, 1864-02-07

0clk RQu}6l tQCfl II t0cy Cou4u Aate CEcult
for such OF tfleit citizens as Ind enlisted In
the regiments Of other States, but whether
such credits could be secured was uncertain
To protect such, however, as far Rs possible
against draft, an equivalent Of volunteers
from other States In our regiments was re-
served until settlement could be made with
such States ...
Under this state Of things to have publish !
cd my cstimates, doubtless would have mis-
led some and might hare deceived I'LL. If
confidence bad been placed In them, officers
recruiting in counties which had raised their
their Offices, and In some few counties large
II behind, 1t was feared that knowledge OF
the extent OF their deficit, unaccompa-
nicd by any ASSURANCE TINT q less number
might, by saving the. State from draft,
protect them, would discourage local author
lietments.
General Order No 43 was issued October
cath, announcing tho quota of this State
under the call, and yet only about ffse hun
drcd were mustered dnrfng the months Of
but slightly hd ' improved prior io to DECEMBER a
20th. To raise lg,779 by common consent
was deemed impossible, and men Of all par
tics seemed BY their inaction to invite a
draft. In fact many verT worthy citizens In
sisted that "dlatt vas good thing to have
In this Slater
About the Goth Of December, therefore, the
public were informed that part Of the def
cheney Ind been satisfactorily adjusted with
the War Department., and part OF the cred
Its claimed from Missouri had been placed
to our credit. Counties appearing most teaind
thut by vigorous ciforts in rnising reasonable
Iortion OF that number, the State would pro-.
bably escapea tratt. Counties 1ehich app|ied for
affirmation on the subject were informed Of
the probabilities Of their situation but urged
$rm 70 nj
ties behind in saving the State from = draft
While no information In my possession was
rrJtG ed, none Was knde1xd to counties which
Ind furnished their quotas, because 1t scem-
cd probable tl1t the balance Of the quota Of
the State would not be raised unless coun-
tics which had furnished their quota nidcd
those who had rot
have the honor also to submit herewith
tubular statement showing:
Frt-Ihe population Of eact county in the
State according to the census Of lSGo.
S<eond-The number Of persons in each
county liable t9 military duty according 20 t9
authorities in 1868.
T.srd-The total quotas Of each county in
the years 1861, 1sG5 and 1868, inclusive OF
the can Of October II, 1sC3.
FtErth-The number Of three years vo1un-
tcers furnished by each county prior to Octo~
Der !, 1868, ihc!usite Of those enlisted In Mis-
souri, regiments, nnd eTelusiue Of those enlist
cd in regiments Of other States than our own
nnd Missouri
Fhh-Thc number Of volunteers In Illinois
regiments furnished prior to October !, 1853,
BY other States {e1clusive Of Missouri). This
number Is believed to be about the same US
thoee furnished by this State to regiments Of
the same States. A settlement with such
States will be nude at the earliest practicable
period.
III submitting said tabular statement it is
proper to add tApt in reply to telc5EAm Of
you1s, Of the 10th ultimo, inquislog whether
the War Department proposed to ascertain
md determine the number Of volunteers fur
nieted BY each county, prior to the last call,
or wEcthtr 1T would adopt the adjustment
With eacl, county made by you, the Provost
h9arfla} General, under dste OF the 18th ul-
timo, states that the War Department does
not propose to attempt the 2scertainment Of
the number of volunteers furnished by each
county In illinois, prior to the last call,' os
"no ecoEet, prior to last call, was Eept by
tie War Department with counties, the re-
cord being Kept only with the State at largo"
Expressing the opinion that, on account of
the hurried manncr in which volunteers rush
10 arms in the early stages of the rebellion,
no State can "aecertain the number furnish-
ed BY cacl county and locality prior to the
adds that "therc is no doubt that it would be
more just and satisfactory ifit could be doue,"
and that il the State ean show what proper
tion Of I'll men furnished By it prior TO the
last call, properly belongs to Zach county, be
rresumes tae "Mar Department n would adopt
Prior TO tile last call the law did not require
The War Department to keen Il record OF the
residence OF volunteers ut Tie time Of their
enlistment. Neither By any Inv, Or rregula-
ton, except my own, was Obliged to Keep
such record. Anticipating, however, TINT
{e fr,f1 frhf hn int
people Of the State, If not indispensably nee
ekeary to protect portion OF them from con-
tribnting more than their Just proportion Of
voluntet rs In prosecuting the w1r, | have at
tempted to keep such a record. For more
than thirty months have endeayofed to per,
feet 1t. Regiments which had taken the field
prior to my appointment, and many Of which
on account Of the hurried manner In
which they were ordered away, not not
even mustcr-in roll was On hle
thinning column OF their residence; and our
new regiments have been. required: when
practicable, to furnish such rolls before re-
ctiylpg their commissions. Blanks for men
joining our regiments in the field subsequent
70 organization have also been furnished.
among other things the name, rank, descrip-
tion Of person, occupation, nativity, and res
ideuce Of each man, and returned to this
oil 90. / have laborcd in ralL, unless Dy lnls
mtAuH nave kNCCCEucu LII htcull4E II IEEoIA u
Of our volunteers which Is substantially cor
rect. And take pleasure in here stating that
am much indebted to our commanding DILL
GERS for their cheerful cooperation in COM
pleting the record Of troops whom they have
had the honor to command .----.
Since the accompanying statement was pre-
pared, notice has been received that y draft
will be made on the 10th proximo for five
hundred thousand men, "crediting and de
Quoting therefron - SO many as maay hare been
enlisted or drnfted into the service prior to
the first proximo. This is equivalent to q
call of tHO hundred thousand more. AS soon
as the quota Of this State is announced, and
the basis upon which The call ID made is
known, will submit to you u statement Of
quotas Of each county under suca call, aad
IS far as possible the number OF enl1stnents
since the first Of October last.
! have the honor to remain, very respect.
| fully, your obedient servant,
l. ALLES c. FULLER,
Adjutaut General.