Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-06-19
PROM GOvERNOR ron.
Columbus, June Is


70 he People Of Ohio:
Lees rebel army is advancing in force upon
Pennsylvania, Western Virginia, and the cast
ern portion of our own State. To meet this
horde ofrebeIs, the President ofthe United States
has by proclamation called out one hundred
thousand militia for the period of six months
unless sooner discharged. OF this force thirty
thousand are called from Ohio. And now gall
liant men of Ohio will you promptly respond to
this necessary call without hesitancy / have
assured the President that You would do so.-
Remember that our own sacred homes are threat
ened with pillage and destruction, and our wives
and daughters with insults. To the rescue then
at once, and thus save all that is dear to man-
As we have but few, If any, regularly organized
companies of volunteer militia can but invite
and implore you to duty. The few companies
which have been recently organized are request
ed to repair at once with their entire force, to
the camps hereafter indicated. All others will
go forward in squads, and be organized into
companies after their arrival in camp, for which
purpose efficient officers will be designated.
Railroad transportation has been duly provi-
ded, and every provision necessary for The COM
fort of the men after their arrival in camp A
reasonable allowance will be made to each vol
unteer for his-subsistance when on his way to
camp. The pay and allowance for clothing will
be the same as that of the volunteer service
Should more respond than the Government re-
quires the surplus men will be returned to their
homes, free of all expense to themselves, with
the regular pay for the period necessarily aba
sent, and have now but to designate the camps
of rendezvous for the several counties TO witt
Camp Dennison, for all who may respond from
the counties of Hamilton, Butler. Preble, Drake,
Miami, Montgomery, Warren, Greene, Clinton
Clermont.. Brown, Adams, Highland, Ross, Scioto
and Pike.
At Camp Marictta-Lawrance Gallia, Jack
son, Meigs, Vinton, Athens, Washington, Mon
roe, Noble, Morgan, and Hooking.
AT Camp Chase-Franklin, Pickaway, Fair
field Fayette, Madison, Clark Perry, Muskin-
gum, Guernsey, Coshocton. Licking Knox, Del
aware, Union, Champaign, Logan, Shelby Nor
row, Marion, Carroll, Harrison, Tuscarawas,
Mercer, and Auglaizc.
AT Camp Cleveland-Cuyahoga, Medina Lor-
ain, Ashland, Wayne, Holmes, Richland. Craw-
ford, Wyandotte, Hardin, Hancock, Putnam.
Allen, Van Vert Paulding, Defiance, Williams,
ky, Seneca, Erie, Huron, Lake, Ashiabula, Gea-
uga, Trumbull, Mahoning, Portage, Summit and
Stark.
At Camp Pittsburgh-in the cityof Pittsburgh
Columbiana jefferson, and Belmont.
The Military Committees of the several coun-
ties are especially requested to exert themselves
in securing prompt response to this call The
troops will all be organized into regiments and
well armed before being ordered into service.
And now, fellow citizens of the State, in the
name and behalf Of the best Government on
earth, let me implore you to lay aside all other
duties and obligations and come forward, promp-
tly and cheerfully, for the preservation of all
that is dear to u.s. you will thus secure the graf
itude of your ehildren's children, and the smiles
and blessings of Heaven. DAVID TOD,
Governor