Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-12-18

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/ ber of .exemptions from military service
: granted by different laws, have prevented
rg sufficient accessions in many of the COM
I. ipanies TO preserye their ORGANIZATIONS after
the discharge of the original members. The
advantage Of retaining tried and well-ap-
proved iofiicers, and Of mingling recruits
with experienced soldiers. Is so obvious,
and the policy of such q course is so clearly
indicated that it is not deemed necessary to
pointout the evil consequences which would
result from the destruction of the old Or
ganizations, or to dwell upon the benefits
to be secured from filing up the veteran
companies so long before the discharge of
the early members as may be possible. In
the cases where it may be found iimpracti-
cable to maintain regiments in sufficient
strength to Justify the retention Of the
present organization, economy and eff
cheney would be promotedby consolidation
and reorganization. This would involve
the necessity OF disbanding a part OF the
officers and making regulations Tor secur-
!, ing the most Judiclous selectlon OF those
VINO are retained, While least woundlhg the
1eelings OF those VINO are dlschTged. 2
4 Experience mas SHOWN the Necessary ior
y 1urther ieglsiatlon IN relatlohto 10 tile horses
/, f91i the cavalry. Many men lose thelr lorses
! py casualtles OF service Willch are hoC NJ
site the owner for the loss, and If NAV thus
not unfrpnuentlv bonpen that the most eff
! ticieot tron,,ors withdnt fanIt of their own
indnnd n ,,oI, bG heoouse fitheir zral' and
activitv ora ioet to the cov,lrv service. ~
II world olso seem nroner fbnt the poy-
pernment shonld have complete control over
every horse mustered into the service. with
Chc liinltatiOh tnat the owner shollld 1pI DC
ueprlYe;a Of his morse EXCEPT upon que COIL
mounted men may not keep horses fit for
the service ;.and the question whether they
should serve mounted or on foot would de-
pend, not iupon the qualifications Of the
men, but upon the fact OF their having
Ihorses. 'as .. t.rr -. ..-
Some provision is deemed requisite to
correct the evils arising from the long-con-
tinhed absence of commissioned officers.
Where it is without sufficient cause it would
seem but just that the commission should
be thereby vacated. -.w
Where it results from capture by the en-
emy, which, under their barbarous refusal
1 to eXchangey prisoners of war. may he re-
] earded as absence for an indefinite time,
there is necessity to supply their places in
their respective commands. This might be
done by temporaryappointmen to endure
only'until the returnof the oliicersregulmly
| commissioners. !. Nlefe IL results from per-
manept, disability Incurred in the line of
Their duty. it would beaproper to retire
them and ill the vacancies according to
established mode. would also suggest the
organization of an invalid corps, and that
4 the retiretb officers betransierred to it. Such
La corps, it ii thought, could be made useful
invarious ernplayments for which efficient
officers and troops are now detached. Aia
An oirt,ani1 i1at;or ofitlo ioanarol tstafs of
a. SYnrId I,o biohIy condnc;ve fo the
eainin,,cy of tbot most in,nortant branch of
tbn ger,.ice The man adopted for the mili-
tary r Z esta6Iisbment furnishes model 6or-the
| staf' Of the provisional army. ifit be deem
led advisable to'retafit the distinction, butil
\ RECOMMEND to- youf' 'considersitionthe pro-
priety Of abolishing it, aadproviding for the
organizations of the several staff corps in
such number and with such rank as viii
meet all the wants of the service. % TO secure
therequisite ability for, the more, Important
position. twill be necessary TO provide for
officers of higher rank than Is nov authOriA-
ed for these corps. To give to the officers
the proper relation and cointelligence in
their respective corps, and to preserve in the
chief of each useful influence and control
over the subordinates, there should be no
gradation on the basis of the rank Of the
! General with whom they might be serving
by appointment. To the personal staff of a
| Generalit would seemproper to giyea grade
corresponding with his rank and the number