, 1863-01-06

/ Beside these regiments, tWQ regiments OF
cavalry are Organizing fonE additional batter.
are organizing, making grand total Of 1S5, 900
men.
In addition to all these calls made upon the
Statc, on the 14th Of August the Secretary Of
War telegraphed thatS4 Omen were required
to fill up our old regiments In anticipation
tary cnlistmcnts, the Secretary Of War had,
on the 9th Of that month, ordered an enroll
1ncnt Of the entire militia to be made, and
regulations for drifting we're adopted. 1t Wns
also ordered by the War Department on the
14th Of August, j" that If the old regiments
tho first day Of September, special DRIFT will
(would) be ordered for the deficiency
On the sd Of August, general militia order
No. i was issued from the Aajutant Generals
office, directing the enrolment Of the militia
force Of the State to be made. In accordance
and surgeons, Ms directed by the War Depart
n,ent, were appointed. The expenses Of en-
rollment are TO he paid By the general govern
mcnt. The enrolment has been nearly COM
pleted, but in view Of the probabilities that
no draft will be made at present, the draft
Der directed to proceed no further In the
discharge Of their duties, until further ordered.
It will be seen from the above summary that
the loyal people Of Illinois have promptly re-
sponded to every call Of the government.
Even when the last call for 600, 900 Was msde,
tation Of raising the number by volunteering,
provided for supplying the deficiency By draft,
Illinois CAME proudly forward, and was
almost. the only State which promptly fur;
nished her whole quota Of volunteers. She
thus escaped thenecessity md modification
of dratl.
But not alone in prompt response to the
government, but also In glorious achievements
II the field, have the Illinois troops vindicatcd
the loyalty, upheld tho honor and reflected
| glory on the State. Every fash Of telegraphic
ire has bla.ed with ths lnstre Of grand
deeds and high daring. The State has fur
nislsed a large part Of the ctlectivs fighting
force of our Western army, as well as several
splendid regiments and gallant soldiers to the
army Of the Potomac In not only one, or a
few, but in every engagement tho Illinois
troops have come out Of battle with bright
wrcathes Of glory around their brows. They
hare never hesitated in the hour: Of conflict Of
| quailed in the face Of danger: If in one OF
| two instances they have been compelled to
surrender with other troops, Il, eyeEy case
| they have escaped the bln,ne attached thereto,
Inst to yield their weapons to the foe
l The LIST Of promotions Of the commanders
| Of Illinois. regiments to generals md majo,
generals for gallant conduct, Is long one
But not only commissioned officers, but non
commissioned officers and privates OF the va
reputation for effective and dauntless conrage
So TINT It may he truthfnlly said that 1l1inol:
leads the column Of loyal States. The namt
Of our State Is synonomous witsrl lofty couragt
and great achievement. In no instance has Il
been said that onr brave troops arc inferior
liant, brayc, they are ever ready for any SERIES
however difficult OF pcrilous, whether in th'
camp, on the march, or in the field. Many
alas, too many, gallant spirits hare sea1et
their. devotion to their country with thei
1lTes Talless s; H9gg ARPltngt9n, paEis D,1s
Tuppcr, White, Ross, THRUSH, and McCul
Tough, and others Of the noble dead, are name
long to be remembered. They are the howe
Of The: State; her chosen sons who fell will
/ their faccs to the foe. q Leaving, in battle
no blot upon their nan,ee. y their heroic deed
"death beds of fame.'' Aid many rude hil
l. lock on the banks of: the. Cumberland, tht
Tennessee, the Potomnct the Yazoo, and til
great Father OF rivers, marks the spot wher
The H1nablcr, but no less brave, patriotic AMI
noblehearted aoldie Of illinois IninEles his lat
manly form with its mother earth. Not less r
ligiously are their les kept green in th
hearts of, the narrower circles Of relatives an
|, friends; who know them well in life mud sin
+. cercly mourn them In. their premature, ye
glorious deaths. ,s.'. :'..-> ,:j :s !:
!, :: RECORD oF,n11so1s so1n1Rns@ ..
In'this connection, I recommend to tn
l. Legislature that work be- prepared aud put
lshed, containing record Of every regiment
/ the prominent BATTLES md skirmishcs 1t ha
Il participated in, the name Of cycry soldier, th
Gct Of: his having been wounded OF killed /
battle rs the case may be, ETC. Such recor
would be Of priceless value to onr State, nm
for all time would. remain the most Eloriou
| history Of the part she has taken In the VI
for the defense Of the Union, that could Do
I sIbly bc ritten. They would be a househol
work ,"--=--.-
, SANITARY CORNERSTONE.
It would be improper, in a communicable