The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-10-25
HsAo QUaarERs, Ono MiLiri,,
AoJUrAsT GKNEeAL's OFriCE,

AoJUTAsT GENEaAL's OFriCG, 7 |
CoLUaBus, September 27th, 1861. |
There are many able men in the state OF
Obio, who cannot bear aims and engage
personally in the present war for putting
down rebellion, but who can, II they will,
give q few weeks Of undivide attention to
the calls OF the country, aud by their lnllu.
ence and labor Systematically eSerted. pro |
duce results the most important and desira.
BILE in stimulating our recruiting service.
For the purpose Of securing the aid Of such
citizens, and rendering II effective, the fol.
lowing plan has been adopted;
A District Committee is appointed In each
Congressional District, whose duty II is to
appoint in each county (or sab division OF
the county, il the Committee deem IT ndvisa'
ble) committees whose names will be imme-
jiateiy reported to this Department, which
committees shali consist Of five persons. un-
less the District Committee think best to
change the number.
The District Committee will have gen
eral supervision Of the operations OF the
County Committees, aud direct the plan o
their work, and visit, escourage and assist
them. Should they find any of the County
Committees neglec,ing their duty, they
shall appoint others in their stead, and see
that the work is done eTectually and thor
eughly. They will keep this Department
constantly advised Of the condition of the
service, the distinctions in the way OF re.
crulting, and especially the existence and
influence Of any 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 are provided,
and earnestly impress upon all citizens the
necessity of filling the ranks Immediately
with recruits, that OHIO may not be compel
led to resort TO drafting. They will see that
the work is thoroughly done, and above all
TINT il is done promptly. The men are
wanted now. They will communicate daily
with this oi,lce, and ask for such advice,
assistance or Inform ,ion as they may need.
They will be expected to communicate con
Gdentially with this Department their opin'
ion O the merits of candidates for commis.
sious. They will hear and determine upon
all such questions Of fact as may aalSe, and
their conclusions will De final. They will
' give information in daily reports to this
| Office Of the progress Of the work, and OF The
faithful execution of their duty hy the ~
T cruiiing officers, and a lvISc us immediately
of any who may prove themselves unht foi
the duty. All candidates for commissions
, must come with the recommendation oi th'
. military committees (if any OF their coun
ties. And the committees are especially
4 cautioned that IN their determination they
are TO Judge carefully of the character of th'
T candidates. The efficiency OF an army de
= pends most of all on its company officers
and II is impossible f1r y is Department t.
T. Judge among the many TO b appointed; an'
the com ni,tees must see that neither preiu
Il u e. .cl.a INF \ Ata
iupon the service improper and WORTHLESS
officers.
d The system Of recruiting permits, hereto
fore used in this Department, Is abo ,ished
u and the committees will see that those VIII
A have volunteered are il possible saved to T..
service. The committees will See that ther
o is no unauthorized interference with th
recruiting duty. They will endravor
combine the parts OF companies now recruit
e ed, aud If they cannot be combined NJ
completed, then that they be turned over
the parties holding commissions, or dsOand
ed. The power of committees over the er
tire subject is intended to be plenary. an
should be exercised with discretion, bt
?, with infexibe firmness. There is herea
. ter to be no companies received, excel
!, through the recruiting officers appointed
,, the Governor, and all attempts Of Others
recruit companies will be worse than ns'
N less. After the expiration OF the times lin
tied for report in authorities to recruit no
'e outstanding, unless companies are in Il
- meantime reported. they must be dlsbandt
or turned over to the committees, or SUI
II parties as may have commissions from tn
Department.
Il The Governor will appoint, at his d'ccr
n ton, Second Liemtennn.s, who viii be II
mediately mustered into the service, ai
ill duly instructed by a mastering officer, W
will be in attendance at these head quartz
u, for the purpose. The Lieutenants thus a
or pointed will be required to enlist ceftn
number of men, on failure Of which his a
! !, pontment will! be cancelled, II he fills
80, company. he may be appointed Captain
he desires it, lie will be authorized to ha
'ty his men sworn. and muster them in hims
as recruited, by which they will beco
Isubject TO the rules and articles OF war.
will he authorized TO issue uniforms to
r. recruits, and provide subsistence at not
'o' ceeding thirty cents day. The ofhc
te: thus appointed will be assigned TO Iecru
ing stations, and will be there assisted
mt the local military committees. They v
nm be furnished necessary transportation
themselves and recruits into camp. III
nd pay as Second Lieutenants will run Il
lthe date Of muster, and their recruits Il
s"' date Of enlistment. After companies art
,en camp, they will be allowed to express Il
preference for the other company othc
,ct; subject always to the approval of the G
ernor.
Commandants Of regiments will no loT
90; issue recruiting permits, but may rec
mend for appointments.
ess Recruiting for companies not full viii
conducted under orders from this of
where special orders are necessary,
must in all cases be done by commissiC
we'd officer. Recruiting to fill companies mus
led into service and turned over to
INK United States. must be according to Ger
,bo Order No. go Of the War Department.
"'' Persons desiring 10 procure commssi
Cal, must in all cases present M with .ns, app
hty committee that they are men Of good n
character, Of such attainments as wi
them for the command Of a company IL
80" s..'a- ND that they believe that they
and SO doing.
Committees will use especial care
ave they limit their certificates to the nu
that can safely operate in their coun
and that they secure the best ability
their county affords.
!. in The ratio of recruits must be one in &
forty Of the population, TO make up the
son ia Of each county. No one should be
to;n tent to stop short Of this. The entire I
'"'" ber must be made up from the state.
'ais cannot be done by volunteers, it mu
ent, Ssh Should the Distric, Committees fail I,
point committees in any OF the counti
the state, the citizens are requested in
lic meeting to appoint them and for