Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-06-11
Ashtabuia County Militia.

JEFFERSON, June 3D., 1864.
To The Enrolled Militia Of .4shlabula County.
Under the late call of Governor Brough upon
the National Guard Of he State, for one hun
dred days service, more than SO 900 of the gal
laut sons of Ohio responded with promptness
and alacrity heretofore unparalleled in the his.
tory of our State; and although but few Of
them are 10 the front, where RACES the fearful
strife of bloody battle yet all supply the places
of Veterans in our defenses and lines of com.
municaton, and have relieved more than 40.-
600 veteran heroes, who have gone to the aid
of Gen. Grant, and will as we trust and believe,
enable him to defeat Gen Lee. and drive the
rebel hordes from Virginia, and indeed. it is
the opinion of many gentlemen OF large military
experience and observation. that but for the
timely aid rendered Gen Grant in consequence
of the tender of the National Guard, by our
efficient and energetic Governor. the spring
campaign would have been failure.
And yet, fellow citizens, Ashabula county
has no part nor lot in this highly meritorIous
enterprise Out OF the 1850 enrolled militia of
our county. we have not even one company OF
National Guards. We feel and we trust you
coincide in that feeling, that this state Of things
is discreditable to US and to our county. and
ought to be corrected promptly and at any sac
rifce. Although we cannot recall the past.
and shall never be entitled to the credit of hav.
ing participated in the glorious campaign OF
the Spring of 1864 and we may by prompt
| and earnest action put ourselves 10 a position to
respond to any future cal that may and prob
ably will be made upon us to aid in putting
down this most accursed shareholders rebellion,
and perhaps to repel an invasion of the soil OF
our own State.
We therefore appeal to our loyal and patri.
otic young men, to take prompt measures to
organize themselves into companies. under the
late law for the organization of the Nat onal
Guard Ashtabula conntv ought not to have
less than five companies fully organized, armed
equipped and ready TO take the field a. mo-
ment's notice, by The frst or August next
Shall this be done?
Heretofore, belonging TO Militia company
meant but little. The musters were mere holi
days, and pastime, and occasions for convivial
sports. But now, before another autumn is
past, it may involve the suspension of business,
leaving home days and nights in the tented
field, the tresome march, the bivouac aud tie
Held or battle These things must be me fair
" and maBfully. The National Guard must be
composed Of men who are willing to make any
sacrifice their country may require, and take
, npoD themselves all the hazard OF their coun;
try's defenders.
Shall this appeal be in vainf We trust not.
/ The gallant sons of "Old Ashtabula." have
f. never failed to respond TO their country's call
. for aid, 10 the hour ofits need.
5 Applications for authority t , raise companies
/. will be forwarded to the Adjutant General BY
e the undersigned Oh the application of response
: BILE parties.
a Your earnest attention ia respectfully cale'
/ to this matter, aud your known patriotism AM
p loyalty is sufficient guarantee that il will no
\ go UNDECIDED.
: By order of the Military Committee Of Ash
: tabula County.
d ABSKR KELLOGG Chairman.
e T n EEslGN Secretary.