The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-01-10


! Firt the infantry regiments under
call of April, 1861.
Three months regiments under call
of Nav, 1867 o
Three years regiments. ........... lis
$50
Cavalry .. IA
Artillery
l46
Besides these regiments, two regiments
Of cavalry are organizing, four additional
batteries have been sent to the field and
three more are organizing, making grand
total of 700 men.
In addition to all these calls made upon
the State on the l4th of August the Sec
rotary of War telegraphed that "a, lI9 were
required to fill up our old regiments In
anticipation that our quotas would not be
made by voluntary enlistments, the Secre-
tary of War had, on the 9th of that month,
ordered an enrolment of the entire militia
to be made, and regulations for drafting
were adopted 1t was also ordered by the
war Department on said 18th Of August,
81 that if the old regiments should not be
filled up by volunteers before the first dav
of September, a special draft will (would)
On the Odd of August. general militia
order, No |. was issued from the Adjutant
Generals office, directing the enrolment
Of the militia force of the State 10 be made
In accordance Herewith, enrolling officers,
commissioners and surgeons, as directed
Ly the War Department, were appointed
The expenses of enrolment are to be borne
by the General Government. The enroll
ment has been nearly completed, but in
view of the probabilities that no draft will
be made at present, the draft commission
ers and surgeons were in September direct
ed to proceed no further in the discharge
of his dnties, until further ordered.
1t will be seen from the above summary,
that the loyal people of Illinois have
promptly responded to every call of the
government Even when the last call for
100000 was made, and when the govern
ment had no expectation of raising the
number by volunteering, provided for sup
plying the deficiency by draft, Illinois
came proudly forward and was almost the
only State which promptly furnished her
whole quota of volunteers. She thus es-
capped the necessity and modification of
draft
But not alone IN prompt response TO the
government, but also in glorious achieve
ments in the field have Illinois troops
indicated the loyalty, upheld the honor
and reflected glory on the State. Every
fash of Geographic fire has blazed with
the iuster of grand achievements and
hearalded tidings of noble deeds and high
daring. The State has furnished large
part OF the effective fighting force of the
western army, as well as several splendid
regiments and gallant soldiers to the army
of the Potomac. In not only one or a
few, but 81 every engagement the Illinois
troops have come out OF battle with
bright wreaths of glory around their
brows They have never hesitated in the
hour conflict or quailed in the face Of dan
ger. Ia one or two instances, they have
been compelled to surrender with other
troops, in every case they have escaped
the blame attached thereto, displayed the
lotiiest courage, and been the last TO yield
their weapons to the foe
The list of promotions of the command
ers of Illinois regiments, 10 Generals and
Major Generals, is a long one. But not
only commissioned officers. but non COM
missioned and privates of the various regi-
ments have established a well earned re-
putation for effective and dauntless cour-
age. So that it may be truthtully said
that Illinois leads the column of loyal
States. The name of our State is synony
nous with lofty courage and great achieve
ment In no instance has it been SAID that
our brave troops are Inferior To any in the
service. Patient obedient, yigilant, brave,
they are ever ready for any service however
difficult or perilous, whether in camp, on
the march, or in the field Many. alas,
too many, gallant spirits have sealed their
devotion to their country with their lives.
Wallace, Hogg, Applington, Davis, Thomas
Ii. Smith. Irwil, X lpatrick, RaIth, White,
Upper, Ross, Thrush, and Mccullough,
and others of the noble dead, are names
long TO be remembered. They are of the
flower of the State her chosen some who
fell with their faces to the foe. Leaving
in the battle no blot upon their names,
their heroic deeds look calmly and proud
" forth from their death beds OF fame
And many a rude hillock On the banks of
the Cumberland, the Tennessee, the Poto
mac, the Yazoo, and the great Father Of
rivers, marks the spot where the humber, |
but no less brave, patriotic ana noble |
hearsed soldier of Illinois mingles his late |
manly form with its mother earth. Not |
less religiously are their memories kept |
green in the hearts Of the narrower circles |
Of relatives and friends, who knew them |
heir premature, yet glorious deaths.
The Governor, in this connection re-
that a record be prepared and |
published, at the expense of the State, of
the name of every Illinois soldier, of every
battle he was engaged in, when and where
killed, wounded, died or discharged, &c
The Governor acknowledges in fitting
words the immense service that has been
done in the way of relieving the sick and
soldiers by the numerous aid So
cieties throughout the State, particularly
under the direction Of the Chicago SAM |
lary Commission, and reminds the people |
that these efforts are still needed. He |
recommends the creation Of " Surgeon
General for the State to cooperate with !
The Sanitary commission in supplying ne
.essary medicines, &c. He also recon-
nends the erection of grand State hos
,ital as a Soldier Home for all the sick, |
wounded, and disabled soldiers Of this
State.
As many counties in the State, during |
he summer. paid a considerable bouHty |
@ their soldiers, while others paid none, |
he Governor thinks the Legislature should I
make the bounty as nearly as practicable |
inform, paying the bounty to those SOLE
liers who received none, and refunding