The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-08-30
no THE PEOPLE OF DAVIS COUNTY!

Your attention is called to General Order,
No. s. which appears ON the first page of
to days paper. By ityou will learn that the
recruiting Offices throughout the State will be
closed on the tenth day Of September, and all
Counties after that date, which have not con-
tributed their full quota of the troops asked for
by Gen. Lane, will be subjected to DRAFT
The Eleventh Regiment, for which the re.
cruiting is being done, is to be infantry, and
every exertion is being made, by labor and
contributions of money, to make it the crack
regiment of the State, as regards efficiency and
equipments. Davis county is attached to the
District in which the Eleventh is being raised.
The other regiments of the Brigade will be
recruited in the different districts into which
the State is divided
The honor Of Davis county is thus far untar>
nished! Her sons may be found, in fattering
numbers, battling for the Old Banner under
the tropic rays Of Mississippi's sun and on the
blackened, guerilla-cursed soil of Missouri.
Wherever displays of heroism, there has she
been represented. On the long, weary march,
in the bloody conAict-amid the whizzing of
balls, and the roar Of artillery-have her sons
nobiy contributed to the military renown of the
State. With an unquenchable patriotic ardor,
and faith in the righteousness of our cause as
in the living God, are our boys doing battle for
the principles Of Liberty. To save the honor
they have won us, now rests upon every man
in the county.
We would not pass over or disparsge the past
e1ertions of our people. AL things considered,
IN the number Of men she has furnished, she
stands second to none other, and with little
more exertion, might claim to be the Banner
County Of the State. But still more must be
given, and greater sacrifices vet made. The
conflict has arrived at that climax from which
the end may be seen. In the rushing to arms
OF the people, We should not be lsggard. But
little time is yet left us to do more for our
Country! We must fly to the succor of our
brave boys in the field.
The case is just this: Davis county must
furnish her quota voluntarily, or be DRAFTED
van the patriotism Of our people permit this
ihere IS but ten days in which to prevent it.
Ihis quota must be furnished for the Eleventh
regiment. Men sulisting in old regiments will
not be credited to the eounty-ane thua has the
county lost oyer thirty men, Who have enlisted
in the cavalry companies at Fort Rilev within
the past two weeks. A number Of count;e. ),
the eastern portion Of the State h.ys .,re.d,
farnished their quotss, aud great exernons ara
being made BY others that they may thus avoid
the draft Will Davis county be left behind
Shah our county be subject to the ignominy of
. draft !! It win GALL heaviest upon us, but let
personal feelings and personal interest be
swept away. and al be actaated By desire for
the triumph Of our Government. II 10 . cause
TO- which We cannot give too much. Our record
thus far in this war is too glorious to be allowed
to Be ;despoiled b.. > draft Everything on |
Gods earth must be sacrificed to the cause II
Captain JAxxs r. Noctuss is nov engaged
in raising company for the Eleventh, and We
hope the stsrdy sons Of the frontier viii. rally,
iadsr the Captain, 10 the defene. Of our rag!
70 him; We trg.E, every one enlisting viii CO..