The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1861-05-23
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circular TO the Soldiers el ONO.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMiElST, II,
COLUMBUS, May II, 1861

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ~
COLUMBUS, May II, 1861
Soldiers of OAio!-In the war for the
defence of the national constitution ana
the national existence, the President has
deemed 1t necessary to organiE9 on army
which shall have a greater permanence
and ACQUIRE more thorough military
education than the three months OF your
enlistment could give.
The enthusiastic patriotism with which
YOU responded to the first call made up
on you, has led the country to expect OF
YOU an eagerness to serve in the defense
Of con s,itutional government for The term
Of three years. unless the war shall D.
sooner brought to successful termlna-
ton. What is your answer!
You have already tried the severest la
Dor and hardship Of camp life. You came,
most of you, in the midst of storms, were
forced by circumstanc es to make your
own shelter, and have bravely endured
the privations consequent upon hurried
and necessarily imperfect organization ol
the army. TIE patience and courage
with which you have met these dlficul
ties and trials, have filled your country
men with admiration for your noble splr-
; it. Be assured your heroic sacrifices will
n.vav ha Fforootten ---r- r-. -.r...
s, They are now looking on with anxiety
to see wheter that patriotism and courage
are exhausted, or whether; with the true
nobility of the patriot soldier, you ale a
BILE to despise all hardship and danger IN
q the cause Of Freedom and Law against
b Treason and Rebellion. s., sbHeasaL
have no doubt Of your determination
True Ohioans and true soldiers as YOU
have already proven yourselves. you'
hearts will respond, "We will not lay
e down our arms till treason and rebellion
are subdued." ~ -ra-ea ..-Jk
q ~ The General Government, mindful o
y the comfort of its citizen soldiery, has
& been straining every nerve to provide
thoroughly for all the wants of the army
IL Arrangements are perfected for the I'M
mediate and complete uniforming and e.
quipment of the troops; the most service
able and improved weapons will speedily
be put in their hands; the subsistence de
partment will be most carefully and sys
tematically administered. Everything
that skill, experience, and interchangeable
labor can do to make an. army efficient and
powerful is being dors. Beside this, tn.
Government, with solcitous care, makes
provision for the families of those whe
may fall or be disabled in the Nation
cause. 1t offers bounty of one hund
red dollars to all who may enlist, paya
Bile at the close Of the service, or to th'
soldiers family if he should not survive
The system of bounty lands is also per
+. manent one, and thus that anxiety which
d. might otherwise ,aampen the ardor of mel
who have other dependant upon them, i
removed. By liberal system of organ
ization, promotion is open to all. ant
Honor and Glory go hand in hand witt
Duty and Patriotic Deyotion
To you. then, who were first to respon'
to the call Of the country, is given tn
first opportunity to enroll yourselves ii
the glorious list of those who are to carr,
the flag Of the Union through this strife
and win the the imperishable honor o
being the successful defenders and sup
porters of the government which our pat
riot fathers thought oheaply established
at the cost of seven years war. Th'
same God of battles who brought then
safe through that struggle will favor ou
efforts to preserve the sacred institution
SO long fostered by his care. -as5
Upon the reading Of this Order, an p
portunity will be given by the Captain
of the different companies for all wh
choose to enlist as volunteers for thre
years, unless the war shall sooner end
"a The country anxiously awaits your an
zswer! .a a 5000
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