive an assignment into
the 22 regiments now in camp.
Ill. Tho Militia of the Roservo will be
organizhd as follows LIST C0mpotent mill
tary men. or responsible citizens, will apply
to this department for an order to raiso u
company not exceeding 100 ablo bodied men.
2d. A form of enlistment will be mailed
roll will bo returned to this Office nn clcc.
ton will be ordered. and the officers will be-
commissioned. 4th. Tho roll must embrace
ci'iz'ns of the township. so that they can
readily associate themselves. ard promptly
respond Ia any order from General Head
Quarters. 9th. Whenever a company is
! transferred into tho Active Army of Opera.
tion," new commissions will issue, giving
due precedence to tho grado of tho prior
commission. so that the earliest comm ssons
in the Militia of tho Reserve will confer su.
perior rank in transferred corps.
w. This organic alton is designed 10
leave all tho domestic and economic machi
merry OF society in full play. until tho trans.
ter becomes necessary. Members of the
Militia of tho Reserve will therefore devote
duo attention to their ordinary concerns,
and do what they can to proveut idleness.
and insure full crop of all the products OF
the farm. Any other course will make the
struggle dOubly burdensome. nOtwithstand.
ing tho fact that Ohio has already in store
provisions for a year in advance.
V. Tho following is tho proportion of
Companies to each county, upon each
quota: Adams, 8; Allon. s; Ashland 10 !:
Ashtabula. l3; Athens. 10; Auglaiza. 7 /;
Belmont, Is; Blown, IS; Butor, Is Car
roll, Z; Champaign, 10; Clark, H.; Clor.
mont. IA Coshocton. IL; Crawford 10;
Cnyahoga, 30; Darke, 10; Defiance. 5;
Deleware. 10 ; Il TO- II Fairfield, l3 I; Fay.
ntte. IL; Franklin, 20 Fulton, Z; Gallia,
10; Geauga, Z; Green. IL Guernsey, II;
II .mlton, 100; Hancock. 10: Hardi n, g.;
t"r,ieo", s; Horny, 4; ii ghland, ~ !;
IL 'cklng hu'~as 8 Huron, 10; Jack.
son, 7 Jefferson, ii KnoA II: Lake =;
Lawrence, 10 +; Licking. rs; Logan, s; Lo
rain, l3; Lucas, IL; Madison, o p; Mahon.
ing. II Marirn 7; Meigs, IL; Mo,cer 7:
Mama, IS; Monroe, Ii Montgomery, 20 !;
Morgan. 10 Morrow. 8 Muskingl ~, l9
Noble, 8; Ouowa. 3 Pauliing. .; Perry.
3 'Pickaway, 10; Pike. o; Portage. 10
Prebie 7; Punm.6 6; Ri;hiand, l3 Ross.
Is; San'iusky,7; Scio.o, 20; Seneca, IS
Shelby z; Stark, lS; Summit. IL +; Trum-
bull, l3; Tusclrawas. Ii Union, 8; Van
Wort. 8 V'nton, q F.; Warren. IL; Washing.
ton. 10; Wayne, II; Williams, 8; Wood,
8 WyandOtto. Z.
Total 900 Companies,
vi. As general rule. public arms will
not be issued TO tho militia of tho reserve,
but a pr"ximate estimate of the number OF
private rifles in tho possession OF men ex.
pert in their use, shows that with proper
exeriiOn, nearly or quite tho entire first
contingent of 100000 men can be armed,
and disciplined in hours OF leisure, post.
poning thoif draft upon the State, until
they arc transferred 10 the Active Corps.
VII. 1t is tho purpose of this Depart
ment, to procure, and as soon as pcs iible,
Volunteer Manual, for distribution among
the Militia of tho reserve, and to issue u
code OF Regulations for their government
aud discipline.
If the first raRpryo corna shall not he
6lled and odicerod by the 1t Of June next,
additional companies will bo credited t.
counties tondering more than their qnotn.
Due record will be made Of all applicants,
and proper precedence will ba granted 10
the order of such application.
II d. CARRINGTON,
Adjutint General.
By order of the Command erin. Chief.