Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-12-04

following letter to the Secretary Of
War:
Executive OFFICE. STATE OF Iowa,
Iowa City, Nov, 10. 1862.
Hon. E. NJ Stanton. Secretary Of War,
Washington Oily, ID. c.:
SIR IL have distributed among the
respective counties of the State, their
several quotas necessary to fill IN the
old regiments, and have given them
until lst January, 1868, to supply the
same by voluntary enlistment. IF
this be not Gone by that time, shall
confidently expect positive and imme-
date instruction for the General Gov
eminent in regard to my course Of ac-
ton, either an immediate draft or an
entire reliance on voluntary enlist
mcnt. Our old regiments need the
men at once, and to prevent disorgan-
ization supply of men must be speed.
ly furnished, and shall, If not forth
coming by LIST January, 1868, be rails
ed by draft, If you so order.
Your obedient servant,
SAMUEL ]. HARDWOOD.
On Sunday last VIC received from
Gov. Kirkwood package of printed
circulars containing tabular state
ment," together with the following
communication
To Draft Commissioner, Floyd Co., Ioua:'
SIR Enclosed you will find tabu.
lar statement, showing the number OF
men required in your County, to I'll up
the old regiments, based upon its &C
tual quota under the Federal calls, and
which would govern if a draft were
ordered today.
have postponed action in the mat
ter for the longest possible time-anx
ious not to resort to draft, or any
thing looking thereto. / now, as 9
last appeal, propose to your count,
to furnish volunteers by LIST January
1863, for the old regiments to exten
of it's delinquency. If you fail to DE-
this, / shall be constrained to follow
the policy indicated in subjoincG let
ter to the Secretary of War. Such
volunteers will he entitled to advance
pay and bounty. ....
| have now exhausted all means il
my power to avert CONSUMPTION from
the State. and the matter now rest.
with your own people.
Please assign to each township il
your county its proper quota, and dis
tribute statement sent herewith to
prominent and influential men in same,
and urge upon all immediate and en-.
ergetic action. As men are raised,
they will report at once to recruiting
officer, if one in your county. Passes
with instruction will be sent you from
Adjutant Generals Office.
Special attention is called to follow.
ing extracts from letter Of Adjutant
General Of the Army to me, Of date
Sept. &c, 1862:
"Recruits for old regiments of volunteers
for three years or the war, will be discharged
at the expiration of the time for which the
regiment was originally enlisted
81 No order has yet been made for draft Il
| fill the old regiments, but when it shall b,
made your suggestions will receive careful
consideration
SAMUEL J. HARDWOOD.
The tabular statement alluded to in
the Governors letter, gives 275 as the
quota of Floyd county under all the
calls of the Government the number
furnished to the preset time l54 lea
wing a deficit Of l2l to be now sup
piled before the first of January. Ac-
cording to the canvass made by the
enrolling officer, (Mr. Humphrey the
number of volunteers furnished is
1872, besides Is regulars of whom 9
were from st. Charles township.
Should the county receive no credit
for the regulars, the actual defici,
now to he made up is SO. This NUN
Der apportioned among the several
townships of the county, after giving
due credit for the volunteers they have
respectively furnished, gives to