Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-18
MILITARY MATTERs.


In pursuance of resolution adopted by ths,o,t
Legislature, have caused Flags to be procuredan5
toned N'-- "en-
The reports of the Adjutant General and ..,o
Quarter Master General are submitted for your IN.
Soeration The latter exhibits the condition oftbe
Quarter Ma .ter and Ordnance Stores Of the SCI
aud also the sums paid to the several military ca
panieI elsewhere more particularly mentioned
1t may be seen from the AdjutaHt Generals "a.
port that this State has furnished % $40 soluiet
the United States service during the present ~
This certainly mRniiests the great devotion Of ~.
people TO the cause OF the country, when we cousH
OF the TACT, Whtch also appears In the report tht
the enrolment by the GoVernmen shows that Their
are only 3S,1I4 men Of the proper age tor mIitarS
auty IN the state From this report will also appee
the condition Of the militia of the State and the al
vice they have performed. 1t gives me pleasure +,
endorse all th,F the Adjutant General has said Il
commentator OF she condGct of tho militia Me-
ever called out during the past year It has re-
necessary to call them from their homes and tbsiI
ordinary business on several occasions, on short
notice. and without time for preparation; yet thev
have in most instances responded promntiv aryy
submitted to the hArdRhips and denTivafjSS11. ~ y
soldiers fare without complaint. Some, however
have refused to appear when the calls have bes
made. In my opinion there IL a ssyere nsnSSt-
under the present law, for this derelotion Of dnt
Otnefs claim that II ia merely pecuniary. Its i'm
position Is certainlP attended with great delav II
justice TO those who promptly responded zbeIc o1i
on as wei as on account of discipline the law Ehou5
De 50 amended as to remedy these deiecta
also submit for your c0nsideratioo tbo ,,,o,
" OF an appropriation to pay the militia yFhn b-
Deeh IN active service various occasions al nrs a.
commencement of the war - HNe tne
But the report Of the Adjutant General ia enttI.s
70 more IMAM passing notice. In addition to ~
usual statements OF the ordinary business tTanVsc
:ions OF his ONCE, 1t will be seen that he has ,i
the names q all the Officers and soldierS If al ,S
Iegim ents OF the State Of Virginia and the STAT S
west virginia in the Government service d5TJn ~. ~
present war the company and regiment to vTb;sS
tney nave been and are attached; when tbev ,a.1
mustered In; their term of service: and yI6at -
become oil them WHISTLER dismissed IpustsreJ -
oAehArged' killed, died Of disease or stil TsInei
tue service. II also contains a concise iTII :. u
compromising history OF every regiment a. a., -
5sIIL1tlOn musteredinto the service durinG H. -
AhIs report Is the result of great labor and
euSEgy on the part OF the Ofieer whose vTo- q. Is
suo nonstrates the ability and fitness T1bj.t
Otnss 70 the discharge OF tine duties oF ne Ia ~
aI9 hs great devotion 70 the Interests nj tn OiCs
SoluisFS Hhe have gone from thiy state N ~. ~
OAItiSs OF thelr country, many OF them To ~ .t ue
nOefues might be preserved ana the "a ~ tlaI
81; ~ Wi! De found to be Of the highest
living soldleEa and the families And ~ tue
are dead In Justice to the heroic men ~
1enau TINS report has been prepared Te. ~
suHL large number OF copies be printed a,J u
PROPER number be deposited in the OierESS "a y
a nc ~ Oees Of hescveral Counties for tbs 10
taina IL tue lnlotmatop 1t con-
endorse all that is so approximately and t.,,
80 tnH report In COMMUNICATION Of WeSt W
!thiS EolpieFl They have eYinced bravat ~ y. "
S bearing that Il alike creditabIs =; Ia
nu n0noteois 70 the State Led on by o1T 90 - ra