The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-11-04
MILITARY DEPARTMENT, OF MICH
.TaTI5oIGAN. .Di-L,Iu
"a 81 Adjuisnt Generals Office,
o. Detroit, Oct. 20, 1869.
GENERAL ORDERS no. 1876.

GENERAL ORDERS NO. 1856. H- oh
Z, The Commissioners appointed TO superin-
tend the draft in the different counties in the
State, having from necessity required more
time to make exemptions and complete the
lisis for carrying the draft into effect than was
atgfirs, anticipated, and, consequently hav"
not bad much time TO devote to filling The
quota Of their respectivs counties byvoluntary
cniislments and in consideration OF which. the
time for enlslug and recruiting Ineu TO MI up
the respective otas Of the several counties u
hereby extended 10 ihr first day Of December
next. egoN II il4 Tf..
1t having been deemed impracticable, after
a fair trial, to complets at this time, the quota
Of the State bv enlistmerts for the old Rcg'-
mcnts, and order TO afford mora inducements
to volunteers and to give better opporl unity
to counties to furnish the men required from
each, the Governor has authorized the raising
of the following now Regiments to serve for
three years or during the war, which he has
no doubt can be done, and thereby fully CON-
pleting the quota Of the State:
Seventh Regiment Michigan Cavalry, now
organizing under the direction OF Colonel f
w. Kellogg. at Grand Rapids. t.e4..
Z Eighth Regiment Michigan Cavalry, under
the direction of Colonel John Stockton o
Mount Clemens. 41J
Ninth Regiment Michigan Cavalry, under
the direction of Capt. James j. Davids, First
Regiment Michigan Cavalry. Of Trenton.
Twenty eighth Regimen, Michigan Infant
~, under the direction Of Col. Edward Doyle
of Detroit. rs-a
First r 'giment Michigan Sharp shooters
unde the direction Of an officer to be hcreafte
! named. "i .'h i''' Hf /.
Officers OF the above named Regiments vii
b, authorized to recruit Companies for th"i
respective Regiments and credit will ne give'
TO Counties as laid down in General Orde
No. 1856, for al men enlistirg from them int
said Regiments, and also for those to compe'
the Twenty. sixth and Twenty seventh fsegl
mepts.
Should the quota OF the State not be raise
at the expiration of tba time specified, tn
! Governor will then receive volunteers for min
months TO make up the deficiency then exist
ing, which will thereby relieve tho State fror
any DRAFT under the present calls OF the Go'
ernmept. ..,r P,
The Commissioners and others authorize
10 enlist men in the several counties for the ol
Regiments. under General Order No. g.
may continue to do so, IA it is very desirab
tha, as many men should be enlisted for thes
Regiments as possible, and all mon so enliste
will be crtdi'cd as laid down in the order r.
ferred to. ...4
The lists Of men liable 10 do military dut
in the several counties Of the State, will
completed and returned by the commission
as directed in General Order No. ls4, Il
same as this o,der had not been pro,nulga
ed, ioi tho purpose Of meeting any futu
n 'ccssty Of the Government for d'afi, aft
the prcscnr quota hes been furnished
The encouragement afforded To the your
men Of the State, by tho high stand that Il
Michigan irot ps have acquired in the armi
of the nation BY their bravery and ga'la'
bearing on every battle field on which th'
have been engaged, as we'll as by Their gene
al good conduct on all occasions under all CT
= cumstances and in all sections Of the count
in Which they have been stationed, the :
markable loyalty Of the State as exhibited
> the promptness with which it has sent for
D its brave sons to deferd and rerpetuate {,
existence Of the nation and its honor, gave
Governor confident assurance chat the
" Regiments will be speedily raised and rea
y, for the field. so that they may go forth
y give new vigor and encouragement TO the
already battling for the p eservation of I
Nation, and that Il c people Of this free
loval State will take the cause in hand, a
give TO tho Government the whole quota
Michigan, Of men who cheerfully and fre
volunteer to serve their country and defe
its flag. .t
BY order Of the Commander in Chief.
JoHN RoBERTsoN,
Ad;utapt Gem q,