The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-11-18
PORTAGE.
To the military Committees OF the
State.
1898 The STATE OF ONO,
a EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
COLUMBUS, Nov. z, 1863.

10 the Military COMMITTEE or - County
GENTLEMEN IL have heretofore invoked
your aid to raise our States quota of the call
made by the President of the United States
for three hundred thousand troops under date
Of the 18th ult, and am happy to know that
you are giving me the aid desired.
Ihave now to inform you that Ohio's que
ia of this call is rs, 1852 and that this number
has been justly apportioned among the sever
al townships and wards of the State, in pro-
portion to the military strength of each, alter
first giving due credit to each for all the troops
heretofore furnished. The number thus ap-
pertioned to each township and ward of your
county, you will learn from the newspapers
published in your immediate neighborhood.
Herewith | send you copy of my cores
pondence with the War Department, dated re-
spectiyely Sept. 18th and 23d, showing the
plan for securing the volunteers now asked
for From this you will observe that the re-
cruts now to be raised are all designed for reg
iInents in the field, hence no new organizes
tions will be attempted. -
You will also observe that gallant and brave
men, who have already earned their commits
sion, are to be sent home to receive from me
promotions upon condition that they raise a
certain number of recruits. A moments con-
sideration will satisfy you of the wsdem and
Justice of this policy.
First-It secures to the soldier who has
won position the promotion that he richly
merits. jl5
Secohd-It places the new recruit by the
side of the veteran soldier, by whom he will
be kindly received and at once taught how to
avoid the dangers and diseases incident to
camp life.
s Thire-It secures to the Government a
body of men who will at once, with the ad-
vantages indicated, become efficient troops. s
3 Z Fourth-It saves to the National Treasury
9 much of the expense incident to the organi-
zation of new regiments, and very large
proportisn of the amount that would other
wise be expended upon supernumary officers.
The enclosed letter from the War Depart
nleilt, under date of September 18th, desig-
mates the bounties to be paid by the Govern
ment, and the periods when paid These
bounties, you will observe, are $4o2 for the
volunteer who has seen nine months contin-
uous service and 1902 for the recruit who has
never been in service, $72 of which, in both
cases, is to be paid at the time of muster in,
aud all during the continuance or at the expi-
ration of the service irrespective of the time
when this occurs The recruit will be per-
mitted to select the regiment that he wishes
to join. ssI55
It's confidently expected that the regiments
now in the field will, by the re-enlistlnent of
the officers now there, be contidued for the
term of three years or during the war; hence,
the new recruit has no reason t dread or fear
being placed in any new organization.
Should we fail to raise our number within
the time specified by the President, to wit,
the 9th of January next, draft will certain-
ly take place on that day to make good the
deficit. This draft will be made from the
townships or wards in default. and not from
those which may have furnished their quotas.
Hence it becomes the duty of the residents of
each township and ward to look to it in time
if they desire to save q draft at their own
homes. ~
All inclined to enlist will be encouraged by
the reflection that the incoming State admin