The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-01-16


same old rifles used by the pioneers of tb,
State. with the samo old bullet pouch aos
powder. horn. and with three days rations
cooked by dear moihors aud wives. rusbes
to our Southern border, aud drove IN,
hends back, aud thus saved the soil We al
love so much. and the Queou City. of whiei
we nre ali sojustly proud, from invasion ant
destruction. The enemy, seeing this evi
denco OF gallantry and powor, wore glad Z,
abandon their bellBh purpose. aud retire
thus preventing nn opportunity of testiut
whether or not tho rid gun was still truo .,
tho steady mud manly habd Of him who helt
the same,
Tho enemy having lkus retired, these pat
riotic volunteers had but to return 10 tbeil
snxious friends happy, however, In tho re
Election that their short term OF service
though boodlcss, bad demonstrated TO ,b,
world that our love for free institutions Il
such that wo will. on moment warning
peril life, property, all, for their preserys
tiop. a 7" 9f' tn
& It is difficult to estimate. with any dcgrc,
OF accuracy. what number OF brave and pat
riotic men turned out on these occasions
They could be counted only by measuring
the means Of transportation, for thousandi
wero turnoc back for tho wsDt OF these.
AT many points on the Ohio. above Gin
cinnati, va were. for many weeks, constant
ly threatened with invasion; indeed, ih,
people Of nearly all the river counties hav,
been IN . s,ato of alarm most Of the summer
and fall Tho river has bceu unusually low
thus forming but slight pro section to oul
border. | am happy to announce. however
that the vigilance and patriotism OF tho citi
zens of the cnunties thus exposed, have
proved sufficient to protect our border from
invasion. without any material assistance
from other portions of tho S,ate.
The attention Of the War Department wa,
called carly TO this subject; but, although il
ovinced disposition aud willingnuss TO Do
all IN tie powor TO drive the enemy from
Western Virginia. it vas impossible TO con.
centrate sufficient force for that puf pose
until about the first Of October. Ali is now
quiet on our southern border.
omo's QUOTA or THE 600 600.
Early in July, the President issned calls
upon the loyal States for 100000 more
troops. Ohio's quota for these calls wa,
about $4,000; aud wo we're called upon &c
raise this number promptly. When il Il
remembered that, up to this date, wo had
raised liI.2oo troops by voluntary enlist
ment. of which number at least 60 600 were
then In tho field this additional demand will
then be fully apprcciated. Large, however
as this demand was, and great as the efForl
necessarily would be 10 meot II, YOU will be
proud to know that the gallant men of Ohio
were found equal to tho emergency. With
one accord. the patrio tic and loyal citizens
all ovor the State entered upon tho good
orb 1r.A ea1 ..sH IA n.
or this number, about 81 900 were. by an
act Of Congress. passed July IL. 1862. and
by tho Ptesidenis order, issued in pursu.
ance thereof on tho 4,h day Of August. Is62
subject to tc drafted. upon failure TO tender
their services voluntarily. a5r.t ,i,..y
THE DRAFT ANTICIPATED. sa
Anticipating the draft on tho cad nf July,
A. ID 1862. / requested the several town.
ship aud ward assessors to take an enumcr.
atioi,, and make a persect list of all citizens
subject to military duty, within their respec.
tive districts. This request was most cheer
fully complied with; and l here return my
sincere thanks to the Auditor Of State, and
tho several county auditors and township
and ward assessors, for their Kind and prompt
assistance IN this difficult and unpleasant
duty. sa' M 81
Z The Report Of the fIen Martin weIker.
who was appointed 90 surerinteud tho exc
cution of tho Presidents order relating to
the draft, Is herewith submitted, and to
which your attention is invited. ~
. MILITIA STRENGTH or sTAIE-rnE DRAFT,
IL will be seen, that the total militia
strength of the State Is 425 lat; that. oi
tho $4,000 required from Ohio, about e..
900 volunteered between tho dste of the
Presidents order ard tho date fixed for the
draft; thus leaving but about IL 600 to be
drafted; that, of this IL 600. about 4 800
either in person or by substitute, volunteered
for the term of three years; that 2 900 werc
discharged for varions reasons, and that 1000
have, as yot, failed to respond to the draft;
thus leaving 2400 as the number actually
sent to the field for service under the draft.
All the rest Of our force 10 the service being
fof three years or during the war.
The deficiencies nbove stated, ,occasioned BY
discnui sss and failures to respond, amount
ing together to 1890, are more than made
good by voluntary cnlistments. since tie
draft. of men other than those drafted.
Ohio has. therefore, fully responded to the
largo calls made upon us. We all have rea-
son to feel proud of our noble State, TO
know that she has within her borders 90
generous and patriotic people. To the
many generous hearts who have contribu.
ted so iiberally 10 this great aud good work,
tho people are much indebted To the sew
oral county military committees especial
credt 10 due.
REPORTS OF ApJuTAET AND oUARTERMAsTER
tH GENERALS. a - +3
The Report Of the Adjutant- General. .bore-
with, will give the disposition Of this large
army from Ohio. II also exhibits our total
forco now in tho fold. This report is wor-
thy of your profound consideration. To
Adjutant General Hill. and bis able and eff.
cient corps of clerks, am greatly indebted.
They have devoted themselves TO the duties
of their respective positions with diligence
and scrupulous fidelity, t.fa,l-r s.s7,s
The Report Of Quarter- Master General
Wright will advise you fully Of tho opera.
tions of his department. A perusai of this
report will fully demons,Taie tho necessity
of an efficient head. and competent corps OF
assistants and clerks, in this Department.
The State has reason TO be proud of the
gentlemen who occupy these positions
CARE OF SICK AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
. OF all the departments Of tho service.
those is none that requir 90 more vigilance,
care and kindness, than the one having
charge of the sick and wounded soldiers. -
Thank God. wo can claim, for this depart
ment Of the army Of Ohio. q most faithful
performance Of duty. With the efBeien,
aid OF the good women of Ohio. aud the