, 1864-02-08

aclt against them 4 they could have credit
for such OF their citizens as had enlisted Ia
the regiments of other States, but whether
gIch eteaits could be secured was uucertsi1
10 10 TIGtecs ,, Eaen, however, as far as possible
nom other States In our regiments WA re-
| euch States. ~ A''A'No "AAAA
Under this statc Of things to have pub,isb.
"a 80 ny 5, es1es a ,,as. dson9tless would have mis-
confidence had been placed in them otf;cers
! recruiting in counties which had r,}sa3 fheir
I, quotas might hare been compelled n c,ose
| their offices, and In some few counties 1arr.,-
tho extent Of their deficit. nnaccGn,n,. n6u -.
! MED by any assurance that a less nn,nb.r
| might, By saving the State from drnf,
protect them, would discourage local onthnr,,
tiles from making vigorous efforts to aId en-
General Order No. 4s was issnca f,ctoh..
cath, announcing the quota Of this STATE
under the call, and yet only about H. 6mr.
d,cd were mustered during the months If
October and November, ard recruiting had
PIT PIT slightly improved prior to December
10th. To raise II, ,710 by common consent
was deemed impossible, and men Of ali mar
tics seemed BY their inaction to invite a
dralt. IN fact many very worthy citizens in
in this State" s"'~
Anout LUZ @UtA VI 0GeetnDer, tleretoEc, the
cheney had been satisfactorily adjusted with
the War Department, and part Of tho cre6
itH claimed 1om Missouri ind been placed
to onr credit. Counties onEearing most tehind
hcnd pere net:eed ef their d:feit, and assured
portion Of that number, the State would pro-
bnbly escape draft Counties 7ahieh applisdJ for
in167mafion on tic subject were Informed Of
the probabilities Of their situation but urged
to continue their eniistments and aid coun-
tics behind in eaying the State from q draft
While no information In my possession was
Tsfu.ed, none was kcndegtd to counties which
had furnished their quotas, because 1t seem-
cd probable that the balance of the quota Of
the State would not be raised unless coun-
Ties which had furnished their. quota aided
those who had not.
taye the honor also to submit herewith
tabular statement showing:
F'st-The population Of each county in the
State according to the census of 1850.
&conG-Tho number Of persons in each
county liable to military duty according to
frst-ciass enrolment taken by the Federal
authorities in 1868.
T.trd-The total quotas Of each county In
the years 1861, 1863 and 1865, inclusive of
the call Of October II, 1858
Eessfth-The number Of three years volun-
teers furnished By each county prior to Otto-
ber !, 1868 i"c'a.sire Of those enlisted In Mis-
Eour1 regiments, ind exciusiue Of those enlist
ed tn regiments of other States than our own
und Missouri
FM-The number Of volunteers in Illinois
regiments furnished prior 10 October l, 1868,
by otEer 6tates {cxclneive Of A{isBouri). This
number Is believed to be about the same us
those furnished by this State to regiments Of
tile same States. 4 settlement with such
period.
In submitting said tabular statement it is
proper to add that In reply to telegram Of
i,ss iH,ou3s, Of Tue 1cth nltimo, inquiring whether
inc War Department proposed to ascertain
and determine the number Of volunteers fur
nisEed by eacl county, prior to the last call,
or Wtctltr 1t would adopt the adjustment |
With each county made by you, the Provost |
Marshal General, under d@te Of the 18th ul- !
tiMo, sites thai The ssWar Department does !
not propose to attempt the ascertainment of |
county In Illinois, prior to the last CALL" as
mo asconqt, prior to last call, was kept by
tie War Department with counties, the re-
cord being kept only with the State at large"
Expressing the opinion that, On account Of
the hurried manner in which volunteers rush
to arms in the early stages Of the rebellion,
no State can "nsccrtaln the number furnish
eu ~ each county and locality prior to the
the last call" the Provost Marshal General
odds that "thcre is ro doubt that it would be
more just and satisfactory ifit could be done,"
and that II the State can show what proper
tion Of all men furnished by It prior to the
Inst call, properly belongs to each county. he
Frcecmes tue "NTar Department would adopt
your report on this snbjcct."
Prior TO the last call The law did not rcquire
the War Department to kee-; Il recor1 NJ the
residence Of volunteers At thu time Of their
Neither by auy IaT. or reguia-
ton, e1ccpt nv own. vas I ob1i,5ed tn Keen
such record. Antic;uaflnp heTeycr that
this information might be i5iterestinr to The
reople Of HE State. # not indisnensahiv nee.
csEnrv fo nrotcrf n 7ort;nn ~ tbem f1otn cnn.
tTiLui;nr NOR. than Their iust nronortion ~
yolunteffs in nrnsccntinr he var have at.
tcmpted to keen snch- record For more
tlal, thir.y months I haTc enieayored to mar
[rct it. Regiments which had taEnn the t1c1d
prior ia nv anr ointment and NAVY NJ which
1n acconnt ef tha h,,r-;ea @o9nno~ -
which ther were n1dered nWar mt
wen mnstcr.,n ro1I was m fi1e
I hnye snnn1icd With descr;nfire ro1,s con.
toIninr coIr-n ~ fEa;~ ra.;3oraa. a1J 80 | .