The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-01-14

The report Of the Hon. Martin Welker, who WAS
appointed to supernend the execution Of the Pres
idents order relating 10 the draft is herewith sub
mitted, and 10 which your attention Is invited.
Il will be seen that the total militia strength Of
the State is 425,ll1; that Of the $4,000 required
from Ohio, about 81, 900 volunteered between the
date Of the Presidents order and the date fixed for
the draft thus leaving but about 10000 to be draft
ed that Of this $4,000, about 4S00, either in per-
son or by substitute, volunteered for the term Of
three years that 2qe0 were discharged for various
reasons, and that l,900 have, as vet, failed to re-
spond to the draft, thus leaving 2400 as the number
actually sent to the feld for service under the draft
all the rest Of our force in the service being for
three years during the war.
The deficiencies above stated, occasioned by dis
charges and failures to respond amounting to-
gether - $500, more than made good by volun
tary enstments since the draft, of men other than
| those drafted.
! Ohio has therefore, fully responded to the large
calls made upon us. We all have reason to feel
proud OF our noble State, to know that she has with
| in her borders so generous and patriotic people.
To the many generous hearts whe have contributed
literally in this great and good work, the people
are much indebted. To the several county military
committees especial credit is due.
The report OF the Adjutant General, herewith,
viii give the disposition of this large army from
Ohio, II also exhibits total force now in the
field. This report is worthy OF your profound con-
sideration. To Adutant General Hill and his able
and efficient corps of clerks am greatly indebted.
They have devoted themselves to the duties OF their
| fidelity.
The report of Quartermaster General Wright
will advise you fully Of the operations of his de-
partmsnt perusal of this report will fully de-
| monstrate the necessity of an efficient head, and
competent corps Of assistants and clerks, in this
department. The State has reason ~ be proud OF
the gentlemen who now occupy these positions
or all the departments of the service, there is
none that requires mole vigilance, care and kind
ness, than the one having charge Of the sick and
| wnundpl epllerS Thank tod wa claim fnr
| this department of the army OF Ohio most faith
| full performance of duty. With the efficient aid Of
| the good women Of Ohio, and the generous and be-
neyolent surgeons and humane nurses found all
over the State, Surgeon Generals Weber and Smith,
have been able, most successfully, to Minister TO
| the sanitary wants and necessities of our gallant
| army.
The reports OF Surgeon Generals Weber and
| Smith, herewith submitted, contain full statement
| of the operations OF this department; aud while
| they show that there has boen great suffering in
our army, they also exhibit the gratifying fact that
everything that could be doue to alleviate the dis
tresses of our soldiers, has been done. The noble
women of our State have toilcd day and night in
! this good work the kind and pure of the State
| have also done their duty, The soldiers prayer,
for Gods richest blessings upon the heads Of all
| who have thus ministered to their wants, will be
| answered.
for this noble work, you will see, from the accounts
herewith presented, that it was no more than sutli-
| cient.
When you learn, however, that your liberality
has saved the lives of thousands of the gallant sons
| of Ohio and that every dollar of money has been
judiciously expended, you will not, am sure, re-
| gret your generosity. This account with notes Of
explanation from Judge Hoffman, Private Secre-
tary, il herewith presented from which it will APP
pear that there has been paid for the removal of
the sick aud wounded, by steamboats,, SAL ,009 S.;
to the several railroad companies, for transportation
of soldiers and their nurses, and volunteer surgeons
and nurses up tn the first Of November, A. d. 1867,
the sum OF $66,352 20-of which there has been
collected and paid back the sum of S24,s92 ~,
and vet due and unsettled to the roads, 1894 30
leaving as paid fer transportation from the con-
tingent fund, the sum of S3O,524 9S. OF this sum
we have u claim for part against the soldiers trans
ported; how much will BE realized from this claim
it is impossible 10 estimate with any degree Of
accuracy. For telegraphing for the several mil
itary departments, $ll,S ,Sl4 29 for State assistant
surgeons, 81 1929 25; for pay agents. services and
expenses, S2954 81 for pay and expenses Of vol
unteer surgeons and nurses sanitary agents and
stores, the Of 1858 S5; and for Medical
Board of Examiners, military printing, advertising
aud postage "Soders' Home" at Cincinnati;
expenses of laboratory and arsenal clerk hire, pay
of messengers and travelling expenses, &C., $780,
2B2 23-maSing together, the total sum of Sl27-
OIL A. up to the 10Th day of December A. ID. 1862.
These several sums will be charged up against
the Federal Government, and they will, it is pre-
| sumed, be allowed.
1t is difficult at this date to fix, with any degree
| of accuracy, upon sufficient for the military
continp ent fund for the ensuing year. confer
ence with the Military and Finance Committees of
your respective bodies, towards the close of the
session, is invited for that purpose. In the mean
| time, however, ask an early appropriation of an
| amount sufficient 10 meet current wants.
An allowance of extra surgeon TO each regi-
ment, by act of Congress, has enabled me TO dis
miss from the State service the assistant surgeons
whose appointment you authorized at your last
session.
The operation of the system of pay agents was
| not successful anticipated. The total
amount paid into the State Treasury, through this
agency, is ,945 81, at cost to the State of
S2,953 81. There is now but one pay agent in the
| service. necessity, however, may arise for the
| employment of additional agents; hence recom-
mend that the law authorizing the appointment of
| these agents be suffered TO remain rs il is.
r Copies of the several proclamatiOns and orders
relating to the military service, issued since your
adjournment, are herewith submitted in a commu-
nication from Colonel Young, my Aid-de- Camp, to
which your attention is respectfully invited.
The necessity of thorough organization of the
| militia OF the State must now be apparent TO all,
and your attention is earnestly invited to the sub
ject. plan, embracing my views and opinions on
| this important subject, will be presented for the
consideration of the Military Committee of the
House, in few days. | have given the matter
much consideration, and hope that my labors may
prove OF service TO the Committee.
In this connection, allow me to call your attention
c the propriey of fostering, by State aid, School
for instruction in military science. Although We
can point, with pride and pleasure, to hundreds Of
our accomplished officers now in the service, who
had never enjoyed the benefit of military education
before buckng on their swords, still this does not
prove that such schools are not necessary. These
gallant officers will all tell US, that their first duty
was to study the art Of war, and that without this
study they could not have discharged their arduOuS
@ud intricate duties with credit To the State or
themselves Assuming that you will agree with
Inc upon this subject beg leave to call your atten-
ton to the Act of Congress- passed on the 2d Of April
last entitled, An act donating public land 10 the
several States and Territories which may provide
colleges for the benefit of agriculture and mechanic
arts"
By the provisions ofthis act $50 900 acres of land
is granted TO the State for the endow ment support
and maintenance of at least college, where the
leading objects shall be, without excluding other
scientific and classical studies, and including mill
tary tactics, to teach such branches Of learning as
are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts, IN
such manner as the Legislature of the States may
| respectively prescribe"
The act further provides that all the aVais arising
from the grant shall be invested in safe stocks,
Welding not less than five per cent; and that the
mOuey shall constitute a perpetual fund for the
maintenance of the college.
l respectfully urge upon you the acceptance OF
the provisions ofthis law, upon the terms and con-
ditiOn prescribed in the act
Agriculture, mechanic arts and military tactics
Can be taught in harmonyi and in time of war,
like the present, it difficult to tell which OF the
three branches of study is the most important.
The acceptance Of the grant will involve an ex-
penditure OF money sufficient to establish the col
lege. II is impossible 10 fix, with certainty, upon
the sum necessary for that purposes it is believed,
however, that 100000 will be ample.
Deeming this matter to be one of vital importance
to the State, invited conference with the state
Board Of Agriculture, and am hsppy to be able to
announce that the project meets their hearty con-