Litchfield enquirer., 1862-05-15
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 . More intelligent. patriotic and selfsacrifcing men, never entered the military service of any government, They have patiently suffered pri- vations without murmuring, and submitted to the discipline ofthe camp in preparation for the seyerer out more welcome duties of the battle field. Strengthened by high moral determina- tion, they have manifested gallantry, lntrebidty and courage sufficient to show that they counted not their lives dear unto themselves if, by their
 sacrifice they might re-establish the blessings of constitutional liberty Their record will make brilliant page in the history of onr Common wealth. s- s, .'+,. = ..
 While organizing the several Regiments, I was often assured that young men of pure pat rotism and high moral character were unwilling to enlist until the Company Officers were desig- mated, as their comfort and efficiency depended very much npon those in command. For the purpose of removing this obstacle to enlistments appointed and commissioned, in October and November number of Second Lieutenants with special authority to recruit, and issued an order confning the choice of the two higher officers in any Company which might be organ ized by the consolidation of squads thus recruit ted to those Lieutenants. Contrary to my an. ticipations volunteering very rapidly declined until l returned to the former system and com missioned those who presented themselves as officers of Companies which they had been the principal instruments in recruiting, and those who were nominated by the Companies. Ex- captions to this general rule were made in cases where Board of Examiners appointed by the commadern chief reported against the candi dates, and where other satisfactory evidence of disqualification was presented.
 Two Companies of Cavalry have with out ex OpnSp tO the State hapn oroa niZpd in the uSua manner, and the officers commissioned by this Department. They united with and form part of the Harris Light Cavalry, a Regiment recog- nized by the War Department as belonging to New York. Several vacancies have occurred in their offices, which have been filled by men f'om other States, but they have not been con- missioned by me. fear these appointments and commissions from other authorities may go so far that the Companies can no longer be rec ognized as organizations of Connecticut, in which event the men may not be able to secure the payment allowed our volunteers. 1 have called the attention of the Colonel to the sub. ject but have not been advised of any change in the course hitherto pursued
 The arms and equipments for the two Compa- nies of Cavalry. already referred to the arms for the Ninth and Twelfth Regiments of Infantry, four thousand eight hundred and fifty six stands of arms for other Infantry. and most of the ap- pointments for the Twelfth Regiment, were fur nished by the general government. All other expenditures incident to armlng. equipplng, and furnishing the volunteers, including horses for the Artillery and the Battalion of Cavalry, and the charge for the transportation of three Regi- ments to Washington, have been met from the Stlte Treasury.
 The account of the State against the General Government, made up the first of March, 1862,