Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-07-01
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, STATE OF ONO, J
ADJUTANT GENERAL S OFFICE,
COLUMBUS, June Is 1863.
GENERAL ORDERS NO. I6.

GENERAL ORDERS NO. l6.
The exigencies of the times and the
good of the service require, and it is there
fore ordered:
lst. That the following military dis
tricts be formed in this State, within each
of which, for the present year, there will
be one, and only one officers muster and
encampment, each to continue for and du-
ring the period of eight days, and from
ten o'clock A. NJ of the first day, until
three o'clock P. NJ. of the eighth day.
The First District will include the coun-
ties of Meigs, Athens, Washington, Nor
gan, Noble, Monroe and Vinton, and the
camp will be held at the county fair
grounds in Marietta, Washington county.
The Second District will include the coun-
ties of Sciota, Brown, Adams, Pike, Jack
son, Lawrence and Gallia, and the camp
will be held at the county fair grounds in
Portsmouth, Sciota county.
Tile Third District will include the coun-
ties of Jefferson, Hooking, Tuscarawas,
Fairfield, Perry, Franklin, Harrison, Lick
ing. Muskingum, Guernsey, Belmont, and
Coshocton.
The Fourth District will include the coun-
ties of Hamilton, Butler and Preble.
The Fifth District will include the coun-
ties of Knox, Morrow, Wyandot, Craw
ford, Richland, Ashland, Wayne, Holmes
Stark, Carroll and Columbiana.
Tile .Slrth District will include the coun-
ties of Clermont, Warren, Highland, Clin-
ton, Ross, Fayette, Pickaway, Greene,
Clark and Madison.
The SeUenth Districtwill include the coun-
ties of Cuyahoga. Lorain, Medina, Lake,
Geauga, Ashtabula, Trumbull, Summit,
Mahoning and Portage.
TIE Eighth District will include the coun-
ties of Montgomery, Miami. Darke, Cham
paigne, Union, Delaware, Logan, Shelby,
Mercer, Auglaize, Hardin and Marion.
The Ninth District will include the coun-
ties of Lucas, Erie, Fulton, Huron, Will
liams, Defiance, Paulding, Henry, Wood,
Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca, Hancock, Van
Vert, Allen and Putnam.
I'd. The camps or'the third, fourth, tth,
sirth seventh eighth and ninth districts not
having been selected, will remain to be
announced by general orders hereafter to
be issued.
Sd. All officers of the militia and vol
unteers and also all non-commissioned Of
ficers of militia and volunteers of the
rank of Sergeant, will attend the camp in
their proper district, and participate i'll
the drill and instructions throughout the
period of its duration.
4th. The Volunteer organizations in
each of the Military Districts. respective
ly, and each and every member thereof
will attend the camp of their proper dis
trict from ten o'clock a. M, of the sew
enth day until three O'clock p. M. Of the
eighth day of the encampment, and then
diligently participate in the prescribed
drill and instructions.
5th. The time of holding the encamp-
ments for the current year in the several
districts will be as follows, respectively,
inclusive of both dates in each case.
In the lst District from Wednesday, Ju
ly 29th, to Wednesday, August 5th.
In the I'd District from Friday, the 7th,
to Friday August 18th.
In the Sd District from Wednesday, the
18th to Wednesday, the 10Th of August.
In the 4th. District from Wednesday,
the 18th to Wednesday, the 26 of Au-
gust.
In the 5th District from Saturday, the
22d to Saturday, August 29th.
In the 9th District from Saturday, the
29th of August to Saturday, September
5th.
In the 7th District from Wednesday,
the I'd to Wednesday, the 9th of Ssptem-
ber.
In the 8th District from Wednesday,
the 9th to Wednesday, the 10th of Sep
tember.
In the 9th District from Wednesday,
the 10th to Wednesday, the 23d of Sep
tember.
9th. The Quartermaster General will
take steps to provide said
musters with arms equipments, ammunl-
ton and camp and garrison equipage,
the same from camp to camp |
and when not in use to preserve the same
in the State Arsenal, to be ready for ser
vice should the State troops be called out i
to defend the border. -.
He will also advertise and contract for
subsistence for said camps, as required by |
law, and will provide transportations for
said troops.
7th. Officers, non commissioned officers
musicians and privates who are required
to attend said camps, will furnish their
own blankets ana clothing, and the vol
unteers will bring with them and use the
arms and accoutrements received by them
from the State.
Sth. The publishers of newspapers
the State will greatly aid the
service and their readers by giving this or
der prominent and early insertion.
By order. CHAS. w. HILL,
Adjt. General of Ohio