, 1863-10-29
IOWA AND THE NEXV GALL
FOE YOLUN TEEEsS.
Proclamation OF Gov. KfTksgood-
IoSs.'a Qnoia S,0lO-1nstruet1ons


PROCLAMATION Dr TIE GOVERNOR.
9rAyE OF TowA,
EXECUTIVE OF71CK, Oct. %, 1859.
TIE President Of the United States has
called on this State for her quota Of sue, 900
men to fill the 1arks Of our veteran regiments,
this patriotic 8 nte to sec that tile men are
promptly furnished, IS volunteers, before the
5th day OF January next. 4 draft will be
nnde Oh that day to make up any deficiency.
T au, informed By the Provost Marshal Gen
eral that tDe quota OF the State Of lows under
prop er credit given fer volunteers raised dur
iug last quarter and those now raised for this
9th cayalry and the 4th battery.
The recruiting officers for the diffarent
counties = III soon be announced By the Pro-
vost Masshal Generals Department:
The Inducements to the recruits arc aot
forth in the different orders, &c, which will
be herewith Published In addition to these
the recruit for an old regiment will serve un-
der officers Of experience, in camp and I'LL,
who know what Ia needed by this men, aud
how, promptly, to obtsin It, and thus make
the men comfortable.
Besides all this, the recruit will have the
satittnction and honor Of belonging to regt-
ment which hns earned 9 Ierutat1on-a res 81.
ment that has pride In its history, in main
tsinipg the honor Of the State, and has the
confidence Of superiors. He will be 1880
clated with men Who hare learned to Tepose
confidence In themselves, and who will
quickly impart the came confidence to their
new associates.
The new recruit will have the privilege Of
ee1ectipg tie regiment which he will join,
and BY the time the terms Of service Of aofae
Of tie regiments expire, in 1861, will have
become educated in his duties and have a
chance for promotion.
hope the men Of lows will promptly meet
this call. Our State has hitherto always been
= - H. H. fxnI E$.n1t
she still keep in headvance? Shall VIC cheer
the hearts and strengthen the hands Of our
brave boys In the fle1d, by filling the ranks Of
the gal1snt regiments which have been fight
Ing for their country and the 1ag of the
Union! Let us give to tue United States all
the aesistance ttn our power to aid :hem 10
their Efforts Let counties, toHns and ia0i-
yidnsls vie In their efforts to meet the de
mards Of The General Government. Let us
all rork for this end. Let us givo freely OF
curtime and means to promptly I'LL our quota
MY term of service as Governor. of this
State will Eoon expire, and 1t would be to NE
eource Of profound Qualification If the State
should meet promptly this, us it has met ey-
cry other call during my term Ct office.
SAMUEL J. KIRKTooD,
Governor Of Iowa.
INSTRUCTIONS FRow THE PROVOST MARSHAL.
GENERAL.
Governor Kirkwood publishes. in this con
lection, Instructions fiom the Provost MIR
ebal General, at Washington, including the
general circular to Provost Marsh1ls which
NC published on Monday, and the following !:
[Tslegraph.l
To His Excal1eucy s. j. KirkWood, Gove1EQr OF
Iowa. Iowa City:
Your quota Of three hundred thousand goo, ,0o0)
volunteers called for By the President, based on
enrolment Of the first class, 5s eight thousend
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