The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.
GENERAL oRDKR NO. O..
ApJurAsT GEsERAL's OrFIoE, Iowa,
Ues Moinea. March ~. A62,

GENERAL ORDER NO g.
ApJurAsr GENEaAL's OpyIcE. Inv. i
Des Moinea March ~, va. (
The State of Iowa has promptly the regulations
OF the General Government for troops She has sent
forth hcr brave and gallant To fight the battles of
the Union. She win furnish all the men the Union
demand and they will prove that thissta sends no
holiday soldiers for the present omerEeasy
But whilst our citizens wihhg to furnish an the
Troops the General Gov eYnment need 10 nut down
the acenrsed rebellion that has threat ened to dexroy
our Government they do object that their sons under
false preences are induced unite with other
izations BY promises which never realized. Men
from this State have already enis.ed In these outside
examinations under promisca OF special advantages
and In almost every case, there reason to believe
they hare been grossly deceived and imposed upon In
several instances Information has been received from
them that they have hsen forced into ORGANIZATIONS
wholly diasrent fromtkose they en- listed for b, threat.
Of being treated deseres and sent 10 St LouI. IN
irons-and urgent appeals have psSn made kr relief
which the authorities poweriess 10 afford gT'kee
A reason TO fnar thai the results Will foov nm
DER stmilH drcumstances and onr people are warned
against being msIed b. false promises and r,pressn.
tanons. Recruits are yet needed for our own rcd
msnts, and can Iowan ask higher or more honor
abie services than nay Be obtained in tho r>~ims,t.
that have given Btate such proud name Tor al
lantry and daringf
In the midst Of complaints Of false Representatives.
In relation TO regiment" 70 which these msu have been
sttaeaed and in relation 10 their psy, clothing &c
Sufficient evidence has been turnishr 10 the foy.Xna
Of this skate and 70 Os department, that efforts are
again being sde 10 induce Iowa men TO joip yo,up-
ser companies OF other States the ste OF the orssnl
xaion ssiy being attractive.
Ont the ID day Of October, 1851 this Department by
order OF the Governor, Issued the ordsr No. - from
which the following are extracts:
Information has been received Ut this once thai
States are NJ various peus IN this state euue1.orns
10 enlist citizens Of this State Tor military Aervtca ~
o*scf ntates. Inese Persons are holding out indnce
ments OF hs her ray and higher bonnties Than those
provided by law and other Endorsements asto el.sha~
srns, Ae, all Of witch are false and aafouaded ~ |
m@Aps vi these prstxnsss ciizens cur txte are lad
10 abandon the service Of their state thus de-
psiyng themselves OF the support Of ths STAT. and
toe State Of their services The eitxens 81 Ia-s .s
jeei military duty are warned no. TO snst ,nasr
rny such persons. and all such persons are ber,by
strictly forbidden to continue sneh enlismenx ii their
peril.
On The 10th day OF October lr6i this apa rtmen, b.
direction Of the Governor issued Order No Il. from
which ihs following extracts:
No. H. Thsi no eitisen, inhaAltant Or rs,Idep, ~
this stals subject 70 DO MILITARY daty either In ths Vol
-
gage 10 snsr into The military ssrvics Of any oah.r
Eiass And all psfsoas liable 10 military dut, within
agreeing 10 eailst. or assembling win ! view 49,,
The purpose Of entering The auy OF stats
Nor shai any person within this STATE liable 10 Dc
military dsty, enter into the service II the United
states exccSt under this express authority Of mis- state
PAosiDED that This order il ntended e ps~yept
the Govefanent OF the Unted States frou rscvutips
for the Regular Army, pursuant the Acts Of Con-
Gres.
rem hath 49, Il
State or otherwise. al onicers except rsrnisTiy
aaihcffzsd aeers of the United STATES rscyutIsr for
Cd frcn eniisting suy manner raisse rsen vitA
IN thn state with view or for the purpose OF ssts
.s ,nse the military serriee OF any other stsss or q
sns cnod htstes except In pursuance the II ana
authority OF tbs State Of lows
No " That the Adtu,ani General Or Ii ss State BE-
ehsrsed win The duty Of seeing that neither hs
abosS Orders tNos II rud Hi IL vioias~d
Ind the said Ad1uisnt General when satisned Thai
sansr % ans o. .ae above Orders mos Al and III
Been OF Is befng violated shall order all or Der
sons violating such orders under military arrest mn
iess ths tommAn otherwise directs 10 be
1ltachsd TO and enter and privates i'm ANY |
COMPANY or kegimsnt being raised within this stAts
under authorit. thereof
No,wths landing the gross Injustice ths, h.. hesn
done TO Iowa in this alter not The
frequent warnings issued from the Executive and mi.
asaarment ~ general orders and by correspondence
the complaints Of voiun to friends
md friends 70 this department 1t Ia again Attended
~ S"is SsseS W Regime
20 States, while ~e are recruiting y regiment which
he General Government has called for h r,u .os !.
Prevailed and the General Orders No 81 afoo,obey
losh, 1851, make il imperative this department to
zee that said orders violated and that our CHI
Eens are mol imposed upon by any recruiting eacer
he undersigned will nriaiy comply With the dlYsctioa
Tivsn. and will asrest any recruiting ocer or SOLDER
~ person Who violates the orders Issued
By order OF Commander In. Chisf
NIB. BAKER,
apt3-d Adt.t Con. Of Iowa