Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-08-21
rRoCLlMAT1ON BY TsE GovERx0x

The quota Of this State Of the three hundred
/ thousand volunteers called for By the President
o. the sth Of Jsly last IL ten tho ssand I've bsn-
dsed sud seventy.
The quota Of this State Of tho three hundred
militia required 70 be drafted BY order Of
the President, 5th Of August instant, is ten thou
| sand Eve hundred and seventy.
Tho number Of men required to Gil up the raaks
Of our regiments in the field, - reported 70 ns BY
the Secretary of War, on the sth Of August inst,
10 eight thousand and i've.
The quota Of the first call il over full by the
pronpt and pskiotie response Of oar people with
in the last few weeks.
lam satisfied that from fifteen to twenty thou
sand men are now organized into companies awsit-
| ing organisation into new regiments, and / am
urging upon the War Department the acceptance
OF the whole number. and that our State be cred-
tied with the excess upon tho second call for
drafted aen. Eu. the " ar Department refuses IS
yet TO give US such credit until the number Of men
required 70 I'll the old regimen. (cisat thousand
and Avo) ehall have been furnished.
These men fee the old regimsnts are sorsiy
needed, and the osuss Of the eouatry 10 bsttsr g.
verd by filing the old regiments thsn BY receiv-
ing new ones.
fhe officers and men of the old regiments have
gained knowledge Of their duties BY experience
in the field, and recruits joining these regi-
ments have tho benefit Of this knowledgc possess
ed by their officers and comrades. An old regi-
mont filed up with new recruits is moro effective
At the end of two weeks, than q new reg iment at
the end of two months.
In order chen to get the credit due our Saet for
the excess furnished the first call and in
der TO give our country this most effective AMI
sorely needed help We must fill up the old regi-
ments. We can 10 this by volunteering until the
first Of September. If not done by that time the
deficiency will be supplied by special draft in ad-
diton to the draft under the second call.
appeal then to every man for aid. Let every
thing else be laid aside until this need work is
done. Let the young men whose brothers and
frie ds in our old regments take their places
by their sides. Any person desiring TO enter an
old regiment can select the regiment and company
BIO prefers, and thus 60 with his acquaintances
and friends
So deeply am impressed with the imperative
necessity Of filling tho old regiments that will as
an extra session Of the General Assembly to con-
vene on the B.! day Of Septembe. recommend to
that body the payment of ate bounty Of such
sum as may be deem advisable to all persons
who shall before tie first day Of September next
enlist in any one of the old regiments of this
State.
also earnestly advise all companies now in
complete, and which will n t certainly be COM
pleted by the 28d inst, to abandon their attempt
at organization rs companies and enlist for old
regiments.
| append the dispatches showing the present
stuati Of .he calls on this State, and an
abstract from the General Order from the Adju-
~ W IA IOBoAu " IVCl lto
for the old regi giments.
SAMUEL j. K1RKWOOD,
Governor of Iowa.
[By telegraph from Washington, July z, 1862
To Go0. Krk0ood, Davenport
You are requested to raise as soon as practc-
able for tho u. s. service for three (3) years or
during the war, five 80 regiments OF volunteer
infantry, betng part of your quota under the call
OF the President.
By order Of Secy. Of War.
e 2. .BUCKI CHAN,
Brig. Gen. l. A. A. G.