Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-01-14

tubtutlhud by individuals lu thu DII u.
philadelphia, b,tidrs n worry largo fund
.lhus toisUl The municipal Authorities rop.
tti Outgd heavily from ihtlf common treas
.ury, mud in several counties The county
commissioner rcnclally undot The guar
bntce ufa few ul their eminent citigoua,
devoted county funds 10 the ,amo purpose.
recommended that those prosccdiups ho
lcrhlized, aud submit 90 the wisdom OF the
Legislature tho question of what legisla,
ton would bo just and proper on tho
whole subject that the burden ul thi, pat,
riutio effort may hll equally on all classes
OF the people throughout the state,
The result OF this manifestation of pub,
lie spirit was that lhirty,eight new rcgi,
meuts and three unattached companies OF
infantry were raised four other regiments,
which, previous 10 this call, had been au,
thorized by the War Department to be
raised are still 10 progress OF organization.
On special reqisltIons from the War De-
pertinent there have been raised and are
now in service five additional regiments,
and three companies of cavalry, two bat.
teries Of heavy artillery, and 1ne battery
Of light artillery. \ battalion OF heavy
artillery is now being raised by Maj Jo-
seph Roberts, u. S. A, with my assent,
also under special authority Of the War
Department.
Early in September last !he rebel army
crossed the Potomac nto Maryland, with
the design OF invading this State. On the
4th Of that month ] called upon the peo'
pie by Proclamation to organize into COM
panies ard hold themselves in READINGS TO
be ordered into actual service for the deN
Tense of tae State. And on the llth Of
that mouth. under authority OF the Pres
'ident, | Issued orders for fifty thousand
volunteer Militia, to RENDEZVOUS ~ Har-
risburg, for the defence OF the State. This
call was promptly responded to, and a
large fol ce vas sent forward 10 the Cum
beIland Valley and its vicinity. The first
part OF this force, consisting Of one rert-
ment and eight companies of infantry,
moved from Harrisburg or the night Of
the l2th Of September, aud were followed
10y other regiments rs rapidly as they
could be organized and transportation
provided The command Of the whole
force was taken by Brigadier General
John +. Reynolds, who left his corps
ia the army Of the otomac at my urgent
roonest and hurried to the defence Of his
]noiiye State for whi,h ho is entitled Ia
.tLa thanks Of the Commonwealth. Fifteen
thousand Of the Volunteer Militia were
pushed forward to Hagerstovu and Boous-
boro', in the State of Maryland ten thOus-
audwere posted in the vicinity OlGrecncas'
tie ana Chambersburg and about wen
FIVE thonsanG were at Harrisburg. on their
WAY tn Waghinytop. ar in readiness and
waiting for TRANSFORMATION TO proceed
thilbeT one regiment. at the request of
GonnraI Io,lonk wag sant IN nrotect Du-
ron,,s pouGar Mills in tho State of Del.
ayaro I'm tho ol,b of Saptember the
V~oInrt.er MoIitia yoroL i.choroad Inv mo
from saryion Inv tbair spirited dem,
nnslratio, grno,Ir add in ~nrsvnntinp tbe
iata,Tad ;aros;oy or thi. SIt,to by thn rob,
ais ond in comnolIirg tbnir sudden evac.
,a,; a. IS ,ha nartior Of Norvl,nd wh;ch
thoH boJ nnIntoJ Far tba.e sorvices rho
,Loyg nv Co,oronr ~ W,niand and
~ tLn Eno'n,onIa 81 tho 49, po.
Ian,oo ,yara ronderad 10 our p,tyin,i.
t,oans h,ronob me- Measures have beeu
,,Isn ~ rroerro tho novment in fu)l Of
,La ,rao,s onI orIho svIyonses ottordi,y
tbair .sI, Zoo. no uba Tnt,ed States i'm ac.
corIonco vii ne ierns Of The cali by tLa
pnasidont Iar,o nartion ortLo aronnt
hos aIroaGy baan nsiJ Uoying accomna
~?aI - a.. 80 ,aorstomn on, n.
hiod - snaoL ofIha c9nroro 6daIiIy and
oLoosG r.. ,ci,b rb;sh 70 man s~n{foroC
noonnatnnrod nriyat;nns and bo~e ihl
Sra ~ a. raboi Goo norCorn,irg viii
nIoor;,v III 10 sor"ion ,bbo, w"s reonirs,
IS
w. H. Ar ~ ,rcr,, Lost draft n
,braa bn Mod tbnnSan6 militia to sew,
for Nina montbs va. ordered Inv the pres
dat urdar ,La nct of Corrress Of IN
IofJnlv 1860 and recnlationS were mad,
hy his autboritv in ~nnrsuanoe of that act
under which rerulations The enrolemen
and draft were CONDUCTED in this State
our militia laws being found to be defec
tive several counties and districts bay
inc already supplied by volunteers thei
nroportion of the quota oCthi. State, wer,
exemnted from the draft, and time va
given to enable others TO raise the reGuir
ed number of men Nv voluntary enlist
ments The draft was generally prooeed