Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-07


i've thousand dollars, as above stated, and which,
the seven hundred and twelve thousand and six hund
dollars received and disburSed by me- constitute the
le sum OF ten hundred and seventy.seven thousand
six hundred dollars refunded the State by the Un
States.
BY the callot the President for three months vol
teers. was authorized II appoint ono Major-Gent
@ and three Brgadlers-G General for Ohio. conferred
70 appointment Of Major General upon George d.
~ Olellan, who Is now chief In command Of the Uni
orcss ana appointed % as ssaGrsd S0 BY the
mission In State militia Service Under the second
OF The President the appointment Of all held ofc,
deVolved upon this Department. In the selection OF pt
for these commands, have looked only to capaoi
integrity, patriotic zeal and public services. 1t was
possible TO put all the Ohio troops under the commaI
OF experienced officers. early as the ION April
GERS, experienced In the organization, instruction or
equipment troops, to aid in the organization Of II
Ohio contngent--which he failed to grant.
To the Federal authorities subsequently, made repea
ed applications for approved officers OF the regular ARM
fourteen Of various rank were granted leave of al
hence, who now command Ohio regiments or brgadei
All them have justified the confidence reposed In te
education and experience.
0 Though serious embarrassmens have arisen in III
equipment discipline and care OF men for want OF ex
penence among officers called from civil life, 30 earnea
has been their attention, and intelligent their appl
cation, with few exceptions that there may be publ
confidence that the Ohio regiments In whatever brnnc
OF the service, will maintain the honor of their Stat
and the Republic body Of men, out Of muscular Wig
or intellgentand patriotic determination moro compe
tent for successful warfare than the Ohio volunteers
| the GeTvice M anv natIon w. "
1t may be proper to mention here the fact that out
the stan which met with the early embarrassment
and responsibilities Of the war, the AdJutanG General
was called TO the command Of regiment In the regular
army, the Chief Of Engineers created Brlgadier In
the regular army, and the Quartermaste General was
appointed Captain In the regular service Of the United
| ohIes ......
When the seventies Of winter attacked our troops In
active service there were strong appeals from their
Tor additional supplies OF clothing, and neither the
btae nor Federal Government being at that time compe.
tent to supply the demand issued proclamation ask
Ing the people for contributions for our suffering sol
aerS IL was responded to with promptness and liberal
ity-with generous spirit OF patriotic devotion which
constitutes one OF the most gratifying features OF The
history OF unpara leed struggle. Tie report OF the
ouarermaster General presents the number character
ana sources o these contributions, The estimated value
OF which Is $50 600. 81.
Deprecatng border war as the most destructive Of all
caamtes to the peace and Commercial interests Of
y assume, In respect to the rebellion of great impor-
tance, In the month Of April sent Commissioper 10
the Governor Of that State with nstructons 10 ask his
cooperation in preventing raids and frontier disturb.
ances between citizens OF our respective States Isub.
init herewith copy Of the instructions given that Com.
missioner and Of his report which shows that he dis.
charged his delicate duties with ability and prudence
In pursuance Of the same policy, deemed Il nv duty
to encourage the most friendly Intercourse between The
citizens Of Ohio and Kentucky and 10 remove all oh.
structons to their mutual trade was not unaware that
VI produce and OtleT supplies to southern
Kentucky might, In some instances, nnd their way to
Tennessee and other bnt az This sSuse
OF the friendly disposition Of our citizens would from
necessity be OF short Duration did not regard IL az sul
hclent to justify an interruption OF intercourse.
While was constraned nv due ro,.,d ,or tho ,rrs,,
oonsdsd 10 % -. ~ Dy uue IesaIu Ioi tne Iush
pendureS Of bs sae sa eSGaOmy IN ne wsd ex
10 favor the uost IberaI noiicy tnad ,ha Jes,I S
eYnmentto aiJ n IN III n 70 Wv
and for whatever n,ber ,,n ~ Olo oVps W ~
State was reouTed and ,bsretore bonh, =, - dt n'
=
ernInsnt tbt VI nosuitues 70 assure the GOV
,mber Of prepared Psn largely 70 increase the
were convinced that the ouiv direct sn ~
crushing the rebeIIIon WAS 10 nroSeor,s ahs "
ouslv Whenever ond Sh ovFaI ~ u wal NiBoi- Bi
have felt ASSURED that Ieonants ,vo,i VI Uo
called into service tbev have eI,eJ tba I iyL "
promptitude which could have besn IN snIssJ 49, 70 .h
consideration than Arm desire Tor shoyt aDd dsc,ja
struggle. This feature Of our service 20 ,he
General Government in appIcatons for rutbort ~ in
crease the quota Of volunteers assigned Ohio and unit
ed with the Governors OF Pennsylyana Indana and II
llnois In asking that the States of Ohio Indana and
Illinois be Joined with Western pennsvIvanja an5 We,
ern Virginia in military department. 10 be nnder tbe
command Of Major General McOIelIan who would Ia
enabled with the force derived from these staes 10 ma
serve navigation on the Ohio river from ints,to ~
and remove the danger Of raids from ia borders
On the same day t6at the call ~ tha p,oiSos s,.,
teen regiments Of three months, voinnser @ ad oa .
the Secretary o! War ordered two Tesments 70 ne s
warded to Washington -Four days afieTway tbese reg
Inents were at Harrisbnrg TintrnsIaJ he tes.
for their Recommendations subsi.ance J
equipments 10 agents whose Tsnorts iiI va anS
herewith submitted wa w 'oNNU
Among the documents accompanying this messaOe will
also be found repoTta M commiss;onarss ia VIII
ordered on duties in connecon viii tSa Sau
the procuring or disribution ~ sunniiaS ra; ~
our troops.
Immediately upon rece;vino noti.a ,h,,o oiu,, 49, 49,
proclaimed conceived n nv dntv N nrevst y. We
egitmately within nv power the t,snpnIs;o 80 t iat
gence or articles contrabsnd of war To- the and
therefore isaned , " I eney, anu
and teieoranb comnona, ~ h;b W eApIess
amended F"-''' " ""''" '0P'ss arc neIeuhto
In view of the nrornt and e@o;ont .;a .5..,, l.,
Ohio TO the General Government IN the n.tna "
ta a ar,hovJ,,, T oa.at - - ny Aiau'euauOo VI
honorabs Ssi,nctInU vhi. sI ~ you upon me
history Of the rebeiIion' "''' w e"'H n'r III 'ie
T nsI a'nscsI ettan,;or - ,h.,..
the 70 Una! part o. the Report OF
militia svstn and Ia The sstsbiisbst ~ VI eu'
it. l., -, % W 'ue os'aVilsnneht vi state MIL
nsnastians th. a VI Hoi.nenulnB the tecem
,nb;sc,s so fnll a., raoi ~ e nas pIesshteu these
add an ctbjrg on e;,bor tonio ~ ior INC 70
II is obvons that ons nyessn, r,i,;,,,
,,J y, ~ ou Piesei' ~ III system Is wholly
Isor hou ,ht oi 'Ie c.untiy, ana ltsa
iii,r, a. ,n.,; Ioaiu ~ De laue ior the
comniiSh tbs W rue 1I we 10 ac
~ Iha Aa;,tt od ~ m auultlph 70 tne suggestions
c;.s ~ form ot ~ suSs mhary exer
strnct;nn f'' VI 'OluAON s'no0i anu acauemic IN
TnSsr ,no r,,,,ov, ,.u,u -, ...s,.
authorized to appoint upon his sa the foIIoUi n
General, Pavmaster rGensIOi Enaa xg
Judve kSsoca,s Gsns1ai snre n IOhlei,
numbers of AidHdeOamn Asa;atsnt kdintan,,. Gu suo
Assi.tant aS,srs 1aneraI snS ueneIa
mssa-ss o1 snhsiStsncs oa IN ~, Sou Ass'Sant @ oom
service NAV rennirs' =" - '''' 'P'n''n 'ue Puohc
On the byeakina ont of ibs rshslI,o, ,r,,..,..
resnonsibie dnties dsvoIusS ron =, t ana
he nrorar Sischrrs " 49, Jt,y 10y s oucers' FOR
ness eSpersnce rss rJed men u large busi
prior IN the Act oS 90tb Inr;I 1851 NJ
made for the Commemorative ~ a NJ was
ernor's staff except the Adiutsnt jensrs h ne 10Y
lowed four hundIed doiIars and ,hn a., o nno was az
eneral three hundred dollars ner annr maS'er
On The 2Oth of Aprl 1861. an Act wss nosssd
CERTAIN approprations among which are tb sIs
Por The pavment of the saIar9 ~ th Hht
fifteen bundled dollars. " -' ''' u'An' "eheIai'
eor thsfsaiarv of the ,,r,ernos,a co,