St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-11-26
RECLAMATION OF THE COVER
NOR.
STATE Of MINNESOTA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
SAINr pArJ NV. II. lStSS

il" ,,l our soldiers III the field, and to hasten the
nation Of civil war, tho President # the United
=, has by Proclamation IF the 18th October ''lt..
,..l for 1000 volunteers to serve for term not
ling three years.
lrcr this call Minnesota will be required I" fur
il for its quota at least three Thousand men.
, Proclamation Of the President us, that,
Ms quota is not rase.l befre the 9Th 'l,N IT Janu-
.,rxt "the draft shall commence On that 'ay.
IN addition to this, under the late call for
yer cent of the first class Of cnrullc,l national k"-
.-u7 men.
,lrbt by raising Regiment of Cavalry. which il
lerstooa shall be employed in the frontier SER
~ long as it shall be necessary to protect us
inst the incurso,,s uf hostile savages
,.c slow progress which has been already made IN
this regiment, mpcraitively necessary for Il"
ction Of lives and property border, gives
V hope of success in raisin. the number requisite T."
". i'll a'drft.
# addition to the f,ct that this regiment il to b.
! in our own service and to provide for the secu'i
Our own families, it is necessary t" offer further
.rulcnts to enlist, recommend that the several
nn,ics and townships Of the States pay s"ch s'"'
: may be required to secure speedy enlistncnts
;l,csocvtt Cavalry Regiment.
:: should DO a matter Of State pride to fill this
.'"nt at an early day.
". bounty offered by governments Is S1n2 fer each
nit and the State authorities viii c"i.avor to
Jaw" it Increased to $780, the offered to those
ting in the old regiments.
:, cther this application is successful or not. there
= Id be no delay in supplying force necessary FIR
,t,t, ~ ~ C$cfs t,,b no md
s""rteti by the National Government.
he present ctl for 800 900 men isintcned especial
T., fill the ranks of dccillaed regiments now i'll the
,,
*. have in this State about 5000 men enrolled
80" Militia If the energy and enthusiasm hereto
nanifestelby the people Of this State still live.
IN easily furnsh the number required from us to
T." his terrible war, alnmounting only to one in ten
i All State roops ~.r~--~v~r''c.. 80 "ry.''"
and sufficient to enable men IN my condition IL
-; +" devote themselves 70 the work. '''.f ,i' f.
I'll, not probable that the war will last for twn
" i. and S402 bounty t. veterans and 1902 to new
uits, besides the regular Ray and rations is us
,'h as laboring men can expect to rc'liZc in tho
j." nit Of any ordinary branch of industry.
q; ut there are higher motives to induce Onr people
'spond heartily and promptly to the demands ii
,;uvcrnment.
,,cc can only come rs the result Of victory over
'hels in arms. We have the power, the men
:nuntions to win the victory. The readily
furnish them, the earlier will be the end Of the
.t-gle.
ii; regiments now in the field have shed an inl-
'll lustre upon our State. History furnishes i"
.lcl to their heroic achievements and in whatever
.: N Of the Union citizen of Minnesota may go,
! "ls himself surrounded with the glory they have
on tho very eve Of final victory, the patriotic
e Of this State will not leave them with their
""l ranks, to fight this battle alone
cl, war "costs treasure and blood, but 1t will
u " compensate for both"
=, effort Is being made to have each township in
state credited with tho number Of men it has
"!,'fore furnished, may furnish, for tic service
= result will be made public it Is
IN, by this Department. 49,
- the peGiAe.of Minnesota to use every influence
patriotism or money can exert, to sustain her
II position, and save her from the impending
- testimony Whereof 1 have hercunto.' set
my hand anil caused the Seal Of the
State to be Affixed at st. Paul, thi-
H. s. 2lst day Of November, A. D.
- thousand eight hundred and sixty
'''" three "' "'1 - ~
~ u 4. iy- HENRY Al SWIFT.