The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-08-13
TO THE FIFTH u,
HEADQUARTERS 9TH DIST
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GENTLEMEN Il take plea son
graduating you upon your patriotism and
good organization.
Southwestern Kansas has furnished more
troops to the Union army than any other
portion of the State; yet when the call was
made upon US for $50 men for 100 days
service. they were raised and in one week
were in the field. They are now armed,
equipped, and on their return to defend
their and our oWnfresides-
| rejoice that no political discussions were
allowed to interfere in the raising these
men but with few exceptions the people
of the entire district We'd with each other
in their efforts to I'll tn cir entire quota.
! Some oblections,sit is true, were urged
/ against the manner of raising the men, but
With me had no option my orders were,
! if the men did not volunteer, to fill the
quota by lot and although I knew that
neither the Commander-in-C Chief, Major
General or myself could compel men TO
volunteer in the United States service. yet
I knew that the Major General could re-
qure me 10 detail 100 men and report them
at Leavenworth.
1 informed the men that they could not
be compelled to be sworn into the United
States service. but that the Major General
could keep them in the State service for
ninety days. with Stale scrip for pay, and
without clothing; and that 1 would advise
them TO go into the United States service
tor 100 days with greenbacks for pay, good
clothing and rations. They all chose the
latter.
feel proud of the patriotic men from
our district, who have thus volunteered to
protect our homes; proud of the noble men
and women at home, who could not so
themselves. but contributed of their abund-
ance TO encourage others.
Only three companies in my district fail
ed to furnish the number of men required,
to wit: one at Waubausee, one at Burling-
anne, one at Ridgeway. Patriotic Lyon fur
nished two more than her quota; whilst ev
cry other locality did its whole duty.
have cause to thank the loyal Press OIL
the district for their support and co-opera
ton. The Topeka Tribune, Emporia
Press, Junction City Union, and Manhat
tan Independent, all said, ''rase the men,
Only one paper betrayed opposition, aDC
? raised the old Copperhead plea that every
thing was not just legal. And | regret t.
say this is a paper fed by government
patronage. The State Record at Topeka
evidently desired failure to raise the Reg
ment. Its arguments were the same as
those used by Medary's Crisis, when thu
Governor of Ohio ordered out the one hun
dred days men in that State, and com pelle(
them to go into the U. S. service, bu
thank God, the patriotism of the distrio
overcame the opposition and cur quota wa
flled,-a result that must crafty every
loyal man in the district.
regret 70 say that those men who haC
this Regiment in charge, at LeaVen orth
pursued very shabby if not outrageou
f course, in offering the regiment.
! 1t was expected that the Governor woul,
provide for his friends, in offering th
regiment. No one could object to that
: But when this regiment was to be raises
, by quotas, the whole State should hav
been represented in its. regimental orga nj
q cation. Yet strange to say, when we arriV
ed in camp, with our full quota of men
there were not fifty other men in camp
o not fall company had been raised, yet al
! tie regjneentaI officers had been appointed
and commissioned, and all came from the
cities of Leavenworth and Lawrence
places that were really raising no men 70
a the service. Whilst the country was call
) ed upon for the men. the cities stood read,
? claiming all the officers. While l asket
2 nothing myself, and while did not fee
f that this outrage was sufficient to array
against the regiment, believing that patriot
ism should be paramount to politics. yet
feel it 10 be my duty on behalf of this pat
riotic district, to enter my protest against
~ the. whole arrangement.
1 stayed with the mer until mustere
into service. and they had elected thei
company officers. and they had been com
\ missioned, and the men ordered back {
: our own district.
l did not wish them to stay in Leaven
worth or Lawrence, and stand guard owe
, aud protect cities which had not patriotism
enough to furnish msn as well as officers
whose leading papers and men were usin
5 their entire influence to break up the regi
= ment, to crafty party strife, aud who nee
O a raid occasionally to make them patriotic
1 feel proud to know that our brave boy
shared this feeling, and are now on tn
road to defend the brave and expose
S Southwest. S. n. WooD,
I Brig. Gen. K. s. NJ