The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-07-19
Prociamation by the G0vcrDOr
to the PeO3ie of Iowa.

to the People of Iowa.
have this day received from the
Secretary Of War telegram request.
ing me to raise, as soon as practicable
for the United States service for three
years or during the war, five regi-
ments Of volunteer infantry being a
part ofthe quota Of this State under
the late call of The President for 500,
600 men. The preservation Of the
Union, the perpetuity of our Govern
ment, the honor Of our State demand
that this requisition shosld he prompt.
ly met. Our harvest his upon us and
we have feared lack Of fore to Sc
cure it. But we must initiate. our brave
Iowa boysin the field, meet new EN-.
ergencies with new exertions. Our
old men and our boys, unfit for war, If
need he, our women must help to
gather harvest while those able to bear
arms go forth to aid their brave breth-
ern in the field. The necessity is mr..
gent. Our national existence is at
stake. The more promptly the Presi-
dent is furnished the needed troops
the more speedily viii this unholy reb-
ellion be crushed, and the blessings of
peace again visit our land. Until
then we must expect the hardships
and privations Of war.
The time has come when men must
make, as many have already made
sacrifices of ease, comfort and bust
ness for the cause Of the country.
The enemy, by a sweeping con-
scr;ption, have forced into their ranks
ali men capable of bearing arms. Our
Government has as yetrelied upon the
volunteer action of our citizens. But
if need be, the same energies must be
exerte to preserve our Government
that traitors are using to destroy it,
To simplify and systematize the rails
ing Of these regiments, have assign.
ed one to each ofthe lst, End, Sd and
4th Congressional Districts, and to the
stu and 9Th together. This will pre-
vent interference in recruiting and en-
able those from the same section to
60 to the field together.
Which District will have its regi-
ment FIRST in the field z Places ofren-
devious, for the different regiments,
will be designated when / receive
notice of their destination. will be
necessarily absen. for some weeks at
Washington. Meantime all informa-
ton in regard to the new regiments
can be obtained from Adj. Gen. Ba.
ker at Clinton. S. ]. KIRKwooD.
Iowa City, July o, 1863.
IMPORTANT TO RECRUITS
by Telegraph from Washington, to
Gov. KIRKwooD u
/ have the honor TO transmit you the
following order, issued from this de-
partment: IA
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHINGToN, June 2lst, 1852.
Order to Encourage Enlistnaents.
Pursuant to a joint resolution Con-
gress to encourage enlistments in the
regular army and volunteer forces, it is
ordered, That a premium of two dol.
lars shalt be paid for each accepted
recruit; that volunteers for three years
or during the war, and every soldier
who hereafter enlists, either in the
regular army or volunteers, for three
years or during the war, may receive
his first months pay in advance, upon
the mastering of his company into the
service of the United States, or after
he shall have been mustered into, or
joined regiment already in the ser.
vice. This order win be transmitted
to Governors of States and recruiting
officers.
EnWApn NJ CIT Ny,rON