The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-01-14

family comfortable, and thus stimulate
the patriotic soldier to duty.
The sum appropriated for suitable
resting places nt Cincinnati and Co
lumbus, for our soldiers who may fall in
the service Of our country, to-wit: 49,
600 for the former, and $500 for the
latter, have been expended. Bcauti-
full and eligible grounds at Spring Grove
Cemetery, Cincinnati, and Green Lawn
Cemetery, Columbus, have been select
ed. The remains Of 569 brave boys
have already been deposited in the Gem
etery at Cincinnati, and CT at Colum
bus. Without this express authority,
I Joined the Executives Of other States
in securing a suitable resting place for
our noblo dead who fell at Gettysburg,
in the great battle Of July last. The
sacred ground thus secured, was duly
consecrated, with m ost i'm posing cere-
monies, on the 10Th day Of November
last. Accompanied by my Staff, and
quite large number of State officials,
participated on behalf of the State,
in these solemn cerem onies; the entire
cost to the State, of this visit, was 80
Ga 25, which has been charged to the
Military Contingent Fund. The papors
herewith presented, in document No.
l2, contain full statement of the ac-
tiOn Of this department in relation to
the melancholy duty of caring for our
dead.
1t can hardly DO necessary that l call
your attention to, or speak of the brave
ry and gallantry Of our soldiers 10 the
feld. Their many noble deeds arc fa-
miiar to US all, the soil of every battle
field has become sacred with tho blood
Of Ohio's heroes. Our children should
be taught to venerate the memory OF
those who have fallen, and to love and
. highly respect those who may be spared
by an all.wiSe Providence to return
o amongst US. God bless our patriotic
soldiers, and all who are near and dear
to them
Although the wicked rebellion stilI
O continues, We can justly claim for Ohio
full performance of duty in the effort
o to crush it, and maintain our happy
6 form of Government. We have raised
within the past year, 1900 troops
This added to the number reported t.
the last General Assembly, swels tht
q grand Union army from Ohio, to 200,
= 76l. These troops have been, to say tn,
east,as promptly raised, and with as lit
tie expense and trouble to the Nationa
, Government, as those from any othe
! State in the Union. We have taker
care of our sick and wounded soldier
and their families, with agsnerous hanC
and kind heart; we have, at our expcnto
rcpclled raids from our southern ant
D.. eastern border, with aSpirit of energy m,
, worthy of freemen, we have aided in th
+ capture Of most formidable ban,
of dcsperadoes, led by willy and dan
: gerous chieftain, We have provided
, suitable resting places frr our gqlan
il dead, and we have given conclusiv
n evidence to the world in our rccen
elections as well as in the gallant deco
1t Of our brave men in the field, that W
II are determined, much as it has cost il
lie aad treasure, or may hercaftC
1t cost to continue to uphold our Nationa
I Government in its unity and strength
,t and thus transmit it to our children.
re- have directed my Aid and Military Secretary, &C
GI. Young, to copy aud prepare for publication su,
> portions of'he correspondence in the Executive
partment, as he supposed might be interesting 10 y,
and our constituents. Ic has done So, and Grrang
them under the following heads, viz:
Ut l. Relating to the care Of tho sick and wounded
lC Relating to regimcnts in the field. ...
. 3. Rotating to the orga ization Of regiments
'' Relating to the Morgan raid.
c. D. RsRting to the raid upon eastern border.
= g. Relating to the confinement Of Morgan in tho Pc
itentiary, and his escape tlIerefroIh.
&C T. Relating to strsgelers and absent soldiers.
~ S. Relating to the draft Of 1852.
: Q, Relating to colorcd troops.
re 10, Relating to pay agents.
hy II. Relating Farming tho milita.
- IL. Relating to the burial ofthe dead.
IN 10. Miscellaneous subjects Of general interest
Ite And herewith submit the same to you Those s
H. eral doccnts together with the report ofe Surge
, General, herewith submitted, will put you In posse
81 ion ofeverythng deemed necessary to make you fan
nd lar with the military history Of the State for tho
-; year.
eh cannot close this brief Communication without M
he ing my acknowledgements 10 Surgeon General sm
or Aid-dc-Camp Young Private Secretary Hoffman, NJ
tary Clerk Cox, and my faithful messenger boy Chr
10 for their devotion to duty during the past year vi
act out their constant exortions and efforts both day
/, night, tho public interest would materially have
lu' fered,
OIL And now, Gentlemen Of the Senate, aud House
rad Representatives in taking leave you which In ol
;, isnco to the wish OF our constituents, shall do
ne fSw days. bsgto you, that although l retr
re- private life, shall still continue to feel deep
in all that concerns the welfare Of our GoVOrnm'
both State and National, and will most oheerully Dc
led in my powor aid YOU and all others in authority
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