The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-10-25
Relieffor the Soldiers.
HEAD QUARTERS ONO MILITIA,
ADJurANT GHN.uAI.'s OrptCp

zens supply of clothing and blank cts Sor
Tho troops now in the fold. r. ..
In carrying into effect tho views of the
Governor Expressed in that proclamation,
it will he woll for you to consider the follow.
ing suggestions; ... .....
Endravor to have tho sulject presented
TO the pooplo at their meetings on tho Sab.
bath. Let tho appeal DO ma,lo in the mora
ing, and tho contributions in tho afternoon
Appoint trusty agents for tho purpose of
making collections, who AFRO known, und in
whom tho pcopio havo confidence. Let
every article be marked with tho name
Of tho contributor, aud ~hother it be giUsn
or sold. Lot your contributions bo collected
at Your county town without delay, and a
complete invoice carefully made, with tho
nSmu of tho contributors, the estimated
value of tho articios, aud note indicatipe
whether ihoy are tn 80 paid for.
You will oppraiso Tho articles at fair val.
uation for cash. Blankets. such az will
probably be contributed, will DO worth from
forty to sixty cents per pound. None but
good blankets Of full weight will b, paid
for
AS SOON as your packages are made IN.
forward them to the Quarter Master ut this
place, and send with each copy of tho in-
voice, and also copy by mail, COM p.ete ~
above described. .,' - '
Arrangements aro mado to forward them
to the army without delay. Everything
you receive should DO all ,oooi. Shirts and
drawers should be all flannel, colored grow
or rod. Sucks should be heavy and strong.
Blankets should be coored if possible. and
thick, to weigh four pounds or more, and
not woven too tight. -,-aH ...". .'.r'
Comforts will not do for troops in tho
ield-when wot they arc worthless. and re-.
quire a long tlmo TO dry but thoy may bc
substituted by families at homo for wooden
blankets, while they scnd tho latter to the
soldiers. . ...
Lot your action ia this matter be prompt.
Immediate supplies arc wantcd, especially OF
blankets. Obtain assistance from ns many
patriotic citizens az posaiblo. and lot tho
next ton days see our Qnartor Masters
warehouse well filled with tangible evidences
that Ohio does not forgot her patriot
soldiers in tho field,
C.P. BUCKINGHAM.
Adjutant General, Ohio.
At meeting OF the Geauga County
Military Committee, held at Chardon,
Oct, l9.h, 1861, it was agreed. for the
purpose of obtaining contributions and
facilitating enlistmen,s, to appoint Com
mittee OF three in each township. The
following appointments were made:
Chcsier-Chester Palmer, j. Z. Ste.
Ehenson. Newell Shaw.
Russell-R. P. Burnett, Myron SouIe,
Cyrus MiIlard.
Bainbridge-J. w. Collins, G. II. Kent,
G. p. Haskins.
Auburn--S. L. Wadsworth, L @. Reed,
VIM G. Dutton.
Ncwbury-Anson Mathews, George
Morton, r. K. Mum.
Munson-Benj Bdlake, Edwin Tu,tle,
Thomas Carroll. ...
Chardon-C G. Field, John Murray,
2 l, c A. Vaughn.
Hambden-Daniel Warner, Alonzo
Pease. Zelotes Sisson. .....
Clar;don-Burton Armstrong, David
Brown, H. H. Wells.
Burlou-H. H. Ford. o. Gaylord. Jr..
D. L. Pope.
Troy-Wm, E Pratt, c, G. Hayes,
Eli Dayton.
Psrkman-J. P. Converse, Ezekiel
Bailey. Marsh Smith.
Middle6eld-P. T. Thompson, John
Bower, Lester Moffett
Hun:sburgh-Samuel Bodman, Alvin
kile. Edmund Thompson, .-...
Montville-Augustus Miller, Abram
Phelps. John S Murray. ~. r.....r
Thompson--Doctor Ensign, Joseph
Smith, Sidney Bostwick.
The Township Committees are re-
quested and expected TO canvass their
townships personally. and report as often
as once week, the number Of men that
wish 10 or will enlist: also TO forward
as fast as collected, 10 the
County Committee, who will attend 10
shipping and appraisng such
articles AS are 10 be paid for. The Town
ship Committees will call public meetings
at such times and places as they may
think proper. to take under consideration
the above order OF the Adjuant General,
and such orher matters pertaining TO the
times as may 10 them seem expedient.
Prompt action is now wanted. There
are many pairs Of blankets in Geauga Co.,
that are not in actual use, which would
I've a great comfort TO our soldiers, and
save them from neutrality-suspicious. from
death. Government cannot obtain them.
There is rot machinery enough in the
country to manufacture as fast as wanted.
B. B, WOODBURY.,
PEER HITCHCOCK,
ERASTUS SPENCER,
K, r BOURN,
r.. M. JOHNSON. + + . Il,
j. S. TlLDEN, ......
DAVID ROBINSON,
Gedug1 County .kiiitc Yy Co,npaittes.