Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-05-23
Circular TO the Soldiers of Ohio
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
CoIITMBUs. Nav II 1861.

COLUMBUS, May IL 1861.
Soldiers of Ohio!-In the war for the
defense Of the national constitution and
the natioual existence, the President has
deemed it necessary TO organize an army
which shall hare greater perlnanence ahd
acquire moro thorough military education
than the three months of your enlistment
could give.
The enthusiastic patriotism with which
YOU responded to the first call made upon
YOU, has led the country to expect of you
an eagerness to serve in the defense of con-
stitutional government for the term of three
wears, unless the war shall be sooner brought
to successful termination. What is your
answer? 1a -aV sss1I VARS lz p
You have already tried the severest Ia
Dor and hardship oficamp life. You came
most of you, in the midst of storms, were
forced by circumstances to make your own
shelter, and have bravely endured the pri-
yations consequent upon hurried and nee
essarily imberfect organization of the army.
The patience and courage with which you
have met these difficulties and trials, have
filled your countrymen with admiration for
your noble spirit. Be assured your heroic
sacrifices will never be forgotten. sz19
They are now looking on with anxiety to
see whether that patriotism and courage is
exhausted, or whether, with the true nobili-
ty of the patriot soldier, you are able to
despise all hardship and danger in the cause
of Freedom and Law against Treason and
Rebellion. ,a ia
have no doubt of your determination.
True Ohioans and true soldiers as you have
already proven yourselves, your hearts will
respond, "We will not lay down our arms
till treason and rebellion are subdued."
The General Government, mindful of the
comfort Of its citizen soldiery, has been
straining every nerve to provide thorough
ly for all the wants of the army. Arrange
ments are perfected for the immediate and
complete uniforming and equipment of the
troops; the most serviceable and improved
weapons will speedily be put in their hands; !;
the subsistence department will be most
carefully aud Systematically administered.
Everything that skill, experience, aud inde-
fatiesble la5or can do to make an army
efficient and powerful is being done. Be-
sides this, the Government, with solicitous
care, makes provision for the families of
those who may fall or be disabled in the
Nations cause. 1t offers a bounty Of one
hundred dollars to all who may enlist, pay
able at the close of the service, or to the
soldiers family if he should not survive
The system of bounty lands is also per-
manent one, and thus that anxiety which
might otherwise dampen the ardor of men
who have others dependent upon them, is
removed. By liberal system of organi-
zation, promotion is open to all, and honor
and glory 60 hand in hand with Duty and
Patriotic Devotion!
To you, then, who were first to respond
to the call Of the country, is given the
first opportunity to enroll yourselves in the
glorious list of those who are to carry the
flag of the Union through this strife, and
win the imperishable honor of being the
the successful defenders and supporters of
the government whirh our patriot fathers
thought cheaply established at the cost of
seven years war. The same God of bat
ties who brought them safe through that
struggle will favour our efforts to preserve
the sacred institutions so long fostered by
His care. fsea % .s.e- ~ t.4,....i
Upon the reading of this Order, an op-
portunity will be given by the Captains of
the different companies for all who choose
to enlist as volunteers for three years, un-
less tbe war shall sooner end. The coun-
try anxiously awaits your answer!
f 5ed. +. sa w. DENNISON,
e. t.. Governor.