Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-05-10
General Order--No. IL.
GENERAL HEAD ouRrERs, AdTt Gems. on
Columbus, Nav 6, 1851


Columbus, May g. 1891.
The twenty days limit for the dispersion OF
rebels now in arms against the United States
has expired Whether the struggle for vindi-
cation of the imperiled Union shall be brief
or protracted, the result is certain. The desti-
nies of all nations 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 action, the sooner will Peace
succeed War; and Loyalty supplant Treason.
To give force and system tc her action, the
following general order is promulgated:
L. The Militia is divided into the "Active
army of operation" and the militia of the Re-
serve" The nine regiments now encamped
Traditional to the thirteen mustered into the
United States service,) and such further regi-
ments as the General Assembly shall authorize,
will be mustered into the State service, and
placed under strict discipline, for immediate
duty.
Lieut.. Col. Buckingham, 1st Assistant Adiu-
tant General is detailed from this Department
for that service.
II. The enrolled militia, between the ages of
16 and As exceeds 100000 men. This force is
divided into the lst, ID, and Sd Reserve Corps.
The able bodied force of other ages, retired
from service, but fully competent to meet any
demand that the exigencies of the Union may
require exceeds 100000 men and will constitute
the 4th and 5th Reserve corps
1ne ISL reserve OOrpS Will DE organized
forthwith, and be subject to immediate transfer
into the "active army of operation" Applca-
tions, however, for the organization of Militia ol
the Reserve, will not be limited to this quota;
but the companies composing it, will receive
the post of honor, and the first assignment ia
active duty, in case the country requires their
service The only exception will be, in favor OF
companies now under drill which failed to re-
ceive an assignment into the % regiments now
in camp.
III. The Militia of the Reserve will be organ
lied as follows; lst Competent military men
responsible citizens, will apply to this depart
ment for an order to raise company, not ex-
ceeding 100 able bodied men. 3D. A form oi
enlistment will be mailed, if the application be
approved 3D.. The roll will be returned TO this
office; an election will be ordered, and the Off
GERS will be commissioned. 4th. The roll must
embrace citizens of the same township, so that
they can readily associate themselves, and
promptly respond to any order from General
Head Quarters. 5th. Whenever a company is
transferred into the "Actiye Army of Operation,
new commissions will issue, giving due prece-
dence to the grade of the prior commission, SC
that the earliest commissions in the Militia o.
the Reserve will confer superior rank in the
transferred corps.
~. This organization is designed to leave
all the domestic and economic machinery of so.
ciety in full play, until the transfer becomes
serve will therefore devote due attention to
their ordinary concerns, and do what they can
TO prevent idleness, and insure a fall crop oi
all the products of the farm. Any other course
viii make the struggle doubly burdensome, not
withstanding the fact that Ohio has already in
store provisions for year in advance.
V. The following is the proportion of Com
panies to each county. upon each quota:
Adams 8. Allen 8, Ashtabula 10, Ashland 10
Athens 10. Auglaize 7, Belmont Is, Brown I3
Butler IS, Carroll Z, Champagne 10, Clark IL
Clermont IL Ceshocton IL, Crawford 10, Guy
ahoga 80, Darke 10, Defiance 5, Delaware 10
Erie IL, Fairfield l3, Fayette IL, franklin 20
Fulton 7, Gallia 10, Geauga7, Greene I2, Guern-
seY IL, Hamilton 100, Hancock 10 Hardin 6
Harrison 8, Henry 4, Highland IL, Hooking y
Holmes 8, Huron 49, Jackson Z, jefferson IL
Knox IL, Lake 7, Lawrence TO- Licking Is, Lo-
gan 8, L0rain I3, Lucas IL, Mahoning IL, Madi.
sun 6. Marion 7, Meigs 70, Mercer 7, Miami l3
Monroe, IL, Montgomery 90 Morgan 10, Nor,
rows, Muskingum I9, Noble 8, Ottawa g. Paul.
ding 2. Perry 8, Pickaway TO- Pike g. Portage
10, Prebie 2. Putnam 8, Richland l3 Ross Is
Sandusky 7, Scioto 10. Seneca l3, Shelby z
Stark is, Summit IL, Trumbull l3, Tuscarawal
ID, Union 8, Van Vert 5, Vinton 6, Warren 10
Washington IS, Wayne IA, Williams 8, Wood
9, W Wyand0tte 7.
Total-i,0 600 Companies.
VI As a general rule, public arms will moi
DC inouc4 W tAlc tuhAlth " ltAAc ftoctfct Dut
pfoximate estimate OF the number of private
rides IN the possession Of men expert In theil
use, shows, that with proper exeftions, nearly
or quite the entire hFst contingent Of l0000l
men can be armed. and disciplined in hours o
leisure, posfponing their DRAFT upon the State
rntl they are transferred to the Active Corps
VII. II Is the purpose Of this Department, Il
procure as soon as practicable, "Voluntes
Manual" for distribution among the Militia o
the Reserve and to issue a code Of Regulations
for their government and discipline.
II the hrst reserve corps shall not be filled
and oiiicered by the lsf Of June next, addi
tional companies VIII be credited to counties
rendering more than their quota. Due record
win be made of all applications. and proper
praeedence win be granted in the order Of such
II B. cARRIEGToN,
Adiutant General.
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