, 1863-01-17

0v4c nci "aole uuty 20 tne country, waa soon
and exciting and more eycntfal realities.
Logan, I'LL 'ns neeineat, a1 aso coioael 81 John John
=. Smith and the 6ith regiment, Lieut.: Col.
?. D. Williams, inG.ntry; and the 10th cav:
to the iic1d. In February, the 46th, Col John
A. Darie, 18th, Col VIM. r. Morrison, 57tll,
Col Si1as D. Baldwin, 5sth, Col. Vim. F.
Lynch, and 61st, Col: Jacob FL, infantry, and
Bracket, and 18th carlry,. Col Bel, and
seven splendid batteries Of light ARTILLERY fol-
lowed, commanded by Carts, Sparstrow.
Stcnbcck, Keith, Rogers, Natcrhousc, sn-
rersparrr and Bouton.
The most Of these troops reached the field
them to participate In the battles Of Fort
Donelson on the 18th and 10th of February.
Immediately aftcr the battle Of Fort Donel-
fon, over 10, COO prisoners Of war were sent to
Camp Douglas and Camp Butler, and thestatc
Fas called upon to guard them with snch
aAd 65th regiments Of infantry, and the 1oth
cavalry regiment, and two or three artillery
companies, were at Camp Douglas: the SD
infantry at Ottawa, and two companies Of ar-
tillcT at Camp Butler.
Neither Of these regiments were full
Butler
In March, the SD, 56th and Goth regiments
OF infantry, and three more batteries 81 artil-
aerg, commanded by Capts. Bolton, Cheney
and Coggswell and in April the God and esd
infantry, took the field, leaving in the State
only the 65th, fully organized, the Esd, fully
TcoEganizcd, Phillips battery and 18th cayal-
IT, all doing guard duty at these camps.
REcRu1T1so FoR OLD REGIMENTS.
On tho Sd of April the War Department d.
rected a discontinuancc Of the recruiting serv-
ice as established Dec. sd, the officers detacl,:
regiments, and the Superintendent directed
to dishand their recruiting parties and close
their offices.
The State hayihg been directed in Deecm~
Der to suspend recruiting, except 10 complete
corps then commenced, and such corps hay
lng been filled, the entire recruiting in the
State ma. BIZ said to have closed on the Sd Of
April, 1859,
The system of recruiting for old regiments
nndcr the State Superintendent, appointed by
the War Department, was in operation during
January, February and March, and with :
recruits were enlisted. At first it
was supposed that want Of SUCCESS
WIS on account ct recruits not being allowed
to enlist for particular regiments, but this OBJ
lection was removed on the 11th Of January
and Jet these officers met with little success.
On tho 1st Of May the following order Of
the War Department was promulgated:
WAn DErAR7nEsr. ApJ'r GEMS Orr1cE,
-. Washington, May i, 1862.
GENERAL ORDERS, No. .9-Upon reuuieitions
made r. commanders OF armies in the field autho-
[!ty will he given By the war Department to the
EosesnoIs Of the respective States to recruit reg
BY order Of the Secretary OF War.
L. TuoxAs, Adjutant General.
On the next day the following requfsition
ments:
HEAnerAE1Ens DEr'r OF THE Mtss1ss1rrr,
Plttsburg Landing, Tenn, My 2, 1860.
Bis Exce!lency Richd- Yates, Governor OF Illinois,
Springfield:
Governor:
Lam authorized to cali upon you for recruits to
AZ up INC volunteer regiments from To1r State in
Many 81 them hare been reduced By disease and
recent battles vsEy far below the minimum stand
that you will give the matter your Immediate at
1tn'i0n- Very respectfully + z0qS Z oP,t b aes,st:
Major General Commanding.
On The 9Th Of June, however, the plan Of
December Sd was reinstated by the War Dc
partmcnt anainvalid or disabled officers neces~
saraly obscnt from their regiments were di-
rectcd to be detailed for that duty whenever
they were able to perform It.
a recent communication from Colonel Nor
rison, Superintendent for this State, shows
that from the 5th Of July to the ed u1timo,
e04 officers had reported to him, and during
AllsAk l4luG a10 1tCIullh uAu QCGQ enlisted 1nq
forwarded to their regiments-making an ag
gregate from January LIST to Dccembcra2, 1862,
More than sixty per cent of these recruits
were enlisted during thccxcitemeut Of August
and September.
EXCITEMENT N MAY
On the 25th Of May Last the following dis,
patch was received from the Secretary Of War:
o WAsnsoTos, May IS, 1862.
Intelligence from rarione sources leaves ue
do9Rt tat Tie enemy in FrSat fores are adva1eins
ward Immediately all the volunteers and nilitia
Secretary Of War:
In two weeks, the 9th, Colonel Hough, the
er, the 10th, Colonel Reeves, the 71st, Colonc
Gilbert, infantry for three months service
were in camp. The 23d, Colonel Muliigan
and Rourke's Battery left for Annapolis Junt
18th; the c5th, Co!onel Cameron, june 2lst
the Eth cavalry, June 9Th; e0sth, July 9TH
Phillips Battery, July 12tl, and the list fol
Columbus. July eth. The 9th, Col. Hough
and the G9th, Colonel Tucker, were assigned
to duty at Camp Douglas, and the 10th, Col
Reeves, ut Camp Butler.
LAST CALLS.
On tho nth Of May regiment vas called
for, for particular service, and On the S0th tht
Secretary Of War informed You he would ac
J
and all volunteers and militia for three
months who had before then offered their ser
vices, and who Ind sofar perfected their or
Fanization as to be able to report for order:
At certain places named, BY the 10th Of juno
On the 9Th Of July nnolhcr call of 3o0, ,0N
tended to credit OIL this call those States To-
any surplus which they had furnished.
1t was not known at the time what our spr
plus was. On the next day tho Secretary @
r..
mcnts "belng . part Of your {our) quota
under fhe call Of tile President"
These regiments were Immediately caliei
For By General Order No. ~, from this de
partment, and regulations prescribed for thel
rendezvous and organization.
Before these regiments we're filled, however
and on the 18th Of Jnly Congress enacted thai
whenever tLe President should cali fort1
1hc militia Of the States to be employed in th,
service Of Tie United states'' he should spcci
fl III his call the period forwhich said scr
vice should be required, not exceeding nin'
mustered in and continue to scrYc during th'
period so specified.
The fourth section Of the act authorized til,
President, for the purpose OF filling mp oil
regiments, 10 accept the services Of 100, ,00
volunteers for period not exceeding ON
year
Three hundred Thousand militia to serve 70
4 period of nine months, unless sooner dis
charged, were called for August 5th- The OF
der Of the Secretary Of War, making the cal
upon this 6tatc, assumed that draft wonl'
be necessary, and in anticipation that tn
States would not be able to Contribute thei
quotas Of the call in July for three years SCI
vice, announced that if :uy State should moi
by the 18th Of August furnish its quota {
three years. volunteers, the deficiency woul
lc made up BY special draft from the mtliti.
Two days after this order, to wit August
notice was given you, that unless the enrol
mcnt Of The militia had been commenced, t
hayc it done Immediately at the expense
the general Government.
These vigorous measures gave hope OF
speedy termination Of this terrible war. Til
7ieoplc Of the State received the announc
1ucnt with the widest excitement and mo
unboundcd satisfaction. Messengers and con
1uittecs from every portion Of tie State has
cncd to tho capital, demanding that as TIT
were ready TO perform their shnrc OF tho Wot
OF saving the Government, that they sllonl
not be drafted 50 long as they we're willing
volunteer. This condition Of things VI
promptly communicated to the War Depa1
1ncnt, and the assignment Of our quota nnd
both calls urgently requested. The next d:
it was announced that oar quota under ca
call would be 2i 49, but as Illinois had tn
nishcd 10, ,976 in excess Of her quota Of tho
in the field, the total quotas under both cal
was $500. -. -; - :,
Application was made hourly from the d
fercnt counties In the State to ascertain vh
their quota was. And Immediately on asct
teiniDg from the War Department what 1t r
the announcement was made through t
public preea. Still in the minds of soI
there appeared question AZ to whether x
untccEs for three years would be accepted
This vas quickly settled however by = te