Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-04-29

NATIONAL GUARD CALLED OUT.--The
President having accepted to the extent Of
$4,000 men the tender made by the Cover
nOB ofseVeral Of the Western States, ours
included, the organization in our State known
as the National Guard has been called out for
the term of one hundred days, unless sooner
discharged, commencing Monday next, May
3D. The object Of the movement is to relieve
the regular troops now doing garrison duty
and guarding railroads, in order that they
may be sent to the front and augment the
force that win soon commence marching on
toward the heart Of the bogus Confederacy.-
The following are the Orders on the subject,
issued by the Adjutant General:
..-la5au CoLUMBUs, April "a.
.aa5-tri. GENERAL. ORDER NO. IL
The Regiments, Battalions and indie
pendsnl Companies of the National
Guard of OhiO, are hereby called into
active service for the term of one hundred
f1OO0 days unless sooner discharged
fhey will be clothed, armed, equipped
transported and paid by the United
States Government. These organiza-
lions will rendezvous at the nearest
eligible places'in their respective counties;
the place to be fixed by the commanding
officer. and to be on a line of railroad
where practicable, On Monday May IN,
1864, and report by telegraph to these
Headquarters at o'clock, P. NJ. of the
same day, the number of men present for
duty: The alacrity with which all calls
for the military forces of the State have
been heretofore met, furnishes the surest
guaranty that the National Guard will
be prompt to assemble at the appointed
time, Our armies in the field are
yaarshallng for decisive blow and the
citizen soldiery will share the crowning
victories of the campaign by relieving
our veteran regiments from post and gar
riaon duty, to allow them to engage in
aha more arduous labor of the field.
By order of the Governor.
B. r. CewEN.
Adjutant General of Ohio
CoLUMBUs, April "a.
EXPLANATORY ORDER OF ADJUTART-GENER-
..- r Al. CowEN.
The following important order has
baau issued in addition to that calling
out the National Guard: @ s.
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, STATE OF o.
ADJUTANT-G -GENERAL's OFFICE,
.a CoLU1lBUs, April 25, 1864
-rs GENERAL ORDER NO, IL.
First. When the National Guard
ahaIl be called into active service, all
taIeeraph operators, railroad engineers,
ofScars. iremen, and mechanics, actually
omplovOd on Government or State work,
Tor military uses, and all steamboat en-
aiueers and licensed pilots, will be ex-
Smpted from duty therein, and will not
be allowed to join any company of the
National Guard in active service,
Second. When any regiment, battal-
ion or independent cOmpay of the Nation
Il Guard Is called into active service,
ovarv member thereof must report him
Sslf promptly at the stated rendezvous,
A. he deemed and treated as a deserter;
nrovidsd, that any private or non COM
1oiusioned officer may be exempt from
dntv under q pending call on furnishing
aa Secsptable substitute Gt the rendezv-
ows at the time specified in the call.--
Guoh substitute shall only serve for the
tovro of active service then pending
Th;1 ebalI not be construed into releas-
inc anv substitute from the payment Of
biS Communication fee, as provided in Sec
tion 4 of the set to organize and disolr
slime the militia Of Ohio, passed March
SIst. 1864, nor shall it be SO construed
Al 10 release the member furnishing the
substitute from duty with the company
by order of the Governor. .A
#5q B. r. CowEN,
Adjutant.Geusrsl Of Ohio