Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-10-25

CoNTE1BUr1oxs FOR SoLDIEEs.--It will b,
borne in mind BY the friends of the soIlicr
"a 80 throughout the country, that at the frat regu
i..a. lar meeting Of the County Military Commit
i'A tee, it was determined, as the by which
contributions should be collected in the town
! 8hipa that 'to-morTols (satuF,lay) the people Of
the several townships should take their con,rt
81 Eyuiio6s to the usual place Of holding elections
from whence they are to be seat the
mttee in Delaware CIR. E. Hills and c. G..
q. t'hamherlan) nppointcdtotIke charge OF them,
- . apppfafe sdcb not donated ana forward
the w6oeto the Quarter Masters Department
at Columbus, whence they will be sent to the
Regiments whose necessities are the most press
= ing. We have already published the
'1f4 Governors Proclamation, and official orders
,,li7tI i nom the Adjuant and Quarter Master Gene
71 "a = raj on the subject, which, together with the
following, Of more recent date, give all the
ikEoraation that is desirable in ref renee to the
msltcr. 6 @ -+a 1Ee Id
As before stated, the people OF oa4 town
have responded promptly and literally to the
- .sfs call-ye hope the people of the county will
s. up te the work with eqnal spirit and lib
i's'As eFality. If from lack of nbtta or any otler
eausc the plan suggested fails in any town
ship, We hope the people will take Hold of the
WaH All =
matter themselves and have it thoroughly at
70 tended to in such way may be deemed pro-
ss44oE oaPssf emsrE ro7T 7slr-f--s-r,
aroI Headquarters Ohio N1ilitIa and vOlun-
12,q 90 .s 11s aa7- ~ 's7 - teer Militia. ---
-iou has f1ef5eF QuARTERMG GsrER GEHERAIs OFFICE
b7saa - sa ssr, 4Couslpus, October p 1861 lr
@qa ss AZ multitude of letters are received dailv
sii7s making Inquiries il regard C6ihug and
% m ~ Blankets contributed for the bene6t of the
-
it is deemed proper 10 state, through the pub
r T'-ea % press that all contributions will be receive
9A as1iedAat the State Warehouse, in Columbus and
Hat as any considerable number is reseiv-
Y TIiaed will b sent in charge Of trusty messen
- ger to the troops most in need. The contribu
-tions may be sent to my address at the expense
eefthe State and the Freight if charged by
U q transportation companies Will be paid Eere
For. these contributions no charge will be
COX made TO 1hs soldiers Whosrsceive them.
stEiA Easafza So far possible he necessities may
> ora indicate, the wishes OF the donors will be car
tied oRtin the distributdh but the State cam
notfurnish7 transportation to, the numerous a
gents of benevolent associations all over the
, - State, who are DESTROYS Of en- rustiug the goods
and distribution to s0ue oh6 selected ny them,
selves. The great expense, well as the a-
Z .TnTp hitg of dnpicati ns coiFfthtions and giving
AA~SG item to soldiers who afs aiready amply sup.
9ie4 aih ntonce suggest itself to the public,
and trust all will at once see the Necessity Of
forwarding their contributions here.
y~cI beg to add that, from all the INFORMATION
- We can obtain, it is hoped and believed that
dido the statements of destoton and suffering q.
y mong soldiers is, or has been, exaggerated.
- 81 Every exertion is being made by the officers
o5s aT Of The Government to forward Supplies to- The
- troops-and, but very few instances Of actual
suffering are now known. '"1 'r
% hsau ~ have already received liberal contributions
aBdsssH make an issue Of them this week
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