The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-01-07


Thirteen Regiments and Bait ry, sent to the field 1889
Recruits for old Regiments since July 2d,..... 2l62
Provost Guard, at Detroit Barracks ........... lOI
Estimated strength Of Regiments yet recruiting 4,4OO
Remaining to be raised fill the call, ...-...... $50
The State mas the field twentysx regiments Of In
fauty one regiment Of Mechanics and Engineers regiments
OF Cavalry and eight Batteries There recruiting IN the
State two regiments Of Infantry regiment of Sharp Shoot
ers three regiments OF Cavalry, and Batteries. The re
tusn Of the Military Census show aggregate subject
10 draft Of ninety thousand round numbers Many OF
the older have become greatly depleted numbers
and their efficiency correspondngy Impaired 10 reinforce
these bring them up again TO the maximum standard q
strength at present the imperative demand OF the
vice 1t is certainly much keep up the quota Of the
State by raising egiments than by filing the old
but both Justice and policy forbid such To aban
don the old regiments winch have fought with marked dsnc
on through all the campaigns Of tie would be to disregard
the first principle military success the pride of the soldier
in his corps Ii would also be disregard Of the importance
of military skill and discipline New put into old
under trained and competent officers of much
greater value than if organized bodies
with officers unused They quickly catch the spirit
and acquire the skill Of old soldiers. 1t far for the
soldier himself by with Of experience he
is led TO avoid bad habits runOus the soldier
t, adopt those which tend preserve his health and life There
is nothing from which the regiments have suffered ia
tally a. cuseess disregard Of the rules health as applied
to camp life.
Notwithstanding the obvious advantages Of enlistment il
old regiments been uud impossible fill up their rank
while new ones are raising the The superior ACTIVITY
of new officers the ground King for their commissions
with the Of the soldier for the noncommssoned off
ce of the company swept the great body Of recruits int
the new organizations, and will continue while reg
mens are raising To get clear of this difficulty proposed
TO organize regiments after the present
peted The recruiting will then be confined wholly the reg
mens in the field Whe this shall have occurred antici
pate but one remaining difficulty and that grows Of the
vicious but well intended system of citizens bounties. A.
soon as the draft doubt those bouns Will entirely
cease They have the of endless trouble Being
Of various In different localities those seeking
list have been themselves wherever the hghes
bounty was offered The result has been very injurious
bidding between different places and very much higher boun
ties have been paid woud dictate Appeals
been constantly made the cupdy instead of patriotism
the citizen enlist that degrading the service
consequence enlisted merely obtain the
aud have then deserted dgaceuy The evil has grown
out of that bounty offered but of the
uniformity in amoInt When the citizens bounties
think we must have substitute them the enlistment
will also cease What shall that substitute be thin
of nothing uniform State bounty moderate in amount
be paid ouy to those enlist the regiments and batere
now organized and organizing their being mustered
the of United The of the bounty
think should be fifty d1ars aud it ght be paid from the
loan of which there remains balance unexpended of
100000 Perhaps it would be we'll give a discretion
that loan by hundred and fifty thousand dollar
in the money should be required which do anc
pate If this plan should be adopted there
doubt that the Michigan regiments kept efficient force
One OF the principal of encouragement enlist
law for the relief of the families Of the volunteers
when in destitute circumstances In the main the law
administered and productive of great good In few local
ties however hard unsympahsng supervisors VII
their discretion only without humanity but wit
positive cruelty if my information is do not know
it is possible remedy this discretion be lei
somewhere and any change might result increase of til
evil recommend you consider whether appeal nigh
not be allowed from the supervisor county officer
such cases with authority review his action and thus
crease the probabilities of justice being done
Such appeal may be made the board of superv
but it nconvenient tribunal reach consisting Of
considerable number and assembling but seldom
The duty Of the State soldiers does not cease Wit