M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-01-22

ucSIco OI accuracy, WHAT nulhOes u
brave aud patriotic men turned vut oI
this occasion. They could be countct
only by measuring the means oI trans
poltntion, Tor thousands were turnet
back fnr want OF these.
Early in July the President issued
calls upon the loyal States for 60.00(
more iToars. 0hi"'S qnntG fur thee,
calls was abou; 1900 and we wee
called upon to raisc this number
promptly. When it is remembered
up TO this date We had raised 1l5 20,
roops by voluntary enlistment, o
which number at least 60 900 wer,
then in the field, this additional dc
mand will bo fully appreciated -
Large, however, as this demand was
and great rs the effort n, crssaril,
wonld bo to met it, YOU "ill b(
proud 10 know that the gallant meI
Of Ohio were found equal 10 the cmer
gency. With one accord The patri
olic and loyal citizens all over til,
State entered npoT the good work
and ceased NOT untilit was finished.
OF this number about 81 900 were
BY an Act Of CongraSa, passed July
~, 1862, and by the President
order, issued in pursuance thereof OF
the 4Ih day Of August, 1862, sui j'c
to bc drafted upon failure 10 lendcI
their services voluntarily.
Anticipating the draf, on the %
day oi July, 1862, requested lh,
several township and wull assessors
to take an enumeration, and make 1
perfect list OF all citizens srkj ct /,
military duty within their r,slectiv,
districts. This request was mos
cheerIulIy complied with and | here
return my sincere thanks 10 the Audi
tor ct State, and the several county
Auditors and township aud ward as
sessors, for their kind and prompt
assistance in this difficult and uupluas
ant duty. .
The report Of the Hon. Martin Wei
ker, who was appointed to superln'
tend the execution ot the President g
order relating 10 til. draft Is herewith
submitted, and to which YOUR uiten
tiun is invited
II will bc seen that the total militia
strength ofthc State IL 425, l47; that
Of the 74.000 required from Ohio,
about $4,000 volunteered between the
date OF the Presidents order and the
date fixed Ior the draft ; TINS Having
but about II, 900 to be drafted that
Of this $1,000 about A, $40, either in
person or by substitute, volunteered
for the term oi three years, that 1900
were discharged Tor various reasons,
pnG that 1900 have as yet failed tu
respond to the draft, thus leaving
2 400 as the nninbur actually sent into
the field Tor service under the draft,
ali the rest Of our force in the service
being Tor three years Or during the
war.
Tie deficiencies above stated, oc
casiOned by discharges and Ialiur, To
amounting together tO $500
are more than male good by volun.
tary enlislmcntS, nceSthe draft, OF
lncn other than those drafted.
Ohio has, therefore, fully responded
to the large calls made upon us. VIC
have reason to feel proud OF our noble
State to know that she has within her
borders so generous an | patriotic a
people. To the many generous hearts
who have contributed ~ literally in
this great anI good work, the people
arc much inIeoted. 10 the several
county military committees especial
credit is due
The reports Of Surgeon Generals
Webb and Smith, herewith submitted
contain full statement Of the opera.
tiOns Of this department and while
they show thar there has been great
suffering in our army. They also TX
hibit the gratifying fact that every
thing that could be done to alleviate
the distress Of onr soldiers has been
done. The noble women OF our State
have tniled day and night in this good
work the kind and pune men Uf the
State have also done their dnty. The
soldiers prayer for Gods richest oles-
sings upon The heads ofall who have
thus mlniSterod tU their wants will be
answered,
When you learn, however, that
youl libcrality has saved the lives Of
thousands OF the gallant sons oi Ohio
and that every dollar uf money has
beer jndiciously expended, you will
not, am sure, regret your generosity
This account with notes OF explanation
IRON Judge ll"finan, Private Secr,
tary, is herewith presented; froT
which it will appear, that there has
been paid for the removal Of the sick
and wounded. by steamboats,, SILL.
OO9,56; to the several railroad com