Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-01-05
CoI.UM BUS OHIO TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY s. 1864

rem should be taught to venerate the mem
Ory of those who have fallen; and to love
and highly respect those who may be spared
by an all-wise Providence to return among
us. God bless our patriotic soldiers, and al
who are near and dear to them.
Although the wicked rebellion still con-
tinues, we can justly claim for Ohio full
performance of duty in the effort to crush
1t, and maintain our happy form of govern
ment. We have raised within the past year,
$4,000 troops. This, added to the number
reported to the last General Assembly,
swells the grand Union army from Ohio, to
200671. These troops have been, to say the
least, as promptly raised, and with as little
expense and trouble to the National Gov
ernment, as those from any other State in
the Union. We have taken care of our sick
and wounded soldiers and their families,
with a generous hand and kind heart; we
have, at our own expense, repelled raids
upon our southern and eastern border, with
a spirit and energy worthy of freemen; we
have aided In the capture of a most formid-
able band of desperadoes, led by willy,
dangerous chieftain; we have provided
suitable resting places for our gallant dead,
and we have given conclusive evidence to
the world in our recent elections, as well as
in the gallant deeds of our brave men in
the field, that we are determined, much as
1t has cost in life and treasure, or may here
after cost, to continue to uphold our Nation
al Government in its unity and strength,
and thus transmit 1t to our children.
have directed my Aid and Military Sec
retary, Col. G. l. Young, to copy and pre-
pare for publication such portions of the
correspondence in the Executive Depart
ment as he supposed might prove interest
ing to you and our constituents. He has
done so, and arranged them under the fol-
lowing heads, viz:
l. Relating to the care of the sick and
wounded.
2. Relating to regiments in the field.
3. Relating to new organizations of regi-
ments.
4. Relating to the Morgan raid.
8. Relating to the raid upon our eastern
border.
6. Relating to the confinement of Morgan
in the Penitentiary, and his escape there
from.
7. Relating to stragglers and absent SOL
diers.
s. Relating to the draft of 1862.
8. Relating to colored troops.
10. Relating to pay agents.
IL. Relating to arming the militia.
u. Relating to the burial of our dead.
l3. Miscellaneous subjects of general in
terest.
And herewith submit the same to you.
These several documents, together with the
report of the SurgeOn-General, herewith
submitted, will put you in possession of
everything deemed necessary to make you
familiar with the military history of the
State for the past year.
cannot close this brief communication
without making my Acknowledgements to
Smith, Aid-de-C Camp
Young, Private Secretary Hoffman, Mill
tary Clerk Cox, and my faithful messenger
boy Curtis, for their devotion to duty dur
ing the past year. Without their constant
cXertions and efforts, both day and night,
the public interest would materially have
suffered.
And now, Gentlemen of the Senate and
House of Representatives, in taking leave
of you, which, in obedience to the wish of
our constituents, shall do in few days,
beg to assure you that although l retire to
private life, shall continue to feel a deep
interest in all that concerns the welfare of
our government, both State and National,
and will most cheerfully do all in my power
to aid you, and all others in authority, in
the noble work of maintaining the rich
inheritance bequeathed to us by our faith
ers.
Invoking Gods richest blessings upon
our country and people, and hoping that
our Heavenly Father may endow you with
wisdom and purity of purpose, l take my
leave of you.
DAVID TOD, Governor.