The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-01-07


hospital and make its active sympathy and AID manifest all
their trials ami sldeugs Tie Government Of the United
States does all can It furnishes abundant supplies Of every
kind and to tie soldier ia health thai necessary It
nsnes good ana sufficient hospitals Tor the sick and wounded
and and attendants number enough bat II cannot
make sure thar they will all their duty kindly well l,
in the hospital soldier needs sympathy and help
He who IS brayesr in the active duties Of the field grows
child when augushng If disease in the hospital Far away
from friends tire tedious hours drag heavily and he signs
home and the attendance he was accustomed there He
Of thousand and the physician his hurried round
a day looks sharply him makes hurried prescription
and passes on s. it goes o Coz weeks and perhaps months
The cau ceases even cal aud says truly be
nothing hn,ha nurses neglect him and be steadily de-
cines 1t NOT medicine he wants Send HIM home and the
bacrg air IF his native cline and cheerful voices Il sym
path zug nds will restore him to- manhood again Ike mag,
Leave him there ia that hospital and he viii die.
Ttat he knows well himself He begs for discharge an6
is told that There much with him. and he vii
be we Meantime, through the careessness Of biz
officers be descriptive list get mis- pay; h.
therefore without money That soldier needs somebody
to 60 from Nch al to help him and his case is that Of
sand As last resort he writes me- gets friend to d
so; have contingent fund my control; money
appropriated for such purpose The State needs least
active agents travel all the time among the hospitals witt
small money their command be used in the
way loans sick and discharged soldiers until they
pay for the purpose of sending them home.
contingent fund ten dollars would be ample 70
this purpose and earnestly recommend you provide it.
The Act the reorganization Of the military forces Of tn
State Of Michigan approved January IS 1862 by i'll
considered provisions has created confusion in the laws
regard the military service during the That
intended for the better organization Of militia Of the
military fund for the purpose Of maintain
ing organization supercede the loan
any Of the providing raising troops for
The fund provided Of yet the treasury
and when does will be totally inadequate time Of
pay the necessary expenses Yet the provides
a. that all expenses maintenance the mil
ary forces State by of any Of the provisions
this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer from and
the State military fund Tie provisions Of the contain h
law for draft and the recut service The repeal of
ton q and an amendment 96 frol
repeal the provide military force approved Marc
TO- 1861 and amendatoy thereof approved May 1917
SOL would remedy the difficulty This something equiv
lent to it, recommend.
details or the military operations Of STATE
Won to the truly excellent report Of the Adutant General
whose assduy and efficiency the State owes great obi
cation.
Gentlemen commend tie Michigan troops 10 your ac5,7
sympathy and support BY their heroic endurance Of nar
ships Of war and by their splendid bravery battle they hay
crowned the State with glory Their battle cry Michigan
remember Michigan" and Michigan remember them W
nave already long list Of immortal heroes dead battle
nope you viii appropriate way place upon the enlurn
records Of the state your appreciation Of the vaor and patriot
devotion Of these brave men Lei us hand down their names
poerty Illuminated page that they may be revere
As examples for an time They belong history noy
w must take care that Is rightly written Your hear
thanks are also due the gallant who still rhod the
of country the field and have lately borne It To
tory over bloody ground Let send them words
cheer from home May God give them other and great
victories and bring them speedily back peace and trump
Then indeed shall Heavens arches ring with glad shouts
welcome
*. GOVERNOR wIsNER.
Since writing the foreg ing intelligence has been receive
Of another of the great make our counr
Ny predecessor, Ex-Governor Noses Wsner Colonel Coz
handing the 22d Regiment Of Infantry died at his post
duty in Kentucky on the 4h day Of January instant
conduct is his best euogy Of great intellectual
well as physical power the meridian Of life surrounded
all the comforts family home and friends be obeyed the
Of MS country and ook the field. Deeply mbued with 10
Of institutions which had done for bis COZ
try and himself he put away from him everything but this
vice and forth the head of his regiment TO peril
in defense of the Union a commanding officer Of patriot
been in all the walks of life He died Of the diseases of
in rho his Of Il,