The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-09-04
D. G. HIcKLIFFE, Secretary Of State.
ORDERS FROM GOVERNOR TOD.
The Time for Recruiting Exrcnhcd


To the Several Committees to Superintend
Drafting:
BY virtue of the authority given me by
the Secretary of War, do hereby extend
the time Tor the commencement Of the
execution of the order heretofore given
TO draft militia for the army oftho United
States unit the 10Th day of this month.
On which day you will. in tie manner
Heretofore directed. commence the execu
ton Of said order. This change Of time
is rendered necessary from the failure 10
recsivc the necessary returns from many
of the counties in the State. In the mean
time you will 60 steadily forward in the
duty of hearing exemptions. passing up.
on claims that may be presented and cor
recting the enrolmenls.
DAVID TOD, Governor.
CotuMBus. Orfo, September =.
To the several Military Committees:
Finding it necessary to extend tho time
for the commencement Of drafting the mi
lila until the 18Th inst made applca
ton to the Secretary Of War for permis.
sion TO extend the recruiting eervire for
both the new and old Iegiments until that
time, and lam happy TO be able to an
nounce to you that he has complied with
my request. Recruiting therefore tor all
the new regiments now organizing aud
for on the old regiments in the field may
at once be resumed and continued until
the 18th September, on the same terms
and conditions including pay and bounty
as heretofore. For the new regiments
there is wanted about Two thousand men,
and for the old regiments about $1,000
men, or in all about 23,0c0. Can this
force be raised by voluntary enlistment
and thereby save he trouble, expense and
vexation of resoiting to drafting in Ohio
1t is believed that it can be- More than
twice that number has been raised within
the past few weeks, and surely tie gal
liant men Of Ohio are not weary in their
GOOD work. The events Of the past few
days clearly demonstrate the necessity OF
this large demand upon the patriotism
and gAlIantry Of the loyal people Of Ohio.
Neither Wards, townships nor counties
should stop to eLquirc whether or not
thcy have furnished their quota or share
of this nations defenders, but all should
do all they are able to do, 1t may not be
amiss, however, to say in this connection,
that the estimate. heretofore, at SO per
cent Of the enrolled militia, as each dis
trict's proportion, is entirely to low. AS
from the returns made it is evident that
it will require at least 40 per cent. The
returns we Rave will furnish the number
Of volunteers we have up to this date and
that complete justice may be done to each
separate district you are requested to fur
nish the commissioner Of your respective
counties, with the names Of all who may
volunteer and he mustered in between this
time and The 10th. Tha, he may give eacl
district due credit therefor. Said Com
missione, will be furnish with tue quotl
due from each district, & will be instruct
ed to draft only such number as will make
up the deficiency. In communities where
there ars no recruiting officers for the ole
regiments, the Military Committees arr
authorised TO act as such. by receiving
1.-The recruit, furnishing him substance, anC
giving him certificate OF transportation
10 this city, whore he will be sworn in
equipped and receive his bounty, advanc
pay and transportation tothe regiment II
may wish to Join. D, TOD. Governor.