The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-06-17
Dispatch from Governor Tod.

Dispatch from Governor Tod.
To ths Press of Cleveland, Cfncinnati, Day
ton and zunesutNe
CoLuMBus, O., june Is.
THE People OF ONO : Lees rebel army
is advancing in force upon Pennsylvania, Yves
tern Vjrsinia and the Eastern portion of cur
own State. To meet this horde of rebels, the
President of the United States hes, by proc
lamation, called out one hundred thousand
(I00, 000) militia for rhe period of six months,
unless sooner discharged. OF this force, thir
ty thousand (30,000) are called from Ohio
and now, gallant men of Ohio, will you
promptiysrespond to this necessary call with
out hesitancy7 I have assured the Presidani
that you would do 50.
Remember that cur own sacred homes are
threatened with pillage and destruction, and
our wives and daughters with insults. To
the rescue then ut once, and thus save all
that is dear to man. AS we have but few il
any regularly organized companies of volun-
tcer militia, can but invite and implore you
to duty. The few companies which have been
recently organized are requested To repair al
once with their entire force to the camps here
matter indicated. All others will go forward
in squads, and will be organized into oompa.
MES, after their arrival into camp, for which
purpose efficient officers will be designated.
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yided and every provision necessary for the
comfort of the men after their arrival in camp
A reasonable allowance will be made to each
voiuRteers for his subsistence when en- route te
the camp. The pay and allowance for cloth.
ing will De the same as that of the volunteer
service. Should moro respond than the Gov.
ornament requires, the surplus men will be re-
turned to their homes free of all expense to
themselves, with the regular pay for the pc
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designate the camps Of rendezvous for the
several counties, to wit
Camp Dennison-For all who may respond
rom the counties of Hamilton, Butler, Preb.
lie, Darke, Miami, Montgomery, Warren,
Greene, Clinton, Clermont, Brown, Adams
Highland, Ross, Sciota, and Pike.
A Camp Observation-Disclosures, Gallia,
jackson, Meigs, Vinton, Athens, Washington,
Monroe, Noble, Morgan, and Hooking.
AT Camp Chase-Franklin, Pickaway, Fair.
field, Fayette, Madison, Clark, Perry, Mus
kingum, Guernsey, Coshecton, Licking, Knox
Delaware, Union,~ Champagne, Logan, Shelby,
Morrow, Carroll, Harrison, Tuscarawas, Mer-,
GER, and Auglaize.
Lorain, Ashland, Wayne, Holmes, Richland'
crawford, Wyandotte, Hardin, Hancock, Put
nam, Allen, Van Vert, Paulding, Defiance,
Williams, Fulton, Henry, Wood, Lucas, Otto
wa, Sandusky, Seneca. Erie. Huron, Lake,
Ashtabula, GGauga, Trum5ull, Mahoning, Por
tage, Summit, and Stark. At Camp Pitts
burg, in the city of Pittsburg. Columbiana,
Jefferson and Belmont. Tho Military Com
mittecs of the several counties are especially
requested to exert themselves in securing a
prompt response to this call. The troops viii!
all be organized into regiments and we'll arm
ed before being ordered into service. And
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the best Government on earth. let me implore
you to lay aside all other duties and obliga-
tions, and come forward promptly and cheer
fully for the. prescreation Of all that is dear to
us; you will thus Iecure the gratitude of your
children's children, and the smiles and bless
ings of heaven.
- DAVID TOD, Governor.