Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-07-16
More Recruits Wanted

In accordance with the demand Of the
War Department, the Adjutant General
Of Ohio issued an order on the 9Th inst.
for the raising of eleven additional regi-
ments of Infantry. to serve for three
years, or during the war. The State has
been divided into eleven military dis
tricts, from M TO three regiments to be
raised in each district. A camp is being
established at Cleveland. where recruits
from this vicinity, (which is comprised in
the eleventh d~istrict) will be mustered,
into service. The three regiments are
apportioned by the Adjutant General from
whose order We extract the following.
The l03 Regiment will be raised in the
counties of Lorain, Medina and Cuya-
hoga.
The 104th Regiment will be raised in
the counties of Stark, Columbiana, Sum-
nit and Portage.
The l0jth Regiment will be raised in
the counties of h.ahoning, Trumbull,
Geauga, Lake and Ashtabulo.
The divisions of territory assigned to
the different Regiments are made as near
ly equal, in population, as is practicable,
without dividing counties. In view of
this fact, and of the responsibility which
in consequence of it, will attach to each
Regimental District, it is but Just to re-
quire that each regiment be raised within
its own territory.
Recruiting officers for any of the fore
going regiments are therefore forbidden
to enlist men from without their proper
districts, unless specially authorized by or
der from these Headquarters. Enlist
ments made in violation of this rule will
subject the recruiting officer to be dismis-
sed and the enlisted men to be transferred.
By order. ClIAS. W. HILL
Adjutant General.
Col. a. S. Hall of this, place whose
promotion we noticed a short time
since, and whose bravery and capacity are
well known to our readers, has at his own
request, been transferred from the COM
mand OF the SGth regiment, where he was
first appointed, to that of the l0jth regi-
ment to be raised in the immediate vicin-
ity of his own home. He knows what
kind of soldiers the Western Reserve boys
makes and chooses them in preference to
any others.
In obedience % the request of the Adj
%jutant General to the Military Committees
of the State-which we publish in another
column-the committees of the Several
CountieSin which the lC5th regiment is to
be raised, will meet at Bloomfield, in this
county, tomorrow, the 18th inst, to take
measures to respond Immediately to the
call of the Governor. 1t is very desirable
that the different townships should for
ward to the military committee at their
session tomorrow, or as soon thereafter,
as possible, the names of prompt, energet-
ic, reliable men who would be suitable for
officers. Men of middle age,-neither old
men nor boys, men of character, good
habits, sound in mind and body, On whom
soldiers can rely, are those who should
be selected for officers. In a circular to
the Military committees of the State, da-
ted the 9th inst Gov. Tod says
4th. You will pay particular attention
to the character and condition of recruits;
none, but sound, healthy men will be re-
ceived boys under eighteen years of age,
even with the consent of their parents or
guardians, will not be received; old, fee
Die and decrepid men. will also b~erejected;
recruiting officers, who will enlist either
of these classes, shall at once be dismissed
from the service.
The number of men asked for from
this county is two hundred and fifty, or
ten from each township. Trumbull has
already done nobly, she having sent into
the field seventeen hundred and fifty
men, a larger number than any county
of the same population, in the State, and
every county in the Reserve is far adj
vance of Franklin county, or that Con-
gressional District whose representative,
S. S. Cox,-so vilely slandered us. Much
as has been done, Trumbull county can
do more, and her response will we have
no doubt, be such that in after days her
sons can point to her record of enlist
ments proudly, and challenge comparison
with any portion of Ohio, or any other
state.
In the circular of Gov. Tod to the Mill
tary Committee s,-before alluded to-
Gov. Tod says:
with an adequate force, the President
is of the opinion, that he could crush out
this rebellion inside of thirty days. Fifty
thousand men raised within fifty days OF
this time will be more efficient than three
hundred thusand six months hence; time,
therefore, is ever" thing; all officers and
agents of the government, must up and
at it." at once.
Sd. l especially call your attention to
the plan of voluntary drafting, in the
mode indicated i'll my proclamation of the
Sth instant. In the present critical mo-
ment of our country's condition, a regu-
lar system of drafting might with proprie-
ty be adopted by law. All honorable
men will do their duty, however, without
compulsion by law; hence | am sangulne,
that you will find your neighbors all will
ing to carry put the suggestion alluded to.
The names of all who volunteer their
services, are carefully preserved in the Adj
ijutant Generals office; and 1t Is my pur-
pose to keep a like record of the names
of all who may furnish substitutes. You
will, therefore, please aid me, i'll furnish
ing the names and residence OF all such
in your county.
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