St. Cloud Democrat., 1864-09-22
CIRCULAR.
To tho soldiers or 1liinnesot..

CIRCULARs 80" *'
To tho soldiers or Minnesot..
One year ago I promised to visit YOU
in the field during tire Present season
should l find it practicable to do so.
That privilege has been denied me,
for the following reasons:
" First, The Attorney General decides
that the Lieutenant Governor cannon
legally discharge the duties Of the Ex.
ccdtive during the absence of the ht-
ter from the State.
Second, The organization OF new
Battalions and regiments, the frequent
calls of the President, and the repeat
cd announcements of the draft have
thus far required my constant presence
in Minnesota.
Third, In view of all the circum-
stances, I think am serving you and
the country better here than I could
reasonably hope to do by brief visit
to the army.
l.. The inaugural message recon-
nended memorial of the Legislature
to the President for tho establishment
Of general Hospital within the State,
for the accommodation Of the wounded
and diseased soldiers Of Minnesota.
This Recommendation has been FOL-
lowed up by persistent correspond
ence with the proper Department at
Washington; and the application, with
a favorable endorseihent of the Surgeon
General; now awaits the decision of
the Secretary Of war
2: The second recommendation, pro.
viding for the appointment OF Commis.
sioners to visit our sick and Wounded
soldiers id the field, was promptly
adopted by the Legislature, and has
been carried into effect with gratifying
success With a single exception ev.
ery facility has been afforded to the
Commissioners; and as Atlanta has
now been captured, it is hoped that the
restrictions III the army Of the Cum.
berland will be modified. =
Under this }ow the following local
Commissioners have been appointed to
visit the hospitals and afford every pos.
sible comfort to the Soldiers of Mime.
sofa, In the vicinity Of the respective
cities named:
George W. StHrges, St: louis, Mo.
j. B. Gilman, louisville, KY.
0. E. Waters, Memphis, Tenn.
J. F. Stock, Washington, D. c:
The two latter gentlemen with pa-
triotism aad devotion worthy of all
praise, are discharging the duties of the
position without fee or reward. They
were Formerly citizens of Minnesota.
AS far as practicable 1 have appoint
ed only soldiers of at least one years
experience to military positions, and
propose to observe the same rule ia the
future.
by the end Of the present month five
thousand volunteers will have been en-.
listed and sent to the field since tic
18th Of January last.
I A law was passed during the last
session Of the Legislature authorizing
counties, towns and wards to pay boun-
ties to volunteers, and to make provis-
lob for the support Of their families.
After repeated application an order
has been secured from the Surgeon
General, directing the medical authori.
ties to Send our sick and wounded SOL
diers from the field to St. Louis, Keo-
kuk, and Madison, WIS, and no effort
will be relaxed to secure suitable hos
fpital for their accommodation in oas
own State.
Minnesota has in advance Of Any
other State, established free bonnty
and pension agency, through the Ad-
jutant General Of the State, and the
Sanitary Commission at Washington,
BY which all the business Of. our SOL
diefs or their heirs may be transacted
with the Department without expense.
The commissioners to receive your
votes will be disparchod to the different
armies within few days, with instruc-
tions to use every exertion to procure
the ballot Of all the soldiers from Min
nesota, both in the hospital esd in the
field. - -
Assuring you If, the earnest sympa-
thy of the people and government for
I vr1I1 an6 vnSir oonoo sonI -:.h;. T..