The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1864-01-15

Though We nave lOSt many VI VIC pcst VA
orr soldiers and most patriotic OF our citi-
u.rs. the sad but unavoidable result OF the
battles and tolls of surii u campaign rs that
which will render the year 1863 ever mem
orablc in our annals The army Is believed
IL be, in all respects, in better condition
than ut any previous period of the war.
bur gallant defenders, now veterans, IA
mliar with danger, hardened by exposure
and confident in themselves and their oil
GERS. endure privations with chrrrlui i"rtt-
tu,lc and even welcome battle with n'acriiy.
The officers. by experience il field service
and the action ot examining boards IN re-
lievsng the Incompetent. axe now great!
more efficient than ut the commencement
of the war. The assertion l. believed T." %
fully ju -ti,iel. hat regarded IL whole. Tor
character valor, efficiency md r.nr'oug
devotion. our ARMY Ia. L / h"cn rl'iA IL"
ny any like uuulbe OF troops N the history
oi war.
In view of the large conscripiion rrcrTt
Is ordered 10y the enemy and ihoir ~HhN''-
u,icnt call for volunteers. 10 be followed. Il
,na,lectl,al by sill in!hcr draft, we are
,imunishcd thai 10 effort must be spared
10 Md largely tn our effective fore. ~
promptly ~ possible. The sources of sup
. r!v are to be found 10y restoring 10 the
! TINY all who are improperly absent, put
I'm. IN end to substitution, notifying the
exemption law. restricting details. an"
4 r,}acin- in the ranks such al The able h"f!i"d
men now employed a. wag"n"rs. nnrsr>.
cnrt-. aud other employees II M" d"'1+
s.n ice Gar which the negroes may be tonnd
competent.
The ac, Of 2dth April. 1862. provide
that pclsans no, liab. t" dGty may be
4 received ~ substitutes for those whc are.
uuder such regulations rs may be prescribed
I Nv the Secretary Of War. The policy oil
cIan,iu. this privilege has not been sn--
tanned Ivy experience. Not only has The
numerical strength of the army been Sctl-
uuslv impaired by the frequent sc>'ttons
E,r which substitutes have become notori-
nu-. bat dissatisfaction has been excited
among those. who arr. unable or unwilling
to avail themselves of III" opportunity tins
afforded of avoiding th. military crvic" "i
their country.
fully concur in the opinion expressed
by tie secretary, that there i no ground
Tor the objection tina. ne" provision. I"
include those Who FURNISHED sab iii"i's
under thu. former call. would b" - breach
i contract TO accept a nh,tilti" " - Ia
confer "A yriv lr-c. not to .utc' into con
tract. and whenever tn" sub u ron
dcr.d liable Ia cunscyiI ton. il would seen
10 follow h,, the principal. whose piac'
BE- had taken. should respond for hlm ~
Tie. government had received no coiI-i,i"rl
ION Tor his exemption. Where. however
ia. new provision "f law would Ia! ~ ''h
brace 4 sub-iitui" now in the rank. ihcT'
,,,,,,.,rs II ,lc p..i,cip,l should again b,
.nn.,rih.h !, h,. IN rui,ira;,i, ground foI
,.,,,.,,.rs.,jor, io the rouSrripr. who 'hrf
.y.,,,,i4 h,ve u,ldcl t. the service a Suidic
,a.hnr,,-S. liohl,. fn .nroilturut,
Du the subject OF cN"iup Lions. II i De
.i.,,.d th,t alma. cauuot h,. checked uulr.!
,l..,st.u, : r,lac.i on a 1a-i- entirety Ill;
.rlelt from hat now provided hy law.
-, cnn;,r priy iI.yr- ON clas.rs. hut To TX
.r,r,,. f,nrn military duty such number @
,,.r.,,. skilled IN the various :radcS pro
: i.s.i,ns ,uI mechanical pursuits. ~ cnul,
,..,,Lcr ,,lu,i,l,. service, TO their cour.
,r,'L,,lh. IN, i, th,.ir ,,-rS,.u- q ..,u"aiin,
% Iii-,, Lv rninr INTO rh. ranks Of the. army
u IL. ,,rIi,.v ! uuuur- ti,u:thl. hut the re-
-, uin,jJ. II =. =, u.,i, h,. h.,t. = obraiu,,
r,r,l,:,,, all .rrh r,r.on. aud yIloy;u,
r'.,n'is Ia h. mad Of the. number farc,.>-.
20 80. -, ,,,.,, l,.. want. If rt.. ,ouu.rv. Con
+ :lar,IL.. rurrr.r. ar. h.,i,,..l T., ~. NO,
.rcmnrr.i f,,.m tIic M it. nv service who ~
49,, ,,..lh,I ,n IN. ruhli. in ,hrjr civil :.
De ...iinr
t,cr,,i,, dr,i,s or,. now p,.rl,.rrn,l II ron.
" an. ih,. ,.u,,ir ly drf'il- from The arm,
= t; H. -,,.I r 49,, y,,.u ..y,,...,.r. he me,
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= ,.,i,n.inn Of Inc. limit 80 rs 10 ,.ruri~,r
De ,,y..,. f,rtv fr,.y,ar. and nhy.ir,'l
: i, ,rs.,,ic,. in ,r.riin., most. riIl,ra A.!
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;" ,J,c. ,s vnnro..r men d.tsuirL for du,
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u ,.g..r,,y,. tnrr,i, th, iir,I wi,lo.lr an un!n
i" ban. h..,, o,, no ,.n,ll,.ol
=, r. III. t,boy. measure. b. aided a It
r.. ..,i,r5,. ,I,r r,Ii,,y Of III. ap, of rh,. Il
/ nr ,nr;i Ist,, =, n. 10 ,nnbi. th. d,par
= mont IN r,nl,re no, unly enlisted cook
= nnt w,yn,..r. aud other enploy..- in ri
i. ,rn,y r. n.,rnrs it !. hop.i that ,h. ranl
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