The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-07-25
Meeting of Geauga County Military
Committee,


For the purpose Of completing arrange.
ments to carry out the plan suggested al
the Regimental District Meeting at Bloom
field, the County Military Committee met
at the Carlton House in Burton, at 2
O'Clock, P. NJ, July 2lst, 1869. Present,
Messrs. B. B. Woodbury., Erastus Spen.
Ger, David Robinson, j. S. Tlden and P.
Hitchcock
On motion, the Committee proceeded
to make the following appointment of
Township Committees !:
CheSter-J. E. Stephenson, Oliver Kent, N. O.
Lyman.
Rn.sell--Myron soule, r. P. Burnett, J. NJ.
Chiids
gunb,idge-s. J. Mcfarland, jeremiah Rot,,
}, w. Collins
Au6urn--'- Duiton, Alanson Barnes, BEN.
Newbury-R. X. Mum, Hiram Coville, Alex.
McNish.
M~nson-Boni. Bidlake, Edwin Tuttle, James
Fiske.
Hamden-Philo Pease, L. c. Maynard, John
T. Field.
Ctar'don--C. p. Treat, c. S. Field, Burton
Armstrong.
Burton-H, H. Ford, S. Gaylord jr.. f. B. Hale.
Troy--Sol. Wells, C. G. HAYES. B. F. Abell.
Parhm1n--A. P. Tildcn, F. d. Williams,
Nathaniel Moore.
MiddleGs1drHirnm Bishop, P. T. Thompson,
HMntsburg-Edmond Thomp' on, Horace Tuck
er, Warren Loomis.
Moatuile-Aoram Phelps, c. R. Hit, Seth
Loomis
Thompsen-Shepland Maryland, Sherman E.
Spencer. Ralph Foot, NJ. d.
On motion, Chester Palmer, OF Ches.
ter, was added TO the County Committee
The Committee also agreed to recommend
Byron w. Garfield as Recruiting Cap
tain for The l05th Regiment.
The following preamble and resolution
were unanimously agreed to:
WHEREAS, The peril Of our country
loudly calls upon every loyal man to de-
vote himself, with all his energies, to the
support Of the Government in such way
as his services can be made most avail
able. whether in person or by property,
and we are Informed by public proclama-
ton and private information, that an alb
solute necessity exists for the raising in
the promptest manner the number Of men
assigned to this County, as its proportion
OF the l05th Reg. That the crisis upon
us is such that this number Of men, raised
now, will, in effect, equal more than
double the number at later period
That crisis is such that the distinguished
Secretary Of State, VIM. H. Seward, in
urging personal friend to aid in securing
enlistments, says: "All is well, if we in.
stantly show our strength"-he who is
always SO calm and confident, indicating
more strongly by this single line, than
could another by the most excited Lam
guage, our great danger, if we DO not thus
show onr strength "instanAy." And,
whereas, the necessity for men is such
that, if not raised by volunteering, they
must be drafted, and we would anxousIy
avoid this disagreeable necessity, and, as
we believe the people of the County would
prefer to this disgrace, TO contribute
largely of their means to encourage vol
unteering, which, in adjoining Counties,
is being done therefore,
ResoiUed, That the loyal people of tho
County are hereby called upon to raise a
sum OF money, amounting in the aggregate
to not less than an average of $500, from
each township in the County, and that thoro.
from there DO paid to each accepted recruit,
when mustered into the service, bounty OF
fifty dollars.
The Committee urge upon the several
Township Committees that they meet and
organize, at the earliest practicable moment
and that, so far as possible, their active la.
bors be given in aid of, and in securing
onlistments in their several Townships
until such time as the quota from the Coun.
ty is filled. They will act in concert with
the County Committee, and with recruiting
officers, will solicit and collect contributions
and, if at any time. thinking the general OBJ
ject can be promoted, they shall make ar
rangements for public meetings, and inform
the County Committee thereof, speakers
will be provided and sent to them.
A. S. Hall, Col. of the Reg, will spend his
time In the District, comforting with the
different Committees, and labOriDg with