The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-11-18
To t.ie Military Committees of
the state.
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THE STATE OF Quo, ,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. :
COLUMBUS, November Z, 1868. }

OobOhbOs, NONemOcE q AOoO.t
To he Military Committee. Of - County!
GENTLEMEN Il bsve heretofore invoked
your aid to raise our States quota of the
call made by ths President of the United
States for three hundred thousand troops,
under date OF 18th ultimo, and am happy 10
Know that you are giving me the aid de-
sired.
have now to inform you that Ohio's quota
OF this call Is 20 352, and that this number
has beeh justly apportioned among the sever
al townships and wards of the State, in pro-
portion to the military strength OF each, after
first giving due credit to each for all the
troops heretofore furnished. The number
thus apportoned to each township and ward
of your county, you will learn from the
newspapers published in your immediate
Deighborhood. s
Herewith I send you copy of my correi
spondsnce with the War Department, dated
respectively September 18 and %, showing
the plan for securing the volunteers now
asked for. From this, you will observe that
the recruits now to be raised are all desgna-
ted Tor regiments in the field, hence no new
organizations will be attempted.
You will also observe that gallant and
uidFo meu, WIN Iidfe aTeduy chTntu tueiE
commissions, are to be sent home to receive
from me promotions, upon condition that
they raise given number of recruits. A
moments consideration will satisfy you Of
the wisdom and justice Of this policy.
First--It secures to the soldier who has
won posiHDn, the promotion that he richly
merits.
Second-It places the raw recruit by the
side of the veteran soldier, BY whom he will
be kindly received, and at once taught how
to avoid the dangers aud diseases incident
to camp life. ......
Third-It secures to the Government d
body of men who will at once. with the ad-
vantages indicated, become efficient troops.
Fourth-It saves to the National Treas
ury much Of the expense incident to the orr
ganization OF new regiments and q very
large proportion of the amount that Would
otherwise be expended upon supernumerary
officers. '.
The incosed letter from the War DEPART
ment, under date of September Is, designs-
tes the' 'BOanties to be paid by the Govern
nent, and the periods when paid. These
bounties, you will observe, are $402 for the
volunteer who has seen nine months cons
tinuous service, and SS02 for the recruit who
has never been in service, $50 Of which, in
both cases, is to be paid at the time OF mus
ter in and all during tn, continuance or at
the expiration OF the servlcel irrespective OF
the time when this occurs. Theirecruit will
be permitted to select the regiment that he
wishes to join.
mcnts now in the field will, by the re eenl;st.
ment oi the officers and men now there, be
continued Tor the term of three years or
during the war; hence, the new recruit. has
no reason to dread or fear being placed in
any new organization.
Should we fail to raise our number within
the time named by the President, to wit:
the 9Th ofJanuary next, draft will certain
y take place on that day to mako good the
deficit. This draft will be made iIom the
townships or wards in default, and rot rom
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 il they desire to save a drat at their
own homes.
All inclined to enlist will be encouraged
by the reflection that the incoming State
Administration, both Legislative and Exc
cutve, will continue to do its full duty in
providing for those whom they leave behind
dependent upon them for support.
Surely it can hardly be necessary that /
say any thing to men who so fully apprsei
ate, as you do, the momentous issues at stake
with the view Of stimulating you to action.
The existence Of our glorious Government
is yet in jeopardy; the wicked men who have
confederated together to overthrow it, can
be put down only by military torce To ac
complish this few additional men are alb
soutely necessary. Thus far. Ohio, the
State we all love so WE'LL ha' generously,
nobly dono her full duty. Shall we flag
now, when single further effort is only
necessary to accomplish the great and holy
purpose of maintaining our national URion?
| am not insensible to the deep debt of
gratitude that the people OF Ohio owes you
for the generous aid that you have hereto.
fore gwen her authorities in this great work,
yet feel constrained in their behalf to make
this further call upon you, and fondly hoRe
that you will not yet weary in well doing.
You kre aware that am soon to surreii.
der the highly responsible duties now resting
upon me. I will, therefore, avail myself OF
this. probably the last occasion for address.
ing you, TO return to you my profound thanks
for the generous and willing aid that you
have heretofore given me in TIE discharge Of
the arduous duties which have been thrown
upon me. Respectively yours,
DAVID TOD, Governor.