The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1861-05-30
9flistrLLanC0Ns.
General order--No. II.


GENERAL HEAD.QUARrERs, ADJ 7. GESERALSOETIoE
COLUHBUs, o., May 6, 1861.
The twenty days limit for the dis
persion Of rebels now in arms against
tho United States, has expired
Whether the struggle for the vindica-
tion of the imperiled Union shall be
brief or protracted, the result is certain.
The destinies of all nations are inter
woven with that Of America, and the
issue is made up. Ohio will meet the
crisis firmly, and fulfill her part. The
more decided her action, the sooner will
Peace succeed War and Loyalty sup.
plant Treason.
To give force and system to her ac-
tion, the following General Order is
promulgated
I. The Militia is divided into the
"Aotive Army of Operation" and the
"Militia of the Reserve" The nine
regiments now encamped, additional to
the thirteen mustered into the United
StateB 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, lst Assis-
tant Adjutant- General, is detailed from
this Department for that service,
II. The enrolled militia between the
ages of Is and 40, exceeds 30O,O 900 men.
This force is divided into the 1st, I'd
and Sd Reserve Corps. The able-bod-
led force Of other ages, retired from
service, but fully competent to meet any
demand the eXigencies of the Union
may require, exceeds 100000 men, and
will constitute the 4th and 5th Reserve
Corps.
The 1st Reserve Corps will be or
ganized forthwith, and be subject to i'm
mediate transfer into the "active army
of operation" Applications, however,
for organization of Militia of the Re-
serve will not 10 limited to this quota;
but the companies composing it will
receive the post of honor and the first
assignment to active duty in case the
country requires their service.
The only exception will be in favor
of companies now under drill, which
failed to receive an assignment into the
22d regiment now in camp
III. The Militia of the Reserve will
be organized as follows: 1st. Compe-
tent Militia men, or responsible citizens,
will apply to this department for an or
der to raise a company, not exceeding
| 100 able bodied men. I'd. A form of
enlistment will be mailed, if the appli-
cation be approved. Sd. The roll
will be returned to this Office; an cleo
ton will be ordered, and the officers
will be commissioned. 4th. The roll
must embrace citizens of the same
township, so that they can readily asso-
oiate themselves, and promptly respond
to any order from General Headquar.
ters. 9th. Whenever a company is
transferred into the "Aotive Army of
| Operation, new commissions will issue,
giving due precedence to tho grade Of
the prior commission, so that the earli,
est commissions in the Militia of the
Reserve will confer superior rank in
the transferred corps.
~. This organization is designed
to leave all the domestic and economic
machinery of society in full play, un.
til the transfer becomes necessary
Members of the Militia of the Reserve
will therefore devote due attention tC
their ordinary concerns, and do what
they can to prevent idleness, and insur,
full crop Of all tho products Of the
farm, Any other course will make the
struggle dOubly burdonsome, notwitn