The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-01-13

] pers, that the estimate amount OF pay prop
r er, for the militia who responded to IN,
proclamation, is about $3.50, ,o00-that th'
: damages committed by the enemy is estina
, teb at S495 900, and that the losses an6
. damages occasioned by cur own troops are
$l52,000. The pay proper, to the militia
, is provided for by appropriation made at th'
last session. and the SUN Of about $20OOOC
has already been audited and pad. 1t Will
further be observed, by reference to docu
ment No. 4, tha. this payment was made
upon the recommendation of the Secre az y
Of War, q d is cons dered by him simply as
an advance by the State to the General Gov
, ernment. The subsistence of our militia
called out in Said service, was at once as
sumed bv the General G vernm nt, and
much, if not all of it, has already been paid.
The transportation OF the troops was also
directly assumed by the General Govern
ment. No provision however, has been
made for the adjustment and liquidation oI
the several claims for damages occasioned by
tie enemy, or incident to the movement oi
our own troops. Prompt measures were
taken by me- through the several Military
COMMITTEES Of the counties interested, to as
certain and have reported t. me, these sew.
eral CLAIMS, and bureau was inaugurated,
at the head Of which placed Henry s. Bah
bitt, Esq, highly competent person, Tor
the purpose OF arranging and preserving the
evidence OF the same. 10 adjust and de.
termine, with any degree of accuracy and
safety to the State, the amount OF these
s-veral claims, it is necessary that a special
commission be created Tor that purpose.
therefore recommend that you adopt the
necessary legislatio to create an regulate
this commission, giving il full authority in
the premises and directing it to report to
you at future session OF the legislature
| The reports OF the several Military Cons
inttecs mala 10 me, should be referred to
this commits ion.
| must not omit to inform y1u how great.
ly the peoEle o the STATE are indebted to
the Several county Military Committees ap>
pointed by me. They have ever cheerlully
RESI- ouded to the numerous calls made upon
them, with degree of alacrity and sener
osty unhounled; without efficient aid, the
best interests OF the State would at times
have materially suif, red. shall ever !tel
g,ateiul to these gentlemen for their kind
ness to me, personally as we'll as officially.
That everything OF inter, st, relating TO
/
engaged in the military service oil our eeun
try, may be collected and perpeuated, re
comment for that purp 'se ths establishment
OF bureau, to be known as the Bureau OF
Military Statistics. These statistics should
contain the name, age and place Of residence
OF every officer ana private who was in any
way engaged in The service; he date Of his
enlistment; the Company aid Regiment to
to which hu belonged; the term OF service;
Me time aad reason Tor his discharge: wheth
er killed or wounded in b,itle; and The time
and place OF death and burial OF tn Sc who
may die in tn. service This duty can we'll
be per orned by the Surgeon, q General OF the
State, and, as much OF th5 Information wall
have 70 b, gathered from the records OF the
several hospitals, can, perhaps, better be per
formed by him than by any other officer
Should tn duty be thrown upon him. how
ever, the salary attached to that oili e should
be materially increased, as faith vi dis
charge Of the dtty would command oil Of
his time,
submit, herewith, communications from
Secretary Hoffman, giving in detail the items
OF expenditures from the Civil and Military
Contingent Funds, from the 18th day Of
December, A. y. 1862 date OF last years
report, to the 18th day Of December, A. d.
1863. 1t will be seen from the Civil Fund
there has been expended 1920 66, and from
the Military Fund S69,98l33. ask for
the appointment at an esrly day. oil com
m;ttee of your body to examine ttese ex
penditures Large as the expenditure is,
doubt not it will meet your approval, and
[ urgently recommend that you place at the
disposal Of my successor like liberal con.
,ingent iund that he may be able to meet
al contn sercies likely to arise. Our gallant
boys in the field aud in hospitals, and en-
route for their respective homes must have
the fostering care Of The State Government
In this connection, allow me 10 recomend
that SoI keep upon your satu:e book tnc
several laws now in force proviiing or the
appointment OF pay agents. and the agencies
o. the care Of S Id ers Tbs amount ieceiv-
ed by the several piy agents from soldiers in
the field and deposited in the State Teasu-
ry Tor dlstribu ion TO their families Tor the
past year, is S9Gl S24, 81, at cost to the
State Of $2,753 80, and without any cost to
the soldiers or their friends. ! also recon-
mend that the levy for the support OF 'ami
lies of soldiers b. increased from one mill 10
Two mills o n the dollar, anil that the act for
distribUt NJ she sane be SO amended as TO
include the hmi los o. C lored soldiers " h
have volunteered since the passage o the
law. The number oI lami les in the State
requiring reli4f vii! vary but little from lhir
| ty thousand; the levy recommended will
| give to cash about $50; this, wi the assis-
tancs Voluntarily tend,red by the generous
in every neiehborhood il Is hop will M ke
every family comfortable, and thus stimulate
the patriotic soldier to duty.
I The SUN appropriated lor suitable resting
places at Cincinnati and Columbus, for our
soldiers who may TALL in the servics o. our
country, te-wit: $4,000 for the former and
$500 for the latter, have been expended
Beautiful and eligible grounds, at Spring
Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, and Green
Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, have been seIec-
| ted. The remains of 568 brave boys have
already been deposited in the Cemetery at
Cincinnati, and 67 at Columbus Without
this express authority, | joined the Execu
tives OF other States in securing a suable
resting place for our noble dead who Iell al
Gcttysburgh in the great battle Of July last
The sacred ground thus secured was duly
consecraed, with most imposing ceremonies,
on the 10Th day OF November last. Accom-
panied by my Staff, and quite large num-
Der Of State officials, participated. on be .
half OF the State, in these solemn ccremo
MES; the entire cost to the State, OF this Wis
it, was 50, 6lt. 25, which has been charged
to the Military Contingent Fund. The pa
pers herewith presented, Document No IL
contain full statement Of the action OF this
Department 10 relation to It's melaae holy
duty OF caring for our dead.
II can hardly be necessary that call your
attention to, or speak OF, the bravery and
gallantry four soldiers in the field Their
many noble deeds are familiar to Us all, the