The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1865-02-16
TO THE
PEOPLE OF WEST VIRGINIA !
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
MnEELlNa. january 81. 1855.

FINDER the call OF the President for three
" hundred thousand ,30l.0O0) men. dated
December Oh. 1854. the revised quota Of this
State MS nunounted by The Provost Marshal
General Of the UuitCd States Is four thousand
four hundred and thirtyono, dad The
quota OF the First Congressional District, Is
| 1891 Second District 9l9S, and the Third Dis.
tlct 74O; ,he quotas OF the different counties
will be announced IN few days by the Dist.
rict Provost Marehals, e
Under all The calls Of tue President for troops
since the commencement Of the wa6 the State
has promptly filled her quota; less than forty
men having been drafted aud held to service,
and now, a. the rebellion seems TO be- fast Civ.
ing away before our victorious armies. and the
time having arrived when we en- begin 10 sea
the end of the war, it is to be hoped that thia
STATE will not prove less patriotic than she has
always shown herself, but will again give OF
her men aud money, for the final suppression
of the rebellion The cause Is not less just
now than in the beginning, Our depleted ar.
mics need filling up, 50 that when the Spring
campaign opens our soldiers who have gained
80 much honor won so many victories and sui
fered so much in the past year; may go to the
front with their new comrades with n feeling
tla, they are sustained IN their noble efforts Ivy
the loyal people whom they have left behind.
A. the enlistment Of recruits "a restricted TO
recruiting parties from tho army, and officers
commissioned 10 recruit for new or independent
organizations. il is necessary for every loyal
man to con sttu,e himself special agent for
for the purpose Of procuring recruits and for.
watdng them 10 the different Provost Marshals
md Mastering officers for enlistment and mus.
tcrin. The revised qrola Of the State having
been so recently announced ii win require
vigorous effort ON the part Of all to I'll the quo.
tas OF the different counties within the limo al.
loved, on or before the 18th Of February next.
The organization Of llanccck's First Army
Corps, now organizing at Washington City has
been extended ton time not yet fixed No
such opportunities for distinction nor pecuuia
~ Inducements. have been offered during the
warto our soldiers Those who have served
two years and have been honoraby discharged
The service enlisting in this corps, receive
special Government bounty Of three hundred
dollars lf3DOl paid in full when tho men Al.
rive ut Washington City and are mustered In.
to The service: this with the large local boun.
uc' paid by counties and the additional Gov.
ernmcnt bounty of SlO) for ono year, 5000 for
two ears, aud $500 for three years enlistments
will place the families Of any Of our men in
comfortable circumstances during the time for
which thcy may enlist.
Tho Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gen,
cral ini this Stale is now Authorized to organ.
izn mud mnstcrm companies for this CORPS
within The State, before forwarding them to
Washington. The reputation that West yir
giuia soldiers sustain makes il very desirable
that our State should have fair representation
in This Corpa Of Honor, MAIDEN from veteran
soldiers rom all the loyal States. Veterans
lpaifiuu Ia oniiyt "A tbig N,rVs ,,,;1 ,,ni,a
p'ication to the Provost Marshals at Wheeling,
Grafton aud Point Pleasant. and il found quail.
fled they will he furnished transportation to
the rendezvous of the company or to Washing.
ton City.
The prospects for speedy termination OF
the War arc very cheering and II the present
demand for troops Is promptly filed, it Is
probable that this will DO the last call
Let every man 90 to work al once to I'll tho
qVota Of the STATED
feb9-t d A. I FOREMAN.